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Bulguksa Temple
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Bulguksa Temple

The Bulguksa Temple (aka Pulguk-sa Temple or 'Temple of the Buddha Land') was built in the 8th century CE on the wooded slopes of Mt. Tohamsan at the ancient Silla capital of Geumseong (modern Gyeongju, South Korea). The Buddhist temple...
Fire Temple
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Fire Temple

Fire Temples are places of worship in the Zoroastrian religion. They were known as ataskada (“house of fire”) by the Persians but are best known today by their Greek name pyratheia (fire temple). They are thought to have originated from the...
White Hun (Huna) Empire
Image by John Huntington

White Hun (Huna) Empire

The map shows the extent of the White Hun empire along with the various rulers as well as the neighboring states.
Extent of the White Huns' Influence c. 500 CE
Image by Briangotts

Extent of the White Huns' Influence c. 500 CE

A map indicating in red the area of influence and control by the White Huns (Hephthalites) c. 500 CE.
John Hoyte's Painting of the Pink and White Terraces of New Zealand
Image by Sarjeant Gallery

John Hoyte's Painting of the Pink and White Terraces of New Zealand

Painting by John Hoyte (1835-1913) of the world-famous pink and white terraces of New Zealand that were destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1886. Sarjeant Gallery, Te Whare o Rehua, Whanganui.
Sophie Hinerangi at the Pink and White Terraces
Image by Randolph Hollingsworth

Sophie Hinerangi at the Pink and White Terraces

Sophie Hinerangi (c. 1834-1911), known as Guide Sophia on the pink and white terraces, destroyed when Mount Tarawera erupted in 1886. Photograph taken in January 1885.
White Hun or Hephthalite Coin
Image by PHGCOM

White Hun or Hephthalite Coin

A coin of the White Huns or Hephthalites depicting King Khingila, 5th century CE. (British Museum, London)
The Pink and White Terraces of New Zealand
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The Pink and White Terraces of New Zealand

Photograph showing the famed pink and white terraces of New Zealand and the terraced thermal pools on the edge of Lake Rotomahana. Photograph taken by Burton Bros (1866–1914) of Dunedin. The terraces were destroyed in 1886, following the...
George W. Crooks' Account of the Dakota War of 1862
Article by Joshua J. Mark

George W. Crooks' Account of the Dakota War of 1862 - Eye-Witness to the Minnesota Massacre

George W. Crooks' Account of the Dakota War of 1862 is an eye-witness narrative of the events leading up to the "Minnesota Massacre" known as the Dakota War of 1862 (also known as the Dakota Sioux Uprising and Little Crow's War), given by...
Karnak
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Karnak

Karnak is the modern-day name for the ancient site of the Temple of Amun at Thebes, Egypt. The Egyptians called the site Nesut-Towi, "Throne of the Two Lands", Ipet-Iset, "The Finest of Seats" as well as Ipt-Swt, "Selected Spot" also given...
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