3.Around 500 years before Christopher Columbus ‘discovered’ the American continent, Vikings had visited its shores, landing in what is now Canada in around AD 1000. 4.Among the many gods Vikings believed in were Thor, the god of thunder, and Loki, a cheeky mischief-maker who could shape-...
Temples were built to honour the gods, and people would visit them with offerings. 10) One of the most famous buildings left by the Ancient Romans is the Colosseum – a huge ampitheatre in the centre of Rome. This is where members of the public would come to watch sporting events ...
12 Greek Gods and Goddesses ContentsAsk the Chatbot a Question TheophrastusTheophrastus, statue in the Botanic Garden, Palermo, Italy.(more) botany Written by William Campbell Steere Professor of Botany, Columbia University, 1958–75. President, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, 1970–72; Director,...