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Roman ruins at foot of Pyrenees?
JillGat
Monday at 12:11 AM
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Yesterday at 4:16 AM
Goyo
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Study indentifies scallop shell history surrounding pilgrims
t2andreo
Thursday at 7:59 PM
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Friday at 9:09 PM
dougfitz
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NYT: Remains of possible medieval pilgrim shops found in Rome
jungleboy
Jan 27, 2023
🇮🇹 Via Francigena (Canterbury to Rome)
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Jan 27, 2023
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How many Camino routes are there?
Elizabeth C.
Dec 29, 2022
Why Walk the Camino? Where? When? With whom?
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Jan 3, 2023
dick bird
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For Kiwis (and lovers of special trees)
VNwalking
Dec 7, 2021
🇪🇸 Camino INGLÉS (from Ferrol/A Coruña)
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Dec 6, 2022
AlwynWellington
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Beautiful video Camino del Norte/Primitivo focusing on history/culture
LavanyaLea
Nov 24, 2022
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Nov 27, 2022
Perambulating Griffin
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Industrial site museums on the caminos de Santiago
peregrina2000
Oct 21, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Nov 20, 2022
peregrina2000
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"Legends of the Camino de Santiago that not all pilgrims know"
Bradypus
Nov 20, 2022
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Nov 20, 2022
J Willhaus
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route variant/side-trip
Sephardic Jewish memorial centre opens near Castrojeriz
Bradypus
Nov 9, 2022
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Nov 9, 2022
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Sticky
Detailed Planning for Viejo/Olvidado from Pamplona
VNwalking
Apr 29, 2020
🇪🇸 Camino OLVIDADO (Bilbao - Villafranca del B.)
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Nov 2, 2022
VNwalking
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Acequias - water management
C clearly
Oct 16, 2022
🇪🇸 Camino MOZÁRABE (Almería/Málaga/Jaén - Mérida)
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Oct 24, 2022
peregrina2000
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What Was The Camino Like Pre-Resurgence in Popularity?
Globetrottingpilgrim2010
Sep 28, 2022
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Oct 19, 2022
JabbaPapa
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on line Spanish Civil War Museum
mspath
Oct 11, 2022
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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910
Oct 15, 2022
Matthew_SWilson
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Romanesque architecture for beginners
C clearly
Nov 19, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Oct 14, 2022
Rick of Rick and Peg
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Some historical reading before my camino
Babyboomergirl
Sep 15, 2022
📚 Books about the Camino
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Sep 29, 2022
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What historical evidence exists of Jewish influences on the Camino de Santiago?
Farish
Oct 19, 2016
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Sep 24, 2022
Ultreia et Suseia!
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Did St Francis of Assisi walk the Camino?
whiterose0229
Feb 21, 2005
Life on the Camino - Miscellaneous Topics
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Sep 13, 2022
rappahannock_rev
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Information for Oviedo visit, on interesting churches and architecture nearby
Albertagirl
Sep 3, 2022
🇪🇸 Camino del SALVADOR (León - Oviedo)
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Sep 11, 2022
Wandershot
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Visigothic/Pre-Romanesque architecture for beginners
C clearly
Nov 26, 2020
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Sep 7, 2022
Rick of Rick and Peg
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Ancient churches on the San Salvador, Primitivo, and Via de la Plata
VNwalking
Jul 24, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Sep 7, 2022
VNwalking
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Diego de Guzman on Camino de Invierno in 1610
caminka
Aug 22, 2022
🇪🇸 Camino de INVIERNO (from Ponferrada)
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Aug 26, 2022
caminka
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History brought to the surface in Spain and elsewhere as a consequence of the drought
Madrood
Aug 14, 2022
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Aug 18, 2022
Pelegrin
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Pamplona, 1954
Matthew_SWilson
Aug 15, 2022
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Aug 16, 2022
lt56ny
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Roman Paris
mspath
Aug 11, 2022
🇫🇷 Other routes in France
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Aug 12, 2022
sillydoll
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About the Camino del Cid
JLWV
Jul 4, 2020
🇪🇸 Other routes in Spain
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Aug 9, 2022
Sunopo
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New article in the Guardian about easily missed and very accessible architectural feature of SdC
Madrood
Jul 4, 2022
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Aug 2, 2022
VNwalking
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Locked
When was James the Apostle Canonized as a Saint? What were his miracles?
Terry Callery
Jun 27, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Jul 31, 2022
C clearly
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Peninsular War Memorials
rappahannock_rev
Jul 19, 2022
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Jul 26, 2022
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What is a pilgrim hospital?
HeyRobin
Jun 22, 2022
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Jun 24, 2022
mspath
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Did the pilgrims 1000 years ago walk on or next to the Roman roads?
RENSHAW
Nov 4, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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May 28, 2022
mspath
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Medieval "credencials"
David Tallan
May 13, 2022
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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May 19, 2022
Kathar1na
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Medieval camino graffiti in Germany?
