<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:25:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@zija2022/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The gear of a Roman soldier]]></title><description><![CDATA[These men were highly effective fighting machines, well trained and drilled to the maximum. The Roman soldier did not just fight they also built roads, bridges, even cities. 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This will be the last part of the shipwreck near Mljet island. I have received great feedback on this series and I will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@zija2022/underwater-archaeology-shipwreck-or-part-4-saint-paul</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@zija2022/underwater-archaeology-shipwreck-or-part-4-saint-paul</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zija2022]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:58:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyy1gd7kQUYPj3aVKhrgLGf1XKUF14vfDATw8nLcFEgFCnoepDufQijKZn1SFwEewqdkDrHv4wx31eBZwDmvqsPAT7eqSfbHsmymG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The most stressful job in the world being a Bartender 🍸🍾🍺]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source I read I article a few days ago and it was about the most stressful jobs in the world today. 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I want to thank everyone how helped me to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@zija2022/i-reached-200-followers-on-my-steemit-profile</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@zija2022/i-reached-200-followers-on-my-steemit-profile</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zija2022]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:28:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWNngDcq2EbLDuXRLjPMcLWV8JSgArJaqnNpB4f96MQaeTkQSSKQijGuvEJ9CxBSeCT5XzGEJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curious Facts CONTEST#8 - More wired cheese facts Cheese worth more than crypto 💴💵💶💷	😎 - There is a cheese bank in Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a Bank in Italy that does their business in cheese and it is a multi-million dollar business called Credito Emiliano. 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I am from Croatia and I am an archaeologist who is currently working as a tourist]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@zija2022/underwater-archaeology-shipwreck-or-part-2-saint-paul</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@zija2022/underwater-archaeology-shipwreck-or-part-2-saint-paul</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zija2022]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 12:59:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFoaYUkCk4WnWpuzMR7usJjhb5FAja8PYP4VXqdr3W9eUuvDqsCU2wFznd1z7XkqbA4GrnbPJt3cWVn5fFcnUF8M1BQKpFcGvH4TUFVUoG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CURIOUS FACTS CONTEST #7: The most expensive cheese in the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are all sorts of cheeses and they are produced all over the World. Cheese can be cheap and expensive good and bad. 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Croatia travel the land from one end to the other PART 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source Hello, peoples long time no see and here I am again with another one in the series of exploring Croatia traveling the country and learning a thing or two about the money we use here. 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Well, it originated from Portugal, to be honest, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/curiousfacts/@zija2022/curious-facts-contest-6-and-127844-and-127844-tempura-isn-t-japanese-and-128561-whaaaat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/curiousfacts/@zija2022/curious-facts-contest-6-and-127844-and-127844-tempura-isn-t-japanese-and-128561-whaaaat</guid><category><![CDATA[curiousfacts]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zija2022]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:45:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDC2cS9iruseVsaJ3q6kns8gneFBV35BSBgeeKg3R88vTxEdaVDSnibH8xKw4DvXjQoxvDXGwdGkvGvqY7eTfMAFY2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around and about in Dalmatia off the beaten path # PART 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here I am again with part 7 of my travel series we are still around on the Krka river in beautiful Dalmatia. It is winter time as you all well know but the winters here in the Mediterranean are bearable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@zija2022/around-and-about-in-dalmatia-off-the-beaten-path-part-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@zija2022/around-and-about-in-dalmatia-off-the-beaten-path-part-7</guid><category><![CDATA[travelfeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zija2022]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:58:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrB3TcZ8kbFYxMCkLbYebqL2iQiMDmRNCAaCTrZyvStFj5wVuecyFqGeQhBLjQCRxwzn9mc9TJya8r6fwVfZLrhb4gw4S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around and about in Dalmatia off the beaten path # PART 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome back everyone to part #6 of my travels up the Krka river situated here in Dalmatia. For those of you tuning in for the first time, there are more of these posts the last one of a huge waterfall]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@zija2022/around-and-about-in-dalmatia-off-the-beaten-path-part-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@zija2022/around-and-about-in-dalmatia-off-the-beaten-path-part-6</guid><category><![CDATA[travelfeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zija2022]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:20:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVStPnjGumTDxMTMnn67Be7AZpTkJaLde8s3As6EwaDHJmTKfGxt46kxBJxNjfAFWeJGz1mhWmhrKz2BbfAGCfQr9wU2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around and about in Dalmatia off the beaten path # PART 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[New cover photo. 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