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Galilee
Galilee, northernmost region of ancient Palestine, corresponding to modern northern Israel. Its biblical boundaries......
Gallia Comata
Gallia Comata, (Three Gauls), in Roman antiquity, the land of Gaul that included the three provinces of (1) Aquitania,......
Gandhara
Gandhara, historical region in what is now northwestern Pakistan, corresponding to the Vale of Peshawar and having......
Gangotri
Gangotri, celebrated place of Hindu pilgrimage in Uttarakhand state in northern India. It is located near Shivaling......
Garajonay National Park
Garajonay National Park, national park located at the centre of La Gomera island, Santa Cruz de Tenerife provincia......
Garamba National Park
Garamba National Park, large natural area in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, bordering on South......
Gascony
Gascony, historical and cultural region encompassing the southwestern French départements of Landes, Gers, and......
Gateway of India
Gateway of India, an arch monument built in the early 20th century in Mumbai to commemorate the December 2, 1911,......
Gath
Gath, one of the five royal cities of the Philistines, the exact location of which in modern Israel has not been......
Gauda
Gauda, a city, a country, and a literary style in ancient India. The city is better known under its Anglicized......
Gaul
Gaul, the region inhabited by the ancient Gauls, comprising modern-day France and parts of Belgium, western Germany,......
Gaza
Gaza, kingdom established in the highlands of the middle Sabi River in Mozambique in the 1830s by Soshangane, the......
Gazankulu
Gazankulu, former nonindependent Bantustan, northeastern Transvaal, South Africa, designated for the Shangaan and......
Gedrosia
Gedrosia, historic region west of the Indus River, in what is now the Baluchistan region of Pakistan. In 325 bc......
George Town
George Town, leading port of Malaysia, situated on a triangular promontory in the northeastern sector of the island......
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George Washington Birthplace National Monument, historical area consisting of 538 acres (218 hectares) of plantation......
German East Africa
German East Africa, former dependency of imperial Germany, corresponding to present-day Rwanda and Burundi, the......
German South West Africa
German South West Africa, a former German colony (1884–1919) that is now the nation of Namibia, in southwestern......
Gezer
Gezer, ancient royal Canaanite city, near present-day Ramla, Israel. Gezer is often mentioned in the Old Testament......
Ghana
Ghana, first of the great medieval trading empires of western Africa (fl. 7th–13th century). It was situated between......
Ghassanid dynasty
Ghassanid dynasty, Arab dynasty prominent as a Byzantine ally (symmachos) in the 6th century. From its strategic......
Ghūrid sultanate
Ghūrid sultanate, kingdom centred in Ghūr (modern Ghowr) in west-central Afghanistan from the mid-12th to the early......
Giant’s Causeway
Giant’s Causeway, promontory of basalt columns along 4 miles (6 km) of the northern coast of Northern Ireland.......
Gibeah
Gibeah, ancient town of the Israelite tribe of Benjamin, located just north of Jerusalem. The site, severely denuded......
Gibeon
Gibeon, important town of ancient Palestine, located northwest of Jerusalem. Its inhabitants submitted voluntarily......
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, archaeological site in southwestern New Mexico, U.S., in the Gila National......
Gilead
Gilead, area of ancient Palestine east of the Jordan River, corresponding to modern northwestern Jordan. The region......
Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër, town, southern Albania. It lies southeast of the Adriatic port of Vlorë and overlooks the Drin River......
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, large natural area in southeastern Alaska, U.S., on the Gulf of Alaska.......
Glamis
Glamis, castle and village in the council area and historic county of Angus, eastern Scotland. The present castle,......
Glarus Alps
Glarus Alps, segment of the Central Alps lying north of the Vorderrhein River mainly in Glarus canton of east-central......
Godarpura
Godarpura, pilgrimage centre, western Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It is focused mainly on the island of......
Goguryeo
Goguryeo, the largest of the three kingdoms into which ancient Korea was divided until 668. Goguryeo is traditionally......
