Search Results: Central intelligence agency

The uniqueness of modern central Greece's landscape derives from the atmospheric blend of ancient archaeological sites and the Mediterranean flora. The forests are mostly composed of fir trees, pine trees, and bushes. These trees may be found...

An ENIGMA cypher machine, used by Nazi Germany during the Second World War to send coded communications. Unknown to the Germans, the Poles, French, and British deciphered the code. (Museum of Science and Technology, Milan)

The Kingdom of Kongo (14-19th century CE) was located on the western coast of central Africa in modern-day DR of Congo and Angola. Prospering on the regional trade of copper, ivory, and slaves along the Congo River, the kingdom's wealth was...

Jade (nephrite) was regarded as the most precious stone in ancient China, and it symbolised purity and moral integrity. Prized for its durability and magical qualities, the stone was laboriously carved and polished into all manner of objects...

A 1920s photograph of the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971). (George Grantham Bain Picture Agency, Library of Congress)

The Ghost Dance of the Oglala Sioux at Pine Ridge Agency, 1889-1890. Image by artist Frederic Remington, 1890.

Marunouchi, Babasaki street, Tokyo, c. 1920. This three-story red brick building located in the Marunouchi financial district near the Imperial Palace was the headquarters of the Mitsubishi Corporation in the 1920s. Japanese National Research...

Crazy Horse and his band of Oglala Sioux on their way from Camp Sheridan to surrender to General Crook at Red Cloud Agency on Sunday, 6 May 1877. Wood engraving by the artist Berghavy from sketches by Mr. Hottes, 1877. Library of Congress...

Map showing central Europe in the 5th century CE.

Central fire. Image by Pixabay on Pexels.com.