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...originally inspired by Roman baths?but the Moorish versions took opulence to new heights, featuring stuccoed alcoves, lavish geometric mosaics and horseshoe arches. The functions of the hammams weren't strictly utilitarian either: they were used by both sexes as places to drink tea and socialize as well as maintain personal hygiene. For cloistered Muslim women, a morning at the hammam was a welcome chance to groom, gossip, and spot potential brides for their sons...
...inspired by Roman baths, but the Moorish versions took opulence to new heights - featuring stuccoed alcoves, lavish geometric mosaics and horseshoe arches. The functions of the hammams weren't strictly utilitarian either: they were used by both sexes as places to drink tea and socialize as well as to maintain personal hygiene. For cloistered Muslim women, a morning at the hammam was a welcome chance to groom, gossip and spot potential brides for their sons. Today, visitors to Granada's two surviving hammams can enjoy the same convivial rituals, although facilities have been upgraded to cater to a modern clientele...
Republicans were poised to maintain control of both houses of Congress, though a resounding Senate victory in Illinois for Barack Obama, the charismatic Harvard Law School graduate, was a glimmer of good news for Democrats on an otherwise somber evening...
This time, the Crimson had the lead, desperately struggling to maintain it. With under 15 seconds left and Dartmouth at the Harvard 35-yard line, Shula hit tailback Chris Little out of the backfield. He broke towards the sideline...
...Iraqis would provide relief to U.S. troops, but that objective may take years to achieve. Though Kerry hopes to pull U.S. forces out by the end of his first term, the danger that Iraq could descend into terrorism-torn anarchy and sectarian strife means that the U.S. will maintain its current presence of 138,000 troops for the foreseeable future...