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Joshua: 10

Joshua Chapter 10 1 Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had…

Tales from Shakespeare: Cymbeline

Cymbeline During the time of Augustus Caesar, Emperor of Rome, there reigned in England (which was then called Britain) a king whose name was Cymbeline. Cymbeline's first wife died when his…

Brewer's: Trophonios

(Greek), Latin, Trophonius. He has visited the cave of Trophonius (Greek). Said of a melancholy man. The cave of Trophonius was one of the most celebrated oracles of Greece. The entrance…

Aesop's Fables: The Slave and the Lion

by Aesop The Bear and the TravellersThe Flea and the ManThe Slave and the Lion A Slave ran away from his master, by whom he had been most cruelly treated, and, in order to avoid capture,…

rock carvings and paintings

(Encyclopedia) rock carvings and paintings, designs inscribed on rock surfaces and huge stone monuments in many parts of the world by prehistoric or preindustrial peoples. They have been found on…

San

(Encyclopedia) SanSansăn [key], people of SW Africa (mainly Botswana, Namibia, Angola, and South Africa), consisting of several groups and numbering about 100,000 in all. They are generally short in…

How Old Is the Grand Canyon?

The Grand Canyon may be 10 million years older than we thought by Liz Olson Visit our Grand Canyon Slideshow.Photo of the Grand Canyon courtesy of Carol M. Highsmith…

Extreme Vacations

How to find adventure and excitement on holiday by Elizabeth Olson Related Links America's Best Beaches World's Most Visited Tourist Attractions…