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Galerius

(Encyclopedia) Galerius (Caius Galerius Valerius Maximinianus)Galeriusgəlērˈēəs [key], d. 310, Roman emperor (305–10). Diocletian appointed him caesar for the eastern part of the empire in 293 (…

Great Zimbabwe

(Encyclopedia) Great ZimbabweGreat Zimbabwezĭmbäbˈwā [key] [Bantu,=stone houses], ruined city, SE Zimbabwe, near Masvingo (formerly Fort Victoria). Its mortarless, curving granite walls and buildings…

sword

(Encyclopedia) sword, weapon of offense and defense in personal combat, consisting of a blade with a sharp point and one or two cutting edges, set in a hilt with a handle protected by a metal case or…

Baghdad

(Encyclopedia) Baghdad or Bagdad Bagdad both: băgˈdăd, bägdädˈ [key], city (2020 pop.…

Top Ten Cat Breeds

America's best-loved kitties The following table lists the top ten cat breeds in the United States according to the Cat Fanciers' Association. The biggest changes of the past decade have been the…

Kuwait Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

Kuwait is a small yet fascinating country located in Western Asia, bordering Iraq and Saudi Arabia on the world map. It is situated at the northern end of the Persian Gulf, with a coastline that…

Athos

(Encyclopedia) AthosAthosăthˈŏs, āˈthŏs [key], AktíAktíäkˈtē [key], or AkteAthos–tā [key], easternmost of the three peninsulas of Khalkidhikí, c.130 sq mi (340 sq km), NE Greece, in Macedonia. The…

Diocletian

(Encyclopedia) Diocletian (Caius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus)Diocletiandīˈəklēˈshən [key], 245–313, Roman emperor (284–305), b. near Salona, Dalmatia (the modern Split, Croatia). Of humble birth,…

Herat

(Encyclopedia) HeratHerathĕrätˈ [key], city (1984 est. pop. 161,000), capital of Herat prov., NW Afghanistan, on the Hari Rud. The fertile river valley is renowned for its fruits, especially grapes.…

Persian language

(Encyclopedia) Persian language, member of the Iranian group of the Indo-Iranian subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Indo-Iranian languages). The official language of Iran, it has…