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May 7, 2024 · Taxonomy, in a broad sense the science of classification, but more strictly the classification of living and extinct organisms. The internationally accepted taxonomic nomenclature is the Linnaean system created by Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus, who drew up rules for assigning names to plants and animals.
The city of Vilnius, now the capital of Lithuania, and its surrounding region has been under various states. The Vilnius Region has been part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the Lithuanian state's founding in the late Middle Ages to its destruction in 1795, i.e. five centuries. From then, the region was occupied by the Russian Empire until ...
Vilnius Region [a] is the territory in present-day Lithuania and Belarus that was originally inhabited by ethnic Baltic tribes and was a part of Lithuania proper, but came under East Slavic and Polish cultural influences over time. The territory included Vilnius, the historical capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
The methods used for classification of Population II stars in the Vilnius photometric system are described. An extensive set of standards with known astrophysical parameters compiled from the literature sources is given. These standard stars are classified in the Vilnius photometric system using the methods described. The accuracy of classification is evaluated by a comparison of the ...
Mar 31, 2023 · 6 – Visit the important site of The Hill of Three Crosses. The Hill of Three Crosses is a famous monument in Klanai Park – an 8-minute drive from Old Town Vilnius. The symbolism dates back to the 12th and 13th centuries when a group of Franciscans died as martyrs on the hill. Today the crosses honor their deaths.
