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- Aeschylus (5184 bytes)
1: ...;χυλος''') was a [[playwright]] of [[ancient Greece]].
5: ...s, making ''The Persians'' his earliest surviving play.
7: ...(or more likely a [[Lammergeier]]), mistaking the playwright's bald crown for a stone, dropped a [[torto...
19: ...ians, the Seven Against Thebes and the first two parts of the Oresteia end unhappily. Besides the lite...
21: Aeschylus is known to have written over 70 plays, only six of which remain extant: - Agathon (3124 bytes)
1: ...helaus, king of [[Macedonia]], who was recruiting playwrights. This is where Agathon probably died. He...
4: ...which he recites in the Symposium, is full of the artificial and rhetorical expressions which might be ...
6: ... and vigor. With him begins the decline of tragic art in its higher sense. - Alexander Aetolus (705 bytes)
5: ... tragic ''Pleiad''; we only know the title of one play (''Astragalistae.'') He also wrote short epics, e... - Salem witch trials (12402 bytes)
4: ...vers, Massachusetts]]), a number of young girls, particularly [[Abigail Williams]], [[Ann Putnam]], [[B...
6: ...following the 1684 revocation of the Bay Colony charter and the 1689 revolt against Governor Andros, be...
13: ... disposition), Abigail Hobbs, Deliverance Hobbs, Martha Corey, and Elizabeth and [[John Proctor]]. As t...
28: ==Participants==
29: ===Clerical participants and commentators === - Sport (14061 bytes)
3: ...ed by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
7: ''Main article: [[History of sport]]''
11: ...France]], [[Africa]], and [[Australia]] of [[cave art]] (see, for example, [[Lascaux]]) from prehistory...
12: ...ed by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art] Horse Racing]]
13: ...ports such as the traditional [[Iran]]ian martial art of [[Zurkhaneh]] had a close connection to the wa... - List of sports (7304 bytes)
1: ...hese categories are based on how the [[sport]] is played, and there are many more sports to be added. Th...
27: Sports in which animals play a role.
32: ** [[Quarterhorse racing]]
57: * [[Mixed martial arts]]
107: * [[Artistic gymnastics]] - Astronomy (13970 bytes)
1: ... events occurring beyond the [[Earth]] and its [[earth's atmosphere|atmosphere]]. It studies the [[Cosm...
3: ...he center of the [[Far side (Moon)|far side]] of Earth's Moon, its diameter is about 58 miles (93 km).]...
5: ...es where [[amateur astronomy|amateurs]] can still play an active role, especially in the discovery and m...
8: ...g under gravity, and [[solar system]] objects in particular. Much of the effort in these two areas, onc...
15: ... streak is formed by a moving swirling column of Martian atmosphere (with similarities to a terrestrial... - Sun (20830 bytes)
10: ! align="left" | Mean distance from<br>Earth
33: ...1 E9 m|1.392]]×10<sup>6</sup> km<br>(109 [[Earth]]s)
39: ...2</sup> [[square kilometre|km²]]<br>(11,900 Earths)
42: .../sup> [[cubic kilometre|km³]]<br>(1,300,000 Earths)
46: (332,950 Earths) - Swing (seat) (996 bytes)
1: [[Image:Swing.jpg|thumb|200px|A little girl playing on a swing]]
2: ...[[acrobatics|acrobats]] in a [[Circus (performing art)|circus]], or on a [[porch]] for relaxing.
4: ...a '''swingset''', allowing more than one child to play at a time. Such swings come in a variety of sizes... - Percussion instrument (2859 bytes)
1: ...usical instrument]]s. Some percussion instruments play not only [[rhythm]], but also [[melody]] and [[ha...
5: ... usually made based on whether the instrument can play a definite pitch or not.
