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The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often ...
From Russian Orthodox churches to UNESCO World Heritage sites, this whirlwind train journey that spans three countries is ...
World’s Fairs were created to launch futuristic technology and products, but ended up selling ideas and experiences. 174 ...
Unless it is to look at the prospects of the United States brokering peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, the ongoing war in Ukraine does not make news headlines anymore, despite the ...
Even with the 19th century waning, the sense of scientific discovery ... Busowsky says what's certain is that the vase at Bendigo Art Gallery is significant with or without a Russian connection, both ...
She collected art from 18th-century France and imperial Russia for display in her 36-room mansion ... The English Bedroom, named for its 19th-century English furniture set, served as a guest room when ...
Rather than ridiculing President's Trump's taste, responses to the Kennedy Center takeover would be better placed focusing on ...
The popular subjects depicted by Qi Baishi (1864-1957), a leading painter of the 20th century, include shrimp, birds, ...
Classical meets contemporary this weekend with Bakersfield City Ballet's "Ethereal Visions." The company's spring performance at the Fox Theater on Saturday will present an iconic scene from the 19th ...
The world’s first intercity railway opened on Sept. 15, 1830. The prime minister of the United Kingdom was on board for the inaugural trip. At a stop along the way, one of the PM’s rivals ...
MOSCOW — Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Thursday ... first considered plans to win control over Greenland in the 19th century, and then offered to buy it from Denmark after World War ...