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Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC - 230s BC - 220s BC 210s BC ...   » Read the article

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Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC - 230s BC - 220s BC 210s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhao State: Encyclopedia - Zhao State
Zhao (pinyin: zhao4, simplified Chinese: 赵, traditional Chinese: 趙) was a Chinese state during the Warring States Period. Its territo...   » Read the article

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Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC - 230s BC - 220s BC 210s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eratosthenes: Encyclopedia Ii - Eratosthenes - Short Summary Of Eratosthenes' Life
He was born in Cyrene (in modern-day Libya), but worked and died in Ptolemaic Alexandria. He is noted for devising a system of latitude a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - History
Delhi has seen the rise and fall of many empires which have left behind a plethora of monuments that attest to the grandeur and glory of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - History
Delhi has seen the rise and fall of many empires which have left behind numerous monuments that attest to the grandeur and glory of bygon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Geography And Climate
Delhi is located at 28.38° N and 77.13° E and lies in northern India. It borders the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on the east and Hary...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Government
The sixty-ninth amendment to the Constitution of India in 1991, granted Delhi the status of a special union territory and officially chan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Districts
The National Capital Territory of Delhi is divided into nine districts. Each district is headed by a Deputy Commissioner and has three su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Entertainment
Keeping pace with globalization, there are many discotheques and the city has a vibrant nightlife, although most clubs are located in fiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Sports
Cricket is the most popular sport in the city as in India as a whole. There are several cricket grounds (locally known as maidan) across ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Demographics
Delhi's population is more than 15 million people (2005 est.), making it the 3rd largest metropolitan area in India after Bombay and Calc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Transportation
Delhi, by its variety, congestion and large expanse, is a transportation challenge, but it has an advantage in terms of good infrastructu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Tourism
Main articles: Tourism in Delhi and Famous sites in Delhi Delhi is famous for its Mughal, Afghan, Hindu and British architecture. Its lar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Economy
Historically, Delhi has always been the economic capital of northern India. In early 19th century, it started to gain importance in arts ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Demographics
Delhi's population is more than 15 million people (2005 est.), making it the 3rd largest metropolitan area in India after Mumbai and Kolk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eratosthenes: Encyclopedia Ii - Eratosthenes - Measurement Of The Earth
Eratosthenes knew that on the summer solstice at local noon on the Tropic of Cancer, the Sun would appear at the zenith, directly overhea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Geography And Climate
Delhi is located at 28.38° N and 77.13° E and lies in the northern part of India. It is bordered by the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Districts
The National Capital Territory of Delhi is divided into nine districts. Each district is headed by a Deputy Commissioner and has three su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Government
After the commencement of the sixty-ninth amendment to the Constitution of India in 1991, Delhi was granted the status of a special union...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Economy
Historically, Delhi has always been the economic capital of Northern India. In the early 19th century, Delhi started to gain importance i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Entertainment
Many multinational companies have set up their headquarters in Delhi and adjoining cities—from Pepsico and Gap, Inc. to the zipper gian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eratosthenes: Encyclopedia Ii - Eratosthenes - The Mysterious Astronomical Distances
Eusebius of Caesarea in his Praeparatio Evangelica includes a brief chapter of three sentences on celestial distances (Book XV, Chapter 5...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eratosthenes: Encyclopedia Ii - Eratosthenes - Other Work
Eratosthenes' other contributions include: The Sieve of Eratosthenes as a way of finding prime numbers. Possibly, the measurement of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Sports
Cricket is the most popular sport in the city. There are several cricket grounds (locally known as maidan) across Delhi. The local Delhi ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Transportation
Delhi by its variety, congestion, and large expanse is a transportation challenge. Delhi, however, has an advantage in terms of good infr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delhi - Demographics
Delhi has a population of more than 15 million people (2005 est.) making it the 3rd largest metropolitan area in India after Mumbai and K...   » Read the article