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Mahdist War - Holy War in Sudan, 1881-99
The Mahdist War (1881-99) in Sudan was led by the inspirational Muhammad Ahmad, an Islamic holy man who declared himself the Mahdi (the Messiah). The Mahdists wanted to overthrow Ottoman-Egyptian rule in Sudan and spread a new form of Islam...
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The River Ganges
The course of the River Ganges. Beginning in the Himalaya it runs for 2,700 km to the Bay of Bengal.
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Battle of the Ugra River
Battle of the Ugra River (1480 CE). Miniature from a 16th-century CE Russian chronicle.
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Osun River
Osun River, Nigeria, near Oshogbo Ipetu-Ijesa.
Photo taken on 24 October 2013.
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Roman Bridge over the Rubicon River
Roman bridge over the Rubicon river located in Savignano sul Rubicone. The Rubicon has been one of the world’s most famous rivers ever since Julius Caesar crossed it in 49 BCE. However the bridge does not date from Caesar's times. It was...
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The Colossus of Rhodes (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing the Colossus of Rhodes. The Colossus of Rhodes was a gigantic 33-metre-high bronze statue of the sun god Helios which stood by the harbour of that city from c. 280 BCE. From the novel The Jericho River...
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Enlightenment Scholar (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing an Enlightenment scholar.
From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.
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Flintlock pistol (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing a flintlock pistol.
From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.
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View of the Hudson River Valley from West Point
West Point and the Highlands, colour engraving by Samuel Valentine Hunt, 1869. Depicted here is a view from the heights of the west bank of the Hudson River, looking northward along the valley. The United States Military Academy, also commonly...
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Western European Medieval castle (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing a Western European Medieval castle.
From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.
