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May 23, 2024 · NATO: 75 Years of Peaceful Progress. Many things we take for granted in our daily lives are possible thanks in part to the enduring peace and stability that NATO has brought to Europe and North America.
May 10, 2024 · The Global Conflict Tracker is an interactive guide to ongoing conflicts around the world of concern to the United States with background information and resources.
2 days ago · The Seleucid Empire (/ s ɪ ˈ lj uː s ɪ d /; Ancient Greek: Βασιλεία τῶν Σελευκιδῶν, romanized: Basileía tōn Seleukidōn, lit. 'Realm of the Seleucids') was a Greek power in West Asia during the Hellenistic period.
6 days ago · v. t. e. The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age culture which was centered on the island of Crete. Known for its monumental architecture and energetic art, it is often regarded as the first civilization in Europe. The ruins of the Minoan palaces at Knossos and Phaistos are popular tourist attractions.
3 days ago · Levant Mine and Beam Engine. High-up on the exposed cliffs of the 'Tin Coast' and part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site. At its heart, the restored 1840s beam engine running on steam. Open by pre-booked tours. Trewellard, Pendeen, near St Just, Cornwall, TR19 7SX.
2 days ago · The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Christian Latin Church in the medieval period.The best known of these military expeditions are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that had the objective of reconquering Jerusalem and its surrounding area from Muslim rule after the region had been conquered by the Rashidun ...
6 days ago · State, political organization of society, or the body politic, or, more narrowly, the institutions of government. It is a form of human association distinguished from other social groups by its purpose, the creation of order and security; its methods, the laws and their enforcement; its territory; and its sovereignty.
