Sunday, May 06, 2007

Moscow on the Hill

A picture of the University of Cape Town with Devil's Peak in the background. The mountain to the left is the backside of Table Mountain. UCT is the oldest university in South Africa, founded in 1829. It earned the nickname "Moscow on the Hill" during the apartheid years due to it's liberal viewpoints and outspoken criticism of the regime.

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