Goiás
Goiás, town, central Goiás estado (state), central Brazil. It lies on the Vermelho River, a tributary of the Araguaia......
Golconda
Golconda, historic fortress and ruined city lying 5 miles (8 km) west of Hyderabad in western Telangana state,......
Gold Coast
Gold Coast, section of the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, in Africa. It extends approximately from Axim, Ghana, or......
Golden Horde
Golden Horde, Russian designation for the Ulus Juchi, the western part of the Mongol empire, which flourished from......
Golden Spike National Historic Site
Golden Spike National Historic Site, national historic site at Promontory in Box Elder county, northern Utah, U.S.,......
Goldfield
Goldfield, mining ghost town, seat (1907) of Esmeralda county, southwestern Nevada, U.S., in desert country south......
Gondwana
Gondwana, historic region in central India, comprising portions of Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and......
Gordium
Gordium, ancient Anatolian city, the ruins of which, along the banks of the Sakarya (ancient Sangarius) River,......
Gortyn
Gortyn, ancient Greek city toward the western end of the southern plain (Mesara) of Crete (near modern Áyioi Dhéka).......
Gorée Island
Gorée Island, small island just south of Cape Verde Peninsula, Senegal, that was the site of one of the earliest......
Goslar
Goslar, city, Lower Saxony Land (state), north-central Germany. It lies at the northern foot of the Harz Mountains,......
Gran Colombia
Gran Colombia, short-lived republic (1819–30), formerly the Viceroyalty of New Granada, including roughly the modern......
Granada
Granada, kingdom founded early in the 13th century out of the remnants of Almoravid power in Spain by Abū ʿAbd......
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, immense canyon cut by the Colorado River in the high plateau region of northwestern Arizona, U.S.,......
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park, vast scenic area of northwestern Arizona in the southwestern United States. The park......
Grand Portage National Monument
Grand Portage National Monument, historic site in the northeastern corner of Minnesota, U.S., on Lake Superior......
Graz
Graz, city, capital of Bundesland (federal state) Steiermark, southeastern Austria. The country’s second largest......
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef, complex of coral reefs, shoals, and islets in the Pacific Ocean off the northeastern coast......
Great Bath
Great Bath, ancient structure at Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan, an archaeological site featuring ruins of the Indus civilization.......
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, scenic wilderness area in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, U.S.,......
Great Stupa
Great Stupa, most noteworthy of the structures at the historic site of Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh state, India. It......
Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe, extensive stone ruins of an African Iron Age city. It lies in southeastern Zimbabwe, about 19 miles......
Greenfield Village
Greenfield Village, collection of nearly 100 historic buildings on a 200-acre (80-hectare) site in Dearborn, southeastern......
Greenwich
Greenwich, royal borough and outer borough of London, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Thames in......
Griqualand East
Griqualand East, historical region of South Africa that now lies within interior southwestern KwaZulu-Natal province......
Guanajuato
Guanajuato, city, capital of Guanajuato estado (state), central Mexico. Situated on the Mesa Central, it is spread......
Guyenne
Guyenne, former region of southwestern France, merged with Gascony for the last centuries before the French Revolution......
Gyeongju
Gyeongju, city, North Gyeongsang do (province), southeastern South Korea. It is 17 miles (28 km) inland from the......
Gévaudan
Gévaudan, ancient region of France, formerly located in the southern province of Languedoc and corresponding to......
Göbekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe, Neolithic site near Şanlıurfa in southeastern Turkey. The site, believed to have been a sanctuary......
Ha Island
Ha Island, abandoned coal-mining centre some 3 miles (5 km) offshore, Nagasaki prefecture, northwestern Kyushu,......
Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay, bay on the northwest coast of the Gulf of Tonkin, near the city of Ha Long (Hong Gai), Quang Ninh......
Hadar
Hadar, site of paleoanthropological excavations in the lower Awash River valley in the Afar region of Ethiopia.......
Halicarnassus
Halicarnassus, ancient Greek city of Caria, situated on the Gulf of Cerameicus. According to tradition, it was......
Hallstatt
Hallstatt, site in the Upper Austrian Salzkammergut region where objects characteristic of the late Bronze Age......
Hanover
Hanover, former state of northwestern Germany, first an electorate (1692–1806) of the Holy Roman Empire, then a......
Harappa
Harappa, village in eastern Punjab province, eastern Pakistan. It lies on the left bank of a now dry course of......
Haripunjaya
Haripunjaya, an ancient Mon kingdom centred in the Mae Nam (river) Ping Valley in northwestern Thailand. It was......
Harlech
Harlech, castle and village, Gwynedd county, historic county of Merioneth (Meirionnydd), northwestern Wales. It......
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, national historical park, West Virginia, U.S., in the Blue Ridge at the......
Hasanlu
Hasanlu, ancient Iranian site located in the Solduz Valley of Azerbaijan. Excavations there have been important......
Hassuna
Hassuna, ancient Mesopotamian town located south of modern Mosul in northern Iraq. Excavated in 1943–44 by the......
Hatfield House
Hatfield House, a large and impressive Jacobean house in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, set close to the Great......
Hatley Park National Historic Site
Hatley Park National Historic Site, an estate in Colwood, outside Victoria, British Columbia, near the southern......
Hatra
Hatra, ruined city located in the Al-Jazīrah region of present-day northern Iraq, 180 miles (290 km) northwest......
Hausa states
Hausa states, group of neighbouring African states, occasionally interconnected from the mid-14th century by loose......
Havana
Havana, city, capital, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. It also constitutes one of Cuba’s 15......
Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal, palace in the Indian city of Jaipur that was designed by Lal Chand Ustad for Maharaja Sawai Pratap......
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, active volcanic area along the southeastern shore of the island of Hawaii, Hawaii......
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Heard Island and McDonald Islands, subantarctic island groups, together forming an external territory of Australia......
Hearst Castle
Hearst Castle, main residence of an estate in San Simeon, California, that originally belonged to William Randolph......
Hecatompylos
Hecatompylos, ancient Parthian city in western Khurasan and capital of the Iranian Arsacid dynasty. It might have......
Hedeby
Hedeby, in medieval Danish history, trade centre at the southeastern base of the Jutland Peninsula on the Schlei......
Heliopolis
Heliopolis, one of the most ancient Egyptian cities and the seat of worship of the sun god, Re. It was the capital......
Hellenic Parliament Building
Hellenic Parliament Building, ochre-coloured Neoclassical building on the east side of Síntagma Square in Athens,......
Helvetic Republic
Helvetic Republic, republic constituting the greater part of Switzerland, founded on March 29, 1798, after the......
Herculaneum
Herculaneum, ancient city of 4,000–5,000 inhabitants in Campania, Italy. It lay 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Naples,......
Hermopolis Magna
Hermopolis Magna, ancient town of Upper Egypt, located on the Nile River south of Al-Minyā in Al-Minyā muḥāfaẓah......
Hesse-Darmstadt
Hesse-Darmstadt, former landgraviate, grand duchy, and state of Germany. It was formed in 1567 in the division......
Hesse-Kassel
Hesse-Kassel, former landgraviate of Germany, formed in 1567 in the division of old Hesse. In 1567 Hesse was partitioned......
Heuneburg
Heuneburg, Celtic fortified site overlooking the Danube River in Baden-Württemberg Land (state), Germany. Recent......
Hever Castle
Hever Castle, castle in Hever, Kent, England, that is best known for being the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, second......
Hierakonpolis
Hierakonpolis, prehistoric royal residence of the kings of Upper Egypt and the most important site of the beginning......
Hierapolis
Hierapolis, ancient Phrygian city in southwestern Turkey, about 6 miles (10 km) north of the ruins of Laodicea.......
Hierapolis
Hierapolis, ancient Syrian city, now partly occupied by Manbij (Membij), about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Aleppo.......
Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle, stately home in Hampshire, England, owned by the earls of Carnarvon. The castle has more than......

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