Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat (/ ˌ æ ŋ k ɔːr ˈ w ɒ t /; Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត, "City/Capital of Temples") is a temple complex in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world, 2; 402 acres). Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire by King Suryavarman II, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the ...
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Swaminarayan Akshardham (North America)
Swaminarayan Akshardham in Robbinsville, New Jersey, is a Hindu mandir (temple) complex. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, one component of the campus, was inaugurated and opened to the public on August 10, 2014 as the world's largest Hindu temple outside India. The Mandir is geographically situated at the heart of the U.S. Northeast megalopolis and with …
California Granite Quarries
Riverside County Corona - East of Corona on north side of Southern Pacific Railroad, half-mile from railway were several quarries. Much... Temecula - Two granite quarries about two miles …
Felton, California
Named for John B. Felton, a former Oakland, California mayor, a judge and a San Francisco Bay Area investor in his day, the town is an historic logging community. Felton served as the lower terminus of the San Lorenzo Valley Logging Flume from Boulder Creek, which began construction in 1874 and when formally opened in October 1875 was augmented by a new rail line to …
David Livingstone
David Livingstone (/ ˈ l ɪ v ɪ ŋ s t ə n /; 19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, and pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, an explorer in Africa, and one of the most popular British heroes of the late 19th-century Victorian era.David was the husband of Mary Moffat Livingstone, from the prominent 18th Century …
Great Sphinx of Giza
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human, and the body of a lion. Facing directly from west to east, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt.The face of the Sphinx appears to represent the pharaoh Khafre.. The original shape of the Sphinx was cut from the bedrock, and has …
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Horses in the Middle Ages
Tournaments and hastiludes began in the 11th century as both a sport and to provide training for battle. Usually taking the form of a melee, the participants used the horses, armour and weapons of war. The sport of jousting grew out of the tournament and, by the 15th century, the art of tilting became quite sophisticated. In the process, the pageantry and specialization became less war …
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Nineveh
Nineveh (/ ˈ n ɪ n ɪ v ə /; Akkadian: 𒌷𒉌𒉡𒀀 URU NI.NU.A, Ninua; Biblical Hebrew: נִינְוֶה Nīnəwe; Arabic: نَيْنَوَىٰ Naynawā; Syriac: ܢܝܼܢܘܹܐ, romanized: Nīnwē) was an ancient Assyrian city of Upper Mesopotamia, located in the modern-day city of Mosul in northern Iraq.It is located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River and was the capital and ...
Unami language
Unami (Delaware: Wënami èlixsuwakàn) was an Algonquian language spoken by the Lenape people in the late 17th century and the early 18th century, in what then was (or later became) the southern two-thirds of New Jersey, southeastern Pennsylvania and the northern two-thirds of Delaware, but later in Ontario and Oklahoma.It is one of the two Delaware languages, the …
Carthage, Missouri
Jasper County was formed in 1841. Carthage was chosen as the county seat, the area cleared and the town platted in 1842. The city was named after ancient Carthage. By the time of the American Civil War, there were over 500 residents, a brick and stone courthouse, and several businesses.. The area was divided over slavery, and almost all of the African-Americans in the …
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University (/ ˈ w ɛ s l i ə n / WESS-lee-ən) is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut.Founded in 1831 as a men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown, the college was the first institution of higher education to be named after John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Misión Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña was established in 1716 as Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de los Hainais in East Texas. The mission was moved in 1731 to San Antonio. Founded by Franciscan friars, this is the best preserved of the Texas missions.Located at 807 Mission Road, Mission Concepcion was designated a National …
Israeli occupation of the West Bank
Israel's economy was 10 times larger than the West Bank's on the eve of the occupation but had experienced two years of recession. The West Bank's population stood between 585,500 and 803,600 and, during the Jordanian rule accounted for 40% of Jordan's GNP, with an annual growth rate of 6-8%. Ownership of land was generally collective, and the 19th century …
Morrison Formation
The Morrison Formation is a distinctive sequence of Upper Jurassic sedimentary rock found in the western United States which has been the most fertile source of dinosaur fossils in North America. It is composed of mudstone, sandstone, siltstone, and limestone and is light gray, greenish gray, or red. Most of the fossils occur in the green siltstone beds and lower …
List of quarries in the United States
This is a list of notable quarries and areas of quarrying in the United States. A number of these are historic quarries listed on the National Register of Historic Places, ranging from relatively …
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Southwest Boulder & Stone is a landscape rock and supply superstore based in Southern California, with retail locations in Fallbrook, Palm Springs, Indio, ndido, Pacific Beach, …
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Cheyenne
The Cheyenne (/ ʃ aɪ ˈ æ n / shy-AN) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains.Their Cheyenne language belongs to the Algonquian language family.Today, the Cheyenne people are split into two federally recognized nations: the Southern Cheyenne, who are enrolled in the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma, and the Northern Cheyenne, who are enrolled in …
Gold Country
The first railroad in California ran through Gold Country. ... Mariposa County – Located in the southern portion of Hwy 49. This county is known for the Ghirardelli Factory dated all the way back, 1855–1858. ... A Selective Photographic Tour from Mariposa in Mariposa County to Auburn in Placer County, on Stone Quarries and Beyond ...
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
Ste. Genevieve (French: Sainte-Geneviève [sɛ̃t ʒən.vjɛv]) is a city in Ste. Genevieve Township and is the county seat of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,999 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1735 by French Canadian colonists and settlers from east of the river, it was the first organized European settlement west of the Mississippi River in …
A look inside all of Ellen Degeneres' homes
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Rhodes College
Rhodes College is a private liberal arts college in Memphis, Tennessee.Historically affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), it is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.Rhodes enrolls about 2,000 students, and its Collegiate Gothic campus sits on a 123-acre wooded site in Memphis' historic …
The Dierks family and south Arkansas timber « Rex Nelson's Southern …
Joers spared no expense. A pool was added at a cost of $10,522. The family company supplied premium-grade wood for the interior of the home. Texas limestone was brought in by Texas Quarries Inc. of Austin. A company known as Scandinavian Art Metal of California did custom copper work.
Could Call of Duty doom the Activision Blizzard deal?
Hello, and welcome to Protocol Entertainment, your guide to the business of the gaming and media industries. This Friday, we're taking a look at Microsoft and Sony's increasingly bitter feud over Call of Duty and whether U.K. regulators are leaning toward torpedoing the Activision Blizzard deal.
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National Stone Centre plans new £6.5m visitor attraction
The National Stone Centre opened in 1990. Visitors can find out about the origin, industry and the history of stone, working with schools to help children explore geology, the natural environment and industrial heritage. The centre is sits within six former limestone quarries on a 40-acre Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
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Quarry to Cemetery Stone
Sespe Canyon Sandstone Quarries, Ventura County, California. Sespe Canyon sandstone quarries located in Ventura County provided building stone in the early 1900's. Below is a …
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a U.S. national monument and national preserve in the Snake River Plain in central Idaho.It is along US 20 (concurrent with US 93 and US 26), between the small towns of Arco and Carey, at an average elevation of 5,900 feet (1,800 m) above sea level.. The Monument was established on May 2, 1924. In November …
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