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Ibizan hound
(Encyclopedia)Ibizan hound ēbēˈzŏn, ĭbˈə– [key], also called Ibizan Podenco, breed of tall, swift dog of ancient origin now found chiefly in the Balearic Islands and other areas of Spain. It stands from 22...Van, Lake
(Encyclopedia)Van, Lake vän [key], 1,453 sq mi (3,763 sq km), largest lake in Turkey, in E Turkey 65 mi (105 km) SW of Mt. Ararat. Some 75 mi (120 km) long, the lake is alkaline and has no outlet; the city of Van ...Veneti, people of ancient Italy
(Encyclopedia)Veneti, people of ancient Italy. They occupied the shore of the Adriatic from Trieste to the mouth of the Po River and spoke an Illyrian language. Friendly toward Rome, they came under Roman rule in t...Steppe Geoglyphs
(Encyclopedia)Steppe Geoglyphs or Turgay Geoglyphs, ancient earthworks in Kostanay prov., N Kazakhstan. Located across the Turgay steppe, the more than 250 earthworks consist of squares, crosses, circles, lines, an...Zior
(Encyclopedia)Zior zīˈôr [key], in the Bible, hill town, S ancient Palestine, the modern Siir, the West Bank, NE of Hebron. ...Shebarim
(Encyclopedia)Shebarim shĕbˈərĭm, shēbāˈrĭm [key], in the Bible, place, central ancient Palestine. ...Anab
(Encyclopedia)Anab āˈnăb [key], in the Bible, hill town, SW ancient Palestine. ...Gederoth
(Encyclopedia)Gederoth gēdēˈrŏth, gĕdˈə– [key], in the Bible, town, SW ancient Palestine. ...Halhul
(Encyclopedia)Halhul hălˈhəl [key], in the Bible, town, S ancient Palestine, N of Hebron. ...Jehud
(Encyclopedia)Jehud jēˈhəd [key], in the Bible, town, SW ancient Palestine, the present-day Yehud, Israel, E of Jaffa. ...Browse by Subject
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