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Shakespeare First Folio discovered on island
A new William Shakespeare First Folio, part of the original collection of 36 plays published in 1623, has been discovered on a Scottish island, the University of Oxford said April 7.
Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Oxford University, authenticated the First Folio as genuine, making it one of the most valuable books in the world.
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Ryanair to Open New Base in Sofia
Budget carrier Ryanair has announced that it will open a new base at Sofia Airport from 30 October and launch a new winter routes to the Bulgarian capital city from Liverpool and Glasgow.
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Sofia Airport Reports 14 % Increase in Passenger Numbers in Jan-Feb 2016
The number of passengers passing through the airport in the Bulgarian capital increased by 14 % in the first two months of this year.
A total of 641 807 people were serviced at Sofia airport, daily Dnevnik informs.
EasyJet to link Zakynthos island with Stansted airport
ΕasyJet airline has decided to add a flight between the Greek island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea and Stansted Airport in London to its Greek destinations this summer, the airline announced on Thursday.
With the addition of the new flight, Zakynthos will now have a direct link to two London airports, Stansted and Gatwick.
Historical Turkish bath becomes venue
The Vezir Bath in ?anl?urfa is now serving as a venue for traditional events organized in the city, with its 1,200 square-meters filled with oriental furnitureA historical Turkish bath, which was functional for more than three centuries in the southeastern province of ?anl?urfa, is now serving modern-day tourists.
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The trembling cold naked rollercoaster ride for charity! (pics + vid)
A group of people flung off their clothes in England on Sunday to raise money for charity and to break a world record. They felt short of breaking the record but they still managed to raise $15,000.
Turkish bath becomes a museum
Turkish baths, one of the best known features of Gaziantep, and their culture will be featured in a new museum opening soon in the southeastern province. The Pa?a Bath, which was built in 1557 by Lala Mustafa Pa?a, is being converted into a museum to show the culture of Turkish baths to visitors.
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Banksy's 'Dismaland' is an escape from mindless escapism
Britain?s newest theme park, ?Dismaland? by street artist Banksy, is tagged as the UK?s most disappointing new visitor attraction and features work by other artists including Damien Hirst Britain?s newest theme park is ?Dismaland,? which opened on Aug.
Beware of symbols
By Costas Iordanidis
Europe celebrates two important anniversaries this year: the signature of the Magna Carta in 1215, when King John of England granted certain rights to rebellious barons, and the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, when the European allies crushed Napoleon.
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Forced landing of UK-Greece flight in Bulgaria due to… drunk British teens!
Passengers on a Thomson flight from Manchester to Heraklion on Crete, say that a group of teenagers – many vacationing for the first time without their parents – disrupted an entire flight after a drinking spree with alcohol sneaked aboard in Sprite soft drink bottles. The situation on the plane was so intense that Flight TOM 2570 had to be diverted to Bulgaria.