Despite a frequent confusion due to the similar names, the church of San Pietro in Vincoli (famous for hosting the precious Michelangelo's "Moses") is a different church, situated on the other side of the Tiber river. The Guinness Book of Records currently lists Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro - which was largely inspired by St. Peter's Basilica - as the largest church, surpassing St. Peter's when it was completed in 1989. The validity of this, however, continues to be debated. However, you can fit the St ...

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St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's Basilica - History, St. Peter's Basilica - Details, St. Peter's Basilica - St. Peter's Square, St. Peter's Basilica - The dome, St. Peter's Basilica - Entrances, St. Peter's Basilica - Interior, St. Peter's Basilica - Miscellaneous, St. Peter's Basilica - Notes and references

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List of historical Iranian architects - inside Iran. Mohsen Foroughi (law college) Hooshang Seyhoon (Ibn sina monument/Nader shah Monument/Baba Taher Monument) Abdolaziz Farmanfarmayan (university of tehran mosques and technical college/Azadi sport complex/Niavaran Palace) Kamran Diba (Tehran musuem of contemporary arts/Niavaran garden and cultural complex/[1],[2]) Hadi Mirmiran (First place in most 1990s major competitions/The only architect won a medal of honor in art a ...

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List of historical Iranian architects, List of historical Iranian architects - Pre-Islamic, List of historical Iranian architects - First four centuries of The Islamic Era, List of historical Iranian architects - 11th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 12th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 13th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 14th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 15th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 16th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 17th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 18th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 19th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 20th century, List of historical Iranian architects - Contemporary, List of historical Iranian architects - inside Iran, List of historical Iranian architects - outside Iran, List of historical Iranian architects - References used

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List of holy cities - Tibetan Buddhism. More important then anything inherent to the places is the presence of the holiest leaders, the highest lamas, who are considered reincarnations of their predecessors. Lhasa, seat of the Dalai Lama (now in exile in Dharmsala, India) in the Potala palace, also national (and under Chinese rule regional) capital of Tibet Shigatse, seat of the Panchen Lama, also the country's second city Tsurphu, (later in exile Rumtek in Sikkim, India), seat of t ...

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List of holy cities, List of holy cities - Assyrio-Babylonian, List of holy cities - Ayyavazhi, List of holy cities - Bahá'í, List of holy cities - Buddhism, List of holy cities - Tibetan Buddhism, List of holy cities - Christianity, List of holy cities - Armenian Apostolic, List of holy cities - Roman Catholicism, List of holy cities - Eastern Orthodox, List of holy cities - Anglicanism, List of holy cities - Protestantism, List of holy cities - Latter-Day Saint Mormonism, List of holy cities - Confucianism, List of holy cities - Ancient Egypt, List of holy cities - Ancient Greece, List of holy cities - Hinduism, List of holy cities - Jyothirlingams Shaivism, List of holy cities - Kumbh Mela sites, List of holy cities - The Shankara Mathams, List of holy cities - Subrahmanya Kshetram's, List of holy cities - Ranganatha Kshetram's, List of holy cities - Islam, List of holy cities - Shia, List of holy cities - Sufism, List of holy cities - Jainism, List of holy cities - Judaism, List of holy cities - Shintoism, List of holy cities - Sikhism, List of holy cities - Taoism

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Ulysses S. Grant - Anti-Semitism. Grant's legacy has been marred by the possibility of anti-Semitism. The most frequently cited example is the infamous General Order No. 11, issued by Grant's headquarters in Oxford, Mississippi, on December 17, 1862, during the early Vicksburg Campaign. The order stated in part: The Jews, as a class, violating every regulation of trade established by the Treasury Department, and also Department orders, are hereby expelled from the Department [comprising areas of Tennes ...

