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The ancient Romans had a rich mythology and, while much of it was derived from their neighbors and predecessors, the Greeks, it still defined the rich history of the Roman people as they eventually grew into an empire. Roman writers such...

Map showing the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flowing from north to south into the Persian Gulf, and the Nile River flowing from south to north into the Mediterranean Sea.

A map of Kenya showing the Tana River highlighted in blue. (By: Internal Map of the World (UTA) - derivative work: Svenskan)

A painting by Antoine Borel (1743-1810) depicting Thetis dipping Achilles into the River Styx to make him immortal.

The course of the River Ganges. Beginning in the Himalaya it runs for 2,700 km to the Bay of Bengal.

An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing Classical Greek temple. From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.

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...

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...

An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing a flintlock pistol. From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.

Chateau de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The chateau was built between 1519 and 1547 CE on the banks of the Cosson River, a tributary of the Loire.