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2 days ago · Mastic, an aromatic, ivory-coloured plant resin, is grown on the Aegean island of Chios . Greek cuisine uses some flavorings more often than other Mediterranean cuisines do, namely oregano, mint, garlic, onion, dill, cumin, and bay laurel leaves. Other common herbs and spices include basil, thyme and fennel seed.
3 days ago · Allies of World War I. The Entente, or the Allies, were an international military coalition of countries led by France, the United Kingdom, Russia, the United States, Italy, and Japan against the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria in World War I (1914–1918). By the end of the first decade of the 20th ...
3 days ago · The Allies, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers. Its principal members by the end of 1941 were the "Big Four" – United Kingdom, United States, Soviet Union, and China .
1 day ago · Normandy landings Part of Operation Overlord and the Western Front of World War II Taxis to Hell – and Back – Into the Jaws of Death, an iconic image of men of the 16th Infantry Regiment, US 1st Infantry Division wading ashore from their landing craft on Omaha Beach on the morning of 6 June 1944 Date 6 June 1944 Location Normandy, France 49°20′N 0°36′W / 49.34°N 0.60°W ...
4 days ago · Homer ( / ˈhoʊmər /; Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος [hómɛːros], Hómēros; born c.8th century BC) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.
4 days ago · 1163, 1164, 1167, 1168 invasion of Egypt by the Kingdom of Jerusalem. 1161–1165 invasion of the Southern Song dynasty by the Jin dynasty. 1132 invasion of the Kingdom of Champa by Vietnam. 1128 invasion of Vietnam by the Kingdom of Champa. 1125–1142 invasion of the Northern Song dynasty by the Jin dynasty.
4 days ago · Prince Odysseas Kimon of Greece and Denmark. Prince Odysseas Instagram. Prince Odysseas-Kimon was born on Sept. 17, 2004, in London. He is the fourth child of Pavlos and Marie-Chantal and shares a ...
