At the downfall of Rome’s imperial power, when beautiful regions of South Europe were overrun by hosts of barbarians who wanted to compel its populations to accept their laws and their habits, the Huns, Gothes and particularly the Longobards caused a part of the inhabitants of the cities of Aquilea, Altino and Padua, which had been destroyed, to flee toward the lagoon as they did not intend, being faithful to the principle of Christ’s religion, to submit themselves to the church of Arius.

A hundred-odd islets in the middle of the vast lagoon, some of them knawed and halfsubmerged by the sea, other higher above the water and crowned by trees, where a handful of poor fishermen and salt-collectors already used to dwell, offered to the exiles a providential shelter against the fury of men and of the elements.

This is how from the mud of the marshes the first urban nucleus of the “Venetici” was created with the name of “Rius Altus”.

The magnificent isolation of those refugees, together with their strong determination to rebuild their homes, their courage and, in particular, their ingenuity of builder, caused the strangest city in the world to be gradually erected, the so-called “Civitas Venetiarum”, the Venice of the first dwellers, suspended amid the sea and the sky, on a myriad of deep-set piles… the first embryo of the famous “Serenissima” which was to astonish the world for many centuries with her heroic enterprises and to dazzle mankind with her fabulous riches. Read the rest of this entry »

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Moosejaw has launched a new coupon offering 20% off men’s and women’s Billabong, Roxy, Element, and Volcom spring items with coupon code 741.
There is no end date for the promotion.
Does not include new Summer inventory.

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Free LaSportiva BPA water bottle with any LaSportiva shoe purchase.

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Travel savings: here you will find several coupon codes for vacations and hotels from Travelocity.com.

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Buy 10 Royal Classic Grips and get additional 3 for free. Use coupon code 4219 at Hireko.com »

Offer valid thru April 29.
Sale applies to 1st column retail price only. Sale excludes chairmen pricing.

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Wetsuit season is here.

WetSuitWearhouse.com have added over 30 new Rash Guard styles for men, women and kids. Rash Guards are lycra shirts that protect you from the sun and have become extremely popular. They are offering FREE shipping on all rash guards for a limited time. Use coupon code RASHY.

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Offers expire midnight 4/30/09 and cannot be combined.

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Cabela’s is excited to announce the Fishing Sale. Now through May 6th, 2009, you can save up to 55% on fishing equipment.

Prodigy Spinning Reel – save 30% – Reg. $99.99 – Sale $69.99

XMLTi Spinning Rods – save over 40% – Reg. $189.99 – Sale $109.99

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Moosejaw.com has launched a coupon which gives you 30% back with Triple Rewards! This promotion is good on ALL purchases – there are no excluded brands. The way it works is you receive 30% back in the form of Moosejaw points, which you can use towards any purchase at moosejawrewards.com.

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End Date: 4/26/2009, 11:59 pm EST

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I wanted to give you heads up about 6th annual Jazz Fest Sale at MasseysOutfitters.com » They are celebrating local heritage by offering 20% off store wide. Clothing, gear, rainwear, footwear, sandals, packs, hats, sunglasses & more. Anything you can wear or use at the New Orleans Jazz Fest is marked down.

Promotion run through Saturday, May 2.

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At present Altrec.com have Surf and Turf promotion that is showing their new gear for the season with Beach and Camping products. Now you have a better choice of products to choose from than ever before at Altrec.

Earth Week savings – expires: 04/25/09

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Free Carhartt T Shirt with purchase of Carhartt pants – expires 04/21/09

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Moosejaw just launched a 20% off coupon on gear (not clothing) from the following brands: Mountain Hardwear, Gregory, Deuter, Salomon, Big Agnes, Go Lite, Osprey, Nemo, Granite Gear, Marmot, Sierra Designs, MSR, and Cascade Designs. This deal includes, but is not limited to: tents, sleeping bags, and packs. These items are going quickly, so hurry to use coupon code: 777 at Moosejaw.com »

End Date: 4/19/2009, 11:59 pm EST

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