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Al-Khaznah (the Treasury) at Petra, located 19 miles (30 km) northwest of Maʿān, Jordan.

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Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)

All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.

26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Shoebill. A Shoebill Stork (Balaeniceps rex), aka 'Whalehead' standing in shallow marsh. Resides in tropical East Africa. A very large bird related to the storks. It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill.

Funky Feathers: 10 Bizarre Birds

Coriander leaves, fresh green cilantro on wooden background, herbs

Why Does Cilantro Taste Like Soap to Some People?

Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1855), founder of the house of Rothschild; lithograph by Friedrich Lieder, c. 1830.

Where Do Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories About the Rothschild Family Come From?

Maʿān: Media

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Al-Khaznah (the Treasury) at Petra, located 19 miles (30 km) northwest of Maʿān, Jordan.

Al-Khaznah (the Treasury) at Petra, located 19 miles (30 km) northwest of Maʿān,...

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