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museums of art

(Encyclopedia) museums of art, institutions or buildings where works of art are kept for display or safekeeping. The word museum derives from the Greek mouseion, meaning temple to the works of the…

international law

(Encyclopedia) international law, body of rules considered legally binding in the relations between national states, also known as the law of nations. It is sometimes called public international law…

pre-Columbian art and architecture

(Encyclopedia) pre-Columbian art and architecture, works of art and structures created in Central and South America before the arrival of Europeans in the Western Hemisphere. For many years the…

Honduras

(Encyclopedia) CE5 HondurasHondurashŏnd&oobreve;rˈəs, –dy&oobreve;rˈ–; Span., ōnd&oomacr;ˈräs [key], officially Republic of Honduras, republic (2015 est. pop. 8,961,000), 43,277 sq mi…