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The Battle of the Gods and Goddesses and the Giants
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The Battle of the Gods and Goddesses and the Giants

This is the so-called "Silahtarağa Statuary Group". The remains came to light during excavations for the foundations of a building on the road between the quarter Eyub and Alibeykoy near the Golden...
Topographic and Military Map of Stockach and Engen
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Topographic and Military Map of Stockach and Engen - French and Austrian Positions, 1799–1800

This topographic and military map was created to support the understanding of the Battle of Stockach, won by Archduke Charles in 1799, as well as the Battles of Engen...
Interior Dome and Arches of St. Pogos and Petros Church
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Interior Dome and Arches of St. Pogos and Petros Church

This is the interior dome and arches of the Church of St. Pogos and Petros at Tatev Monastery in Armenia.
Black and White Mosaic with Stork and Snake
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Black and White Mosaic with Stork and Snake

Black and white mosaic floor depicting a stork advancing towards a snake. From the caldarium (hot room of a Roman bath) of Villa della Pisanella at Boscoreale, third quarter of 1st century CE. Now in the...
Eighth Crusade
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Eighth Crusade

The Eighth Crusade of 1270 CE was, like the Seventh Crusade (1248-1254 CE), led by the French king Louis IX (r. 1226-1270 CE). As previously, the idea was to attack and defeat the Muslims first in Egypt and then either reconquer...
The Delian League, Part 6: The Decelean War and the Fall of Athens (413/2-404/3 BCE)
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The Delian League, Part 6: The Decelean War and the Fall of Athens (413/2-404/3 BCE)

This text is part of an article series on the Delian League. The sixth and last phase of the Delian League begins with the Decelean War, also referred to as the Ionian War...
The Mongol Invasions of Japan, 1274 and 1281
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The Mongol Invasions of Japan, 1274 and 1281

The Mongol invasions of Japan took place in 1274 and 1281 CE when Kublai Khan (r. 1260-1294 CE) sent two huge fleets from Korea and China. In both cases, the Japanese, and especially the samurai warriors...
The Portuguese Colonization of São Tomé and Principe
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The Portuguese Colonization of São Tomé and Principe

São Tomé and Principe are islands located in the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. They were uninhabited before being colonised by the Portuguese from 1486. So involved were they with the slave trade...
New York and New Jersey Campaign
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New York and New Jersey Campaign

The New York and New Jersey Campaign (3 July 1776 to 3 January 1777) was a pivotal campaign waged during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) for control of New York City, the Hudson River, and the resource-rich...
George Washington in the French and Indian War
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George Washington in the French and Indian War

The life and career of George Washington (1732-1799) were largely impacted by the French and Indian War (1754-1763). An officer of the Virginia Regiment, Washington's actions at the Battle of Fort Necessity...
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