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1Vlad the Impaler — Vlad Tepes redirects here. For other uses, see Vlad Tepes (disambiguation). Vlad III Dracula Prince of Wallachia The Ambras Castle portrait of Vlad III, c. 1560, reputedly a copy of an original made during his lifetime …
2Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… …
3literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
4Parco Nazionale del Circeo — IUCN Category II (National Park) Maquis shrubland with the Mount Circeo promontory in the background …
5Chilika Lake — Chilka Lake Fishermen pushing against the tide Coordinates …
6Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …
7Mahayana — Mahāyāna Buddhism …
8Chiang Mai — This article is about the city Chiang Mai. For other uses, see Chiang Mai (disambiguation). Chiang Mai เชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai …
9Algeria — /al jear ee euh/, n. a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 29,830,370; 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Cap.: Algiers. * * * Algeria Introduction Algeria Background: After a century of… …
10Lordship Lane, Haringey — Lordship Lane connects Wood Green (N22) with Tottenham High Road (N17). It lies in the London Borough of Haringey and forms part of the A109 road. History Wood Green was originally a clearing in the dense forests of oak, ash and beech that… …
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