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In fact, the scenes in Turkey are tragically similar to those reported on Nov. 1, 1755, when a massive earthquake hit Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, at approximately 9:45 a.m.

The events that took place in November 1755 were likely the results of one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit Europe in modern history.

Moreira and Cotta as colonial lovers. Following the great Lisbon earthquake of 1755, Portugal’s biggest catastrophe may have been the loss of ill-gotten wealth from its African colonies.

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NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Mark Molesky, associate professor at Seton Hall University, about his book, This Gulf of Fire: The Destruction of Lisbon, or Apocalypse in the Age of Science and Reason.

In 1755, the grand and prosperous city of Lisbon was devastated by a huge earthquake. The Portuguese capital we see today is a product of the reconstruction and recovery after this catastrophic event.

Moonspell 's upcoming album 1755 is the musical chronicling of the 1755 earthquake that struck Lisbon, Portugal. The earthquake registered somewhere between an 8.5 and 9 on the Richter Scale and ...

Mark Molesky’s richly readable new book “This Gulf of Fire” chronicles the catastrophic earthquake of 1755 that left Lisbon in ruins, killed almost 40,000 people in the city alone, and ...

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NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Mark Molesky, associate professor at Seton Hall University, about his book, This Gulf of Fire: The Destruction of Lisbon, or Apocalypse in the Age of Science and Reason.