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Lystra
(Encyclopedia) LystraLystralĭsˈtrə [key], ancient city of Lycaonia, S Asia Minor, in present Turkey. The Acts of the Apostles reports that it was visited by Paul and Barnabas. An ancient altar found…Mardan
(Encyclopedia) MardanMardanmərdänˈ [key], city (1998 pop. 244,511), N Pakistan, on the Kalagarmi River. It is the site of a military cantonment and of a fort built (1854) by the British. An…Masjed Soleyman
(Encyclopedia) Masjed SoleymanMasjed Soleymanmäsjĕdˈ sōlāmänˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 107,539), Khuzestan prov., SW Iran, on the Karun River. The site of the first discovery of petroleum in Iran (1908…Chelmsford, city, England
(Encyclopedia) Chelmsford, city, county seat of Essex, SE England. It is a market center (especially for cattle) for the surrounding agricultural…Gederah
(Encyclopedia) GederahGederahgēdēˈrə, gĕdˈ– [key], town, SW ancient Palestine. It is mentioned in the Book of Joshua. Modern Gederah (Israel) has been the site of a Zionist agricultural settlement…Breadalbane
(Encyclopedia) BreadalbaneBreadalbanebrədălˈbĭn, brĕd–, –dôlˈ– [key], mountainous district, in the W Grampian Mts., NW Perth and Kinross and NE Stirling, central Scotland. The district, picturesque…Beppu
(Encyclopedia) Beppu Beppu bāpˈp&oomacr; [key], city, Oita prefecture, NE Kyushu, Japan, on Beppu Bay. It is a…Berchtesgaden
(Encyclopedia) Berchtesgaden Berchtesgaden bĕrkhˈtəsgäˌdən [key], town, Bavaria, SE Germany, in the Bavarian Alps. It…Caldwell
(Encyclopedia) Caldwell, city (2020 pop. 59,996), seat of Canyon co., SW Idaho, on the Boise River; inc. 1890. On the site of an Oregon Trail camping…Vevey
(Encyclopedia) VeveyVeveyvəvāˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 15,968), Vaud canton, W Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva. It is a popular tourist resort. Various goods are manufactured, including chocolate,…Trending
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