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War of the Spanish Succession - The Bloody Struggle for the Throne of Spain
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) was the first of several major wars fought between the great powers of Europe in the 18th century. Triggered by the death of the sickly and childless King Charles II of Spain, the war was fought...
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Tigris, Euphrates, & Nile River Flows
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.
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Map of Kenya with Tana River Indicated
A map of Kenya showing the Tana River highlighted in blue.
(By: Internal Map of the World (UTA) - derivative work: Svenskan)
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Thetis Dipping Achilles into the River Styx
A painting by Antoine Borel (1743-1810) depicting Thetis dipping Achilles into the River Styx to make him immortal.
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Osun River
Osun River, Nigeria, near Oshogbo Ipetu-Ijesa.
Photo taken on 24 October 2013.
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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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Nile River from Cairo, Egypt
The Nile River, vital aspect of the civilization of ancient Egypt, as seen from Cairo.
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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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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.
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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...