Madrood
May 11, 2022
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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May 12, 2022
Kathy F.
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Pilgrimage, another series on BBC2
Annette london
Apr 5, 2022
Other routes
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Apr 18, 2022
Annette london
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Concepts of Time on the Mediaeval Way of Saint James
JabbaPapa
Jan 31, 2022
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Feb 5, 2022
alexwalker
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Why is it called the Route Napoléon
Icacos
Jan 28, 2022
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Feb 2, 2022
Icacos
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The Song of Roland
David Tallan
Nov 22, 2021
📚 Books about the Camino
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Dec 7, 2021
TerryB
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The Poem of the Cid
David Tallan
Nov 23, 2021
📚 Books about the Camino
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Nov 24, 2021
Bristle Boy
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Bronze age burial site in Spain suggests women were among rulers
DoughnutANZ
Mar 11, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Nov 24, 2021
alexwalker
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Camino exhibition in Madrid, and coming to Santiago
aliciag56
Nov 23, 2021
Santiago de Compostela – The Destination
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Nov 23, 2021
jungleboy
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The old roots of the Camino Francés
VNwalking
Oct 22, 2021
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Oct 27, 2021
JabbaPapa
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The apocalypse illustrated - from Santo Domingo de Silos
VNwalking
Oct 21, 2021
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Oct 23, 2021
VNwalking
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The Story of Portomarín
Bert45
Oct 19, 2021
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Oct 19, 2021
wayfarer
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Old routes in Spain
dick bird
Sep 24, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Sep 25, 2021
Former member 49149
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history podcasts/audio books?
HaveringRob
Aug 30, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Aug 30, 2021
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Camino landmarks, historical sites etc
EL LECHERO
Aug 17, 2021
🇪🇸 Camino PRIMITIVO (Oviedo - Melide)
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Aug 18, 2021
Rick of Rick and Peg
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Free online course about the camino (in Spanish)
jungleboy
Mar 12, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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May 24, 2021
jungleboy
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Discovery under the dunes
Kanga
May 18, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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May 19, 2021
natefaith
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Roman roads as a subway map
ivar
Apr 27, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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May 6, 2021
barnettstakeagiantstep
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Chickpea stew and the Spanish Inquisition
David Tallan
Apr 27, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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May 4, 2021
JabbaPapa
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USC Camino Course - Módulo III: La Literatura del Camino
jungleboy
Apr 4, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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May 3, 2021
muddy-mama
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USC Camino Course - Módulo II: El Patrimonio Histórico del Camino
jungleboy
Mar 28, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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May 3, 2021
Canche
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history
phones/apps/gps/maps
Roman Roads in Spain and Portugal
Pelegrin
Dec 1, 2018
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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May 1, 2021
islandwalker
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Medieval Pilgrim died on arrival
mspath
Apr 11, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Apr 29, 2021
yolanda Mejia
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150 Petroglyphs to visit
mspath
Apr 28, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Apr 29, 2021
Theatregal
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credencial/sellos/compostela
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Camino Frances Certificates.
sillydoll
Apr 16, 2017
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Apr 28, 2021
Dromengro
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The first virtual museum in the world will be the Camino de Santiago
sillydoll
Apr 24, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Apr 25, 2021
MichaelC
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Origin of the yellow arrows
MisterH
Apr 5, 2021
Life on the Camino - Miscellaneous Topics
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Apr 22, 2021
alexwalker
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USC Camino Course - Módulo I: La Historia Del Camino
jungleboy
Mar 21, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Apr 6, 2021
Former member 49149
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Best Islamic Architecture on the Camino
jungleboy
Mar 24, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Mar 28, 2021
Pelegrin
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If you start in Almería.....
peregrina2000
Mar 15, 2021
🇪🇸 Camino MOZÁRABE (Almería/Málaga/Jaén - Mérida)
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Mar 26, 2021
islandwalker
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A new view on the Camino
mspath
Mar 20, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Mar 21, 2021
Marbe2
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The origin of the name of Santiago de Compostela
mspath
Jan 31, 2021
Santiago de Compostela – The Destination
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Jan 31, 2021
mspath
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Alfonso X, the History of Spain, and Medieval Manuscripts
jungleboy
Jan 6, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Jan 7, 2021
lt56ny
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Gothic architecture for beginners
jungleboy
Dec 12, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Dec 22, 2020
NorthernLight
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history
route variant/side-trip
An article about the excavation site of Atapuerca, just off the CF
mark connolly
Dec 21, 2020
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Dec 21, 2020
Allyson Hughes
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Alcalá del Júcar, a jewel on the Lana
peregrina2000
Sep 2, 2020
🇪🇸 Ruta de la LANA (Valencia/Alicante - Burgos)
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Nov 4, 2020
peregrina2000
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Short film from 1955
Anik2001
Oct 7, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Oct 12, 2020
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Uproar over the renovations of San Marcos (the parador in León)
peregrina2000
Oct 2, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Oct 7, 2020
VNwalking
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Castles in Spain (many on a camino)
peregrina2000
Aug 17, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Aug 25, 2020
OzAnnie
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history
An Irish medieval pilgrim memento
Paladina
Dec 8, 2019
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Aug 14, 2020
jsalt
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crucero del santo cristo in molinaseca
caminka
Aug 3, 2020
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Aug 11, 2020
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A resource if you are interested in prehistory of any of the caminos
VNwalking
Aug 8, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Aug 9, 2020
caminka
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A Visigoth necropolis found near Grañón and the Camino
Felipe
Jul 31, 2020
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Aug 2, 2020
Kathar1na
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Non-fiction, non-autobiographical books on the Camino
Boanerges
Apr 26, 2018
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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May 12, 2020
Deleted member 76633
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Looking for something to listen to? Here's some Spanish history~
VNwalking
Apr 21, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Apr 26, 2020
islandwalker
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route variant/side-trip
Understanding Dragonte - The Ultimate Templar Tribute
Camino_Historian
Aug 6, 2014
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Apr 14, 2020
SuperPilgrim
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What did pilgrims eat 1000 years ago? - do share simple recipes
RENSHAW
Mar 31, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Apr 11, 2020
Adrian Harding 65
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Vintage postcard views of Viana.
RENSHAW
Apr 4, 2020
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Apr 8, 2020
AlwynWellington
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General Camino/Caminho history from the Spanish Post Office
Friend from Barquinha
Apr 6, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Apr 6, 2020
OTH86
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1648 Camino map showing pilgrims
David
Mar 4, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Apr 3, 2020
VNwalking
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Where are the apostles of Jesus buried?
SacredSteps
Feb 25, 2020
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Mar 4, 2020
rappahannock_rev
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Pilgrimages of Queen Isabel and others on the CP
jungleboy
Feb 9, 2020
🇵🇹 Caminho PORTUGUÊS Central (Lisboa-Porto-Sant.)
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Feb 17, 2020
Friend from Barquinha
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Locked
If you are interested in Spanish history, check this out
VNwalking
Jun 11, 2018
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Dec 5, 2019
ivar
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Prehistoria along a very old Camino route (first millennium)
Old Hillwalker
May 8, 2019
🇪🇸 Camino ARAGONÉS (Somport - Pte la Reina)
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Nov 18, 2019
Beeman
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history
History documentary (in Spanish) about the region of El Bierzo
MarkyD
Nov 14, 2019
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Nov 16, 2019
Pelegrin
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Does anyone know what the origin and story is surrounding the tradition of walking to Fisterra & Muxía after arriving in Santiago de Compostela?
pitztop
Jul 10, 2019
🇪🇸 Camino FINISTERRE & Muxia (from Santiago)
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Jul 16, 2019
David Tallan
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history
History Time - The Cathedral in Santiago
scruffy1
Jun 12, 2019
Santiago de Compostela – The Destination
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Jun 14, 2019
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On-line course on Gothic Cathedrals - free
Frances Bat
Apr 17, 2019
Life on the Camino - Miscellaneous Topics
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Apr 17, 2019
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Codex Calixtinus
brambles
Apr 13, 2019
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Apr 14, 2019
gloria lowe
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history
Botafumeiro from a long time ago
ivar
Feb 1, 2019
Santiago de Compostela – The Destination
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Feb 4, 2019
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Tell me about the Monasteries along the Camino Francés
ShelleyW
Aug 20, 2018
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Jan 21, 2019
Anthony18
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history
landmarks
Medieval Monuments on the Camino(s)
peregrina2000
Dec 15, 2018
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Dec 15, 2018
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The last untouchable in Europe - History of the Cagot People in the Pyrenees
lucy2018
Oct 13, 2018
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Oct 23, 2018
Former member 49149
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Chromatic history of the Compostela glory
Peter Fransiscus
Jun 29, 2018
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Jun 29, 2018
Peter Fransiscus
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The radical change of the sisters Coralia and Maruxa Fandino .
Peter Fransiscus
May 24, 2018
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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May 25, 2018
t2andreo
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The shell
Tracie
Nov 25, 2016
🇪🇸 Camino FINISTERRE & Muxia (from Santiago)
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Dec 3, 2016
Anemone del Camino
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Alcaudete.
KinkyOne
Oct 28, 2016
Life on the Camino - Miscellaneous Topics
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Nov 2, 2016
William Marques
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British Museum's collection of medieval badges
stevenjarvis
Jul 16, 2016
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Jul 17, 2016
stevenjarvis
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A Complicated History...and Small Acts of Redemption
VNwalking
Jul 8, 2016
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Jul 14, 2016
Castilian
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Camino Portugués History 101
scruffy1
May 27, 2016
🇵🇹 Caminho PORTUGUÊS Central (Lisboa-Porto-Sant.)
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May 29, 2016
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