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4 days ago · Nice was probably founded around 350 BC by colonists from the Greek city of Phocaea in western Anatolia. It was given the name of Níkaia ( Νίκαια) in honour of a victory over the neighbouring Ligurians (people from the northwest of Italy, probably the Vediantii kingdom); Nike ( Νίκη) was the Greek goddess of victory.
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Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (French: Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur)...
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County of Nice, a historical region of France; İznik,...
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1 day ago · The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, within New York City. The copper statue, a gift to the U.S. from the people of France , was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework ...
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2 days ago · Phoenicia ( / fəˈnɪʃə, fəˈniːʃə / ), [4] or Phœnicia, was an ancient Semitic thalassocratic civilization originating in the coastal strip of the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily located in modern Lebanon. [5] [6] The territory of the Phoenicians expanded and contracted throughout history, with the core of their ...
4 days ago · Corsica is the fourth largest island (after Sicily, Sardinia, and Cyprus) in the Mediterranean. It lies 105 miles (170 km) from southern France and 56 miles (90 km) from northwestern Italy, and it is separated from Sardinia by the 7-mile (11-km) Strait of Bonifacio. Ajaccio is the capital. Although Corsica is still commonly described as one of ...
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5 days ago · Where did Mississippi get its name? Mississippi derives its name from the Mississippi River, which forms its western boundary. The name comes from the Ojibwe word ᒥᓯ-ᓰᐱ (misi-ziibi), meaning “great river,” as European-American settlers named it after the indigenous name for the river.
4 days ago · SZA (born November 8, 1989, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.) is an American singer-songwriter whose musical style combines elements of rhythm and blues, hip-hop, and soul. She rose to prominence with her debut studio album, Ctrl, in 2017. Her music often explores themes of heartbreak, sexuality, and self-image.
3 days ago · What is the significance of Kasur’s name, and how did the city originate? Kasur derives its name from the Arabic and Persian word “qasur,” meaning “palaces” or “forts.” While legend attributes its founding to Prince Kusha of the Ramayana, historical records trace its establishment back to 1525 as a fortified settlement.
