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7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.

11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Cathedrale St.Jean in Lyon, France has a 14th-century astronomical clock that shows religious feast days till the year 2019; Perpetual Calendar

Ten Days That Vanished: The Switch to the Gregorian Calendar

The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.

26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

Sydney New Years Eve Fireworks

Why Does the New Year Start on January 1?

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

New Seven Wonders of the World

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Key People

Henry Maudslay

British engineer and inventor

Richard Roberts

British inventor

Giuseppe Campani

Italian inventor

Blanchard, Thomas

Thomas Blanchard

American inventor

Jacques Besson

French engineer