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Danube River
Danube River delta in Romania.
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Rowers on the Yerres River by Caillebotte
An 1877 oil on canvas, Rowers on the Yerres River (aka The Oarsmen), by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. The artists here gives a powerful impression of the effort required to row. (Private Collection)
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Map of the Genoa River and Military Operations - Montenotte and Mondovì, 1796
This historical map of the Genoa River was produced to support the understanding of military operations from 1792 to 1800, with particular focus on the events of Montenotte and Mondovì in 1796. It provides a detailed representation of French...
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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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Map of the East Coast from the River Thames to Edinburgh
Map of the East Coast from the River Thames to Edinburgh, from Great Britain's Coasting Pilot,ink on paper by Greenville Collins, c. 1682-1694. Probably drafted in 1682 but not published until 1693, this chart is the first to show with accuracy...
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Modern Bridge of Lodi, over the Adda River
The modern bridge of Lodi that crosses the Adda River. Though this bridge was built in 1864, it gives a sense of what the original bridge may have looked like, which the French Army of Italy had to cross during the Battle of Lodi on 10 May...
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Berlin Conference 1884-5 - Establishing the Rules of the Scramble for Africa
The Berlin Conference, also known as the Berlin West Africa Conference, was held between November 1884 and February 1885. Imperial powers, notably Great Britain, France, Belgium, and Germany, met to thrash out their competing claims for control...
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Napoleon's Campaign in Egypt and Syria
The French Expedition to Egypt and Syria (1798-1801), led by Napoleon Bonaparte, aimed to establish a French colony in Egypt and to threaten British possessions in India. Despite initial French victories, the campaign ultimately ended in...
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Oxus River
Map of the Oxus' / Amu Darya's watershed in Central Asia, that drains parts of modern-day Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan into the Aral Sea.
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Inscribed Giant River-worn Pebble
The cuneiform inscriptions mention that Enannatum, king of Lagash, reminds the gods of his prolific temple building achievements in the city of Lagash. From Girsu (modern-day Tell Telloh, Dhi-Qar Governorate, Iraq), Mesopotamia. Early dynastic...
