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Glossary of Islam

Important figures, branches, and traditions by David Johnson A-F | H-I | J-M | N-Z Aga Khan Spiritual leader of the Ismailis Alawite An Islamic sect Ali One of the Prophet's first followers…

Fun Facts About Skyscrapers

From the father of the skyscraper to a building with a view by Karen Barss The Eiffel Tower, in Paris, France The Empire State Building, in New York City The Sears Tower, in…

America's Most Endangered Places 2009

Mount Taylor in Grants, New Mexico is among American sites most at risk by Elizabeth Olson America's Most Endangered Places America's Most Endangered Places 2007America's Most Endangered Places…

Project Runway: Season Three

Fashion icons, matching outfits for dogs and their owners, and more were notable challenges in this season by Mark Hughes Project Runway Quizzes Project Runway Quiz…

Entertainment Archives

Cite Glossary of Art MovementsSignificant Movies of 2002The Movies of 2001The Movies of 2000The Movies of 1999The Movies of 1998The Movies of 1996–1997Significant Videos of 1999Significant…

Riyadh

(Encyclopedia) Riyadh or RiadRiyadhboth: rēädˈ [key], city (1997 est. pop. 3,000,000), capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, in the Nejd, central Saudi Arabia. It is situated in an oasis, c.240…

Pistoia

(Encyclopedia) PistoiaPistoiapēstôˈyä [key], city (1991 pop. 87,830), capital of Pistoia prov., Tuscany, central Italy, at the foot of the Apennines. It is an agricultural and industrial center.…

Stein, Clarence

(Encyclopedia) Stein, Clarence, 1882–1975, American architect, b. New York City, studied architecture at Columbia and the École des Beaux-Arts. Stein worked in the office of Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue…

Serlio, Sebastiano

(Encyclopedia) Serlio, SebastianoSerlio, Sebastianosāˌbästyäˈnō sĕrˈlyō [key], 1475–1554, Italian Renaissance architect and theoretician, b. Bologna. He was in Rome from 1514 until the sack in 1527…