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Abydos, ancient city of Egypt
(Encyclopedia) AbydosAbydosəbīˈdəs [key], ancient city of Egypt, c.50 mi (80 km) NW of Thebes, near modern El Balyana. Associated in religion with Osiris, Abydos became the most venerated place in…Burton, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Burton, Richard, 1925–84, British actor, b. Pontrhydfen, Wales; his original name was Richard Jenkins. A dark, introspective actor with a splendid speaking voice, Burton specialized in…Woolley, Sir Charles Leonard
(Encyclopedia) Woolley, Sir Charles Leonard, 1880–1960, English archaeologist. His early work included excavations at Carchemish (1912–14) and the Egyptian site of Tell el Amarna (1921–22). He was…Bahariya
(Encyclopedia) Bahariya or BahariaBahariabäˌhärēˈə [key], oasis (1996 est. pop. 25,000), in the Libyan Desert, central Egypt, c.200 mi (322 km) south-southwest of Alexandria. Connected by numerous…Sánchez Hernández, Fidel
(Encyclopedia) Sánchez Hernández, FidelSánchez Hernández, Fidelfēdĕlˈ [key]Sánchez Hernández, Fidel, [key]Sánchez Hernández, Fidel sänˈchĕth [key]Sánchez Hernández, Fidel ārnänˈdās [key], 1917–2003,…Rio Grande, river, United States and Mexico
(Encyclopedia) Rio GrandeRio Granderēˈō grănd, rēˈō gränˈdē [key], river, c.1,885 mi (3,000 km) long, rising in SW Colo. in the San Juan Mts. and flowing south through the middle of N.Mex., past…Weather: The Connection Between the Sea and the Atmosphere
The Connection Between the Sea and the AtmosphereWeatherEl Nio: The Grown-Up ChildThe Connection Between the Sea and the AtmosphereChild's PlayLa Nia: The Kid's Sister So how does something in the…Weather: La Niña: The Kid's Sister
La Nia: The Kid's SisterWeatherEl Nio: The Grown-Up ChildThe Connection Between the Sea and the AtmosphereChild's PlayLa Nia: The Kid's Sister El Nio refers to the warm portion of ENSO, but it is an…Alegría, Claribel
(Encyclopedia) Alegría, Claribel, 1924–2018, Nicaraguan-Salvadoran poet, b. Nicaragua as Clara Isabel Alegría Vides, grad. George Washington Univ. (B.A., 1948). Her family went into exile in El…Hatshepsut
(Encyclopedia) HatshepsutHatshepsuthätshĕpˈs&oobreve;t [key], d. 1458 b.c., ruler of ancient Egypt, of the XVIII dynasty; eldest daughter of Thutmose I. She managed to rule Egypt by relegating…Trending
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