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What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?

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Stained glass window showing ten Christian saints. St Peters Church, Cound, Shropshire, England.

Too Good to Rot? Saints with Incorrupt Bodies

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

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Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

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History of Technology Timeline

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

New Seven Wonders of the World

Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)

All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained

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7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.

11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Invalidated site: Encyclopedia Mythica - Lares.	Emily Rodriguez	Feb 14, 2018
	Add new Web site: Encyclopedia Mythica - Lares.	Neha Parwani	Aug 03, 2010
	Add new Web site: The Mystica.org - Lares.	Neha Parwani	Aug 03, 2010
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998