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13 hours 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.
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13 hours ago · Collage was an important part of the practice of Argentine-British artist Eileen Agar. She filled her studio with what she called “fantastic bric-a-brac”—including textiles, fossils, bones ...
13 hours ago · The Buddhas of Bamiyan ( Pashto: د باميانو بودايي پژۍ, Dari: تندیسهای بودا در بامیان) were two possibly 6th-century [3] monumental Buddhist statues in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan. Located 130 kilometres (81 mi) to the northwest of Kabul, at an elevation of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft), carbon dating of ...
13 hours ago · Ayatollah Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini [b] (17 May 1900 or 24 September 1902 [a] – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian Islamic revolutionary, politician, and religious leader who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. He was the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the main leader of the Iranian Revolution ...
1 hour ago · Britain's big cat sightings: Map reveals where terrified locals have spotted 'beasts' prowling the countryside after sighting in the Lake District
6 hours ago · There are a million and one things that make a home just right; a beautiful house, comfortable furniture and a nice area. But the people your share a street with can also play a big role in ...
13 hours ago · The Vijayanagara Empire (/ v ɪ ˌ dʒ ə j ə ˈ n ɑː ɡ ə r ə /; also called the Karnata Kingdom) was a medieval Hindu empire that ruled much of southern India.It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty, members of a pastoralist cowherd community that claimed Yadava lineage.
