Prado, Mark
Like many pieces, it was taken to France in 1797 by Napoleon and then returned to the Vatican during the treaty of Tolentino after his defeat in 1817. From that moment onwards, it has been a defining piece of High Renaissance painting with its dominant colors and ideal beauty. Use ...
Carl Linnaeus Hortus Cliffortianus, Species Plantarum, Genera Plantarum Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːɭ fɔn lɪˈneː] (listen)), was a Swedish botanist, zoologi...
Dunnottar Castle is a famous ruined site located on a cliff edge surrounded by the North Sea, only a few miles fromStonehaven. Its unique and spectacular location makes it one of the most beautiful ruined castles in Scotland. Built in the 14th century, the castle belonged to the Marischals...
Photo by Ray Bilcliff on Pexels.com Florida is home to some of the most diverse wildlife in the country, and there’s no better place to see it than Everglades National Park. Encompassing nearly 1.5 million acres of sawgrass marshes, swamps, and mangrove forests, the park is a haven for...
provided welcome respite from the hot afternoon sun. Just beyond the cliff I was perched on, a natural limestone bridge jutted out into the blue sea. I could just about make out the reflection of the water, casting luminous patterns that danced across the gently curved underside of the arch...
They even put a photo of the body in the newspapers and still, no one could identify who the man was. Four months later after the body was found, detectives found a hidden pocket that was sewn on the inside of his trousers. Inside the pocket was a rolled-up piece of paper from a ...
Sea arch: An arch created by the erosion of weak rock in a sea cliff through wave action. Sea stack: An isolated column of rock, the eroded remnant of a sea arch, located in the ocean a short distance from the shoreline. Shore: The strip of ground bordering a body of water ...
Illegitimate born son of George II, consolidated the Royal Arch and was the first Grand Master of the Masonic Knights Templar. Acted as Grand Master for the warranted lodges in Quebec. Dunn, Alexander Robert Canadian soldier who won Canada’s first Victoria Cross at the Charge of the Light Br...