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Night view of the Opera House and new business quarter, Oslo, Norway.

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's House, Weimar,Germany; photocrom print published between 1890-1900.

5 Historically Significant Houses in Germany

The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City, designed by the Japanese architecture firm SANAA (Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates) and opened in 2007. Attached to the facade is Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone's sculpture installation Hell, Yes! (2001)

Woman-Made: 13 Architects You Might Not Know

Florence Baptistery of Saint John, Italy

9 Historic Buildings in Florence

Inside the Suleymaniye Mosque on may 25, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Suleymaniye Mosque is the largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.

8 Masterpieces of Islamic Architecture

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Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England

7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro

Why Is Christmas in December?

Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.

10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish

Orange basketball on black background and with low key lighting. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society

The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time

Saint Lucia Day. Young girl wears Lucia crown (tinsel halo) with candles. Holds Saint Lucia Day currant laced saffron buns (lussekatter or Lucia's cats). Observed December 13 honor virgin martyr Santa Lucia (St. Lucy). Luciadagen, Christmas, Sweden

7 Winter Solstice Celebrations From Around the World

Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics

10 Best Hockey Players of All Time

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Peter Silverton

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Added cross-references.	René Ostberg	Nov 08, 2024
	Media added.	René Ostberg	Nov 08, 2024
	New article added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Dec 07, 2000