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Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

Aerial view of the Amazon River in the Amazon rainforest near Manaus in Brazil. South America

How Long Is the Amazon River?

Chinese dragon sculpture or statue.

10 Legendary Creatures from Around the World

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A Factory Interior, watercolor, pen and gray ink, graphite, and white goache on wove paper by unknown artist, c. 1871-91; in the Yale Center for British Art. Industrial Revolution England

Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

Statue of Liberty in front of the skyline of Manhattan, New York City, New York.

Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?

Hemp (Cannabis sativa).

9 Mind-Altering Plants

Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd

Causes of the Great Depression

Lead image for "A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps"

A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps

Ruminant. Deer. Red deer. Cervus elaphus. Buck. Stag. Antlers.

9 of the World’s Deadliest Mammals

Calendar marking march 15th

22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered

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Isis Zeus Athena Apollo Horus Aphrodite Prometheus Odin Re Dionysus

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Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, Greece.

From Athena to Zeus: Basics of Greek Mythology

mythology. Greek. Hermes. (Roman Mercury)

A Study of Greek and Roman Mythology