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Ulysses S. Grant, Ulysses S. Grant - Birth and early years, Ulysses S. Grant - Military career, Ulysses S. Grant - Mexican War, Ulysses S. Grant - Between the Wars, Ulysses S. Grant - Western Theater of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant - General-in-chief and strategy for victory, Ulysses S. Grant - Overland Campaign Petersburg and Appomattox, Ulysses S. Grant - Presidency, Ulysses S. Grant - Cabinet, Ulysses S. Grant - Supreme Court appointments, Ulysses S. Grant - States admitted to the Union, Ulysses S. Grant - Later life, Ulysses S. Grant - Timeline, Ulysses S. Grant - Legacy, Ulysses S. Grant - Anti-Semitism, Ulysses S. Grant - In memoriam, Ulysses S. Grant - Trivia, Ulysses S. Grant - Notes

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Babylonia, named for the city of Babylon, was an ancient state in Mesopotamia (in modern Iraq), combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad. Its capital was Babylon. The earliest mention of Babylon can be found in a tablet of the reign of Sargon of Akkad, dating back to the 23rd century BC. Babylonia - History. During the first centuries of the "Old Babylonian" period (that followed the Sumerian revival under Ur-III), kings and people in high position often had Amorite names, and supreme power rested at Is ...

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• Babylonia - History
• Babylonia - Neo-Babylonian Empire
• Babylonia - Science and mathematics
• Babylonia - Literature
• Babylonia - Location

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Designed as project ADO15 (Austin Drawing Office), the first models were marketed with the names Austin Seven (often written as SE7EN) and Morris Mini-Minor (Latin "Small-Smaller") in England. Until 1962, they appeared as the Austin 850 and Morris 850 in North America and France. The production model differed from the original prototype (affectionately named "The Orange Box" because of its colour) due to the addition of front and rear subframes to take the suspension loads and by the engine being mounted with the carburettor at the back, rat ...

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Mini, Mini - The Mk I Mini - 1959 to 1967, Mini - Varients, Mini - The Mini Cooper and Cooper S, Mini - The Mk II Mini - 1967 to 1970, Mini - The Mini Clubman 1970 to 1980, Mini - The Mk III Mini - 1971 to 2000, Mini - Unproduced prototypes, Mini - Awards, Mini - Minis in the United States, Mini - The new MINI, Mini - Sources

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The Cybermen are humanoid, but have been cybernetically augmented to the point where they have few to no organic parts. In their first appearance in the series, the only portions of their bodies that still seemed human were their hands, but by their next appearance, their bodies were entirely covered up in their metallic suits. It is presumed (and often implied) that beneath their suits still exist organic components and that they are not true robots: in The Tenth Planet, a Cyberman tells a group of humans that "our brains are ...

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Cyberman, Cyberman - Physical characteristics, Cyberman - Technology, Cyberman - Weapons, Cyberman - Cybermats, Cyberman - Costume design, Cyberman - History within the show, Cyberman - Origins, Cyberman - The Earth invasions, Cyberman - The Cyber-Wars, Cyberman - Other appearances, Cyberman - Spin-offs, Cyberman - Popular culture, Cyberman - Major appearances, Cyberman - Television, Cyberman - Stage plays, Cyberman - Audio plays, Cyberman - Novels

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Genesis - Creation. Main article: Creation (theology); Creation according to Genesis The creation narrative in genesis can be split into two sections - the first section starts with an account of the Creation of the universe by God, which occurs in six days, the second section is more human-oriented, and less concerned with explaining how the Earth, its creatures and its featur ...

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Genesis, Genesis - Introduction, Genesis - Authorship, Genesis - Historical placement of its content, Genesis - Christian views, Genesis - Main themes, Genesis - Summary, Genesis - Creation, Genesis - Adam and Eve, Genesis - Noah and the great flood, Genesis - Abram and Sarai, Genesis - Abram and Melchizedek, Genesis - Hagar and Ishmael, Genesis - Sodom and Gomorrah, Genesis - The birth of Isaac, Genesis - The near sacrifice of Isaac, Genesis - Esau and Jacob, Genesis - Jacob wrestles with God, Genesis - Joseph the dreamer

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After the Rite of Interment, nine official days of mourning began. The devotional called novemdiales features a Mass of Requiem on each of the nine days at St. Peter's Basilica. Several cardinals were chosen by Cardinal Ratzinger to have the honor of presiding over each mass. One of the most controversial honorees was Bernard Cardinal Law, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, scheduled to preside a novemdiales on April 11. During his tenure as Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Law was accused of having mishandled cases of sexual ...

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Funeral of Pope John Paul II, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Rite of Papal Death, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Vestments, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Mass of Repose, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Rite of Visitation, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Requiem Mass, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Processional, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Proclamation, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Homily, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Eucharist, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Commendation, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Rite of Interment, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Dignitaries, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Novemdiales, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Security

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On November 4, 1842, at the age of 33, Lincoln married Mary Todd. The couple had four sons. Robert Todd Lincoln: b. August 1, 1843, in Springfield, Illinois; d. July 26, 1926, in Manchester, Vermont. Edward Baker Lincoln: b. March 10, 1846, in Springfield, Illinois; d. February 1, 1850, in Springfield, Illinois. William Wallace Lincoln: b. December 21, 1850, in Springfield, Illinois; d. February 20, 1862, in Washington, D.C. Thomas "Tad" Lincoln: b. April 4, 1853, in Springfield, Illinois; d. ...

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Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln - Early life, Abraham Lincoln - Early career, Abraham Lincoln - Marriage, Abraham Lincoln - Illinois politics, Abraham Lincoln - Prairie Lawyer, Abraham Lincoln - Republican Politics 1854-1860, Abraham Lincoln - Election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln - Secession winter 1860-61, Abraham Lincoln - War begins: 1861-62, Abraham Lincoln - Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln - Important domestic measures of Lincoln's first term, Abraham Lincoln - 1864 election and second inauguration, Abraham Lincoln - Civil War and reconstruction, Abraham Lincoln - Conducting the war effort, Abraham Lincoln - Homefront, Abraham Lincoln - Reconstruction, Abraham Lincoln - Assassination, Abraham Lincoln - Legacy and memorials, Abraham Lincoln - Trivia, Abraham Lincoln - Presidential appointments, Abraham Lincoln - Cabinet, Abraham Lincoln - Supreme Court, Abraham Lincoln - Major presidential acts, Abraham Lincoln - States admitted to the Union, Abraham Lincoln - Scholarly secondary sources: Biographies, Abraham Lincoln - Scholarly Secondary Sources: Specialty topics, Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln in art and popular culture, Abraham Lincoln - Primary Sources, Abraham Lincoln - Neoconfederate Criticisms of Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln - Documents at Project Gutenberg

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The Ghaznavid Empire ended in 1149 with the capture of Ghazna or Ghazni by Muhammad of Ghor or Muhammad Ghori. Ghaznavid power in northern India continued until the conquest of Lahore in 1187. According to Ansari in "The Encylopedia of Islam"; "In 1204-5 they (Gakhars) rose up against the rule of Muhammad Ghori, who took strong measures against them and quelled the rebellion with an iron hand. After this crushing defeat they were so demoralised that their chief simply because a Muslim capitive had initiated him into the tenents of Islam, will ...

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Gakhars, Gakhars - Earliest history of the Gakhars, Gakhars - Mahmud of Ghazni and the Gakhars, Gakhars - Muhammad of Ghor and the Gakhars, Gakhars - The Early Delhi Sultanate and the Gakhars, Gakhars - Timur and Sheikha Gakhar, Gakhars - The Later Delhi Sutanate and Jasrat Gakhar, Gakhars - The Emperor Babur and Hati Gakhar, Gakhars - Sher Shah Suri and Sultan Sarang Khan, Gakhars - The Later Mughals and the Gakhars, Gakhars - The Sikh and British Conquests, Gakhars - Today, Gakhars - Reference

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The novel is narrated by multiple voices — Jonathan's journal of his trip to Transylvania, Mina's diary, and Seward's recorded journal, as well as letters and newspaper items. Although somewhat crude and certainly sensational, the novel also does have psychological power, and the sexual longings underlying the vampire attacks are manifest. Despite its important contributions to vampire fiction, several popular traits of fictional vampires are absent. Count Dracula is killed by knives, not a wooden stake. The destruction of the vampi ...

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Dracula, Dracula - Novel background, Dracula - Historical connections, Dracula - Plot, Dracula - Analysis, Dracula - Dracula in Romania, Dracula - Movie television and play adaptations, Dracula - Universal Studios productions of Dracula, Dracula - Hammer Films productions of Dracula, Dracula - Other productions 1970 - 1979, Dracula - Dracula movies 1980 - 1999, Dracula - Dracula movies 2000 to present, Dracula - Popular culture

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1998 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Amartya Sen ...

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1998, 1998 - Events, 1998 - January, 1998 - February, 1998 - March, 1998 - April, 1998 - May, 1998 - June, 1998 - July, 1998 - August, 1998 - September, 1998 - October, 1998 - November, 1998 - December, 1998 - Unknown Dates, 1998 - Births, 1998 - Deaths, 1998 - January-February, 1998 - March-July, 1998 - August-December, 1998 - Unknown date, 1998 - Nobel Prizes, 1998 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, 1998 - Fields Medalists, 1998 - Templeton Prize

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Medieval interest in Joseph centred around two themes; i. Joseph is portrayed as the founder of British Christianity (even before it had taken hold in Rome). ii. Joseph is thought to be the original guardian of the Holy Grail. Joseph of Arimathea - Legendary Accounts: First Century Evangelist?. Of the two 'legends' surrounding Joseph, the idea that he founded the Celtic Church had more support from early church writers, though most modern scholars are sceptical. Tertullian (AD ...

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Joseph of Arimathea, Joseph of Arimathea - Historical development, Joseph of Arimathea - Christian interpretations, Joseph of Arimathea - Gospel of Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea - Other Medieval texts, Joseph of Arimathea - Legendary Accounts: First Century Evangelist?, Joseph of Arimathea - Legendary Accounts: The Holy Grail, Joseph of Arimathea - Legendary Accounts: The flowering staff, Joseph of Arimathea - Arimathea

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London - Places of interest. See also: Category:Visitor attractions in London Chinatown Covent Garden Downing Street Horse Guards Parade Leicester Square The London Dungeon London Aquarium London Eye London Planetarium London Zoo Madame Tussaud's Piccadilly Circus South Bank Theatreland Tower Bridge Tower of London Trafalgar Square Camden Town See also:

London, London - Defining London, London - Geography and climate, London - History, London - Modern London, London - Culture, London - London Districts, London - Central London, London - City of London, London - The West End, London - East London, London - The East End, London - Docklands, London - West London, London - North London, London - South London, London - Demographics, London - Government, London - Business and economy, London - Transport and infrastructure, London - Education, London - Media, London - Technology, London - Style and fashion, London - Religion, London - Sport, London - Tourist attractions, London - Places of interest, London - List of hotels in London, London - Buildings and monuments, London - Museums and galleries, London - Markets and shopping areas, London - Parks and gardens, London - Other places of interest, London - London in the arts, London - Literature featuring London, London - Films featuring London, London - Television programmes featuring London, London - Songs featuring London, London - Video Games featuring London, London - Major exhibitions staged in London, London - Parades

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Samus Aran is the legendary bounty hunter who is well-known for defeating the Space Pirates and wiping out the dangerous Metroids. Though she was at first rumored to be a male cyborg, Samus revealed her true identity after she defeated the Space Pirates on Zebes. Her reputation grew as her reliability almost always guaranteed success in her hired jobs. Samus Aran - Her Zero mission. The events of this section are ...

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Samus Aran, Samus Aran - Stats, Samus Aran - Equipment, Samus Aran - Challenge of gender roles, Samus Aran - Name pronunciation, Samus Aran - Biography, Samus Aran - Her Zero mission, Samus Aran - Hunting down the Pirates, Samus Aran - Echoes, Samus Aran - Mission: Eradicate the Metroid species, Samus Aran - A return to the past, Samus Aran - The new threat, Samus Aran - Appearances in games, Samus Aran - Samus in the Super Smash Bros. series, Samus Aran - Metroid movie rumors, Samus Aran - Other appearances

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In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in a mountain pass. Though vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the Persian advance in order to buy time for the evacuation of Athens and the preparation of a greater Greek fighting force. Leonidas, the Spartan King commanding the army, held up the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Its loss gave the Persians control as far as the Isthmus of Corinth, and the opportunity to sack Athens. However ...

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• Battle of Thermopylae - Background
• Battle of Thermopylae - Battle
• Battle of Thermopylae - Aftermath
• Battle of Thermopylae - Inspiration
• Battle of Thermopylae - Bibliography
• Battle of Thermopylae - Notes

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Delhi has a population of more than 15 million people (2005 est.) making it the 3rd largest metropolitan area in India after Mumbai and Kolkata. About 295,000 people live in New Delhi and 125,000 in Delhi Cantonment. There are 827 women for every 1000 men and the metropolis has a literacy rate of 78.5%. The ratio of urban population stands at approximately 90%. Delhi has one of the highest per capita incomes in India and is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in Asia. According to the census carried out by the Indian government in ...

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Delhi, Delhi - History, Delhi - Ancient history, Delhi - 8th century to 16th century, Delhi - 16th century to Present, Delhi - Government, Delhi - Districts, Delhi - Suburbs/Satellite towns, Delhi - Geography and Climate, Delhi - Demographics, Delhi - Economy, Delhi - Tourism, Delhi - Entertainment, Delhi - Transportation, Delhi - Roadways, Delhi - Auto-rickshaws, Delhi - Buses, Delhi - Metro, Delhi - Taxis, Delhi - Railway connectivity, Delhi - Airports, Delhi - Sports, Delhi - Education, Delhi - Famous people from Delhi, Delhi - Newspapers

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In Greek mythology, Heracles, or Heraklês ("glory of Hera", Ηρακλης) was a divine hero, the demigod son of Zeus and Alcmene, and stepson of Alcmene's rightful husband and great-grandson of Perseus. In Roman mythology he was called Hercules. He was, arguably, the greatest of the mythical Greek heroes, best known for his superhuman strength. Many stories are told of his life, the most famous being The Twelve Labours of Herakles. His Etruscan equivalent was Hercle, a son of Tinia and Uni. He was also ...

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• Heracles - Birth and childhood
• Heracles - Adulthood
• Heracles - The Twelve Labours
• Heracles - Omphale
• Heracles - Hylas
• Heracles - Iole
• Heracles - Killing various giants
• Heracles - Laomedon/Tros
• Heracles - Other adventures
• Heracles - Marriage affairs and death
• Heracles - Acca Larentia
• Heracles - Heracles' male lovers
• Heracles - Modern and ancient interpretations
• Heracles - Spoken-word myths – audio files

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Arts and entertainment in India have a rich and ancient history. Right from ancient times there has been a synthesis of indigenous and foreign influences that have shaped the course of the arts of India. Arts refer to paintings, architecture, literature, music, dance, languages and cinema. In early India, most of the arts were derived Vedic influences. After the birth of Jainism and Buddhism, arts flourished under the patronage of kings and emperors. The coming of Islam spawned a whole new era of Islamic architecture. Finally t ...

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• Arts and entertainment in India - Architecture
• Arts and entertainment in India - Literature
• Arts and entertainment in India - Music
• Arts and entertainment in India - Dance
• Arts and entertainment in India - New Media
• Arts and entertainment in India - Cinema
• Arts and entertainment in India - Radio
• Arts and entertainment in India - Television
• Arts and entertainment in India - Major Events
• Arts and entertainment in India - Professional Events
• Arts and entertainment in India - Ametuer Events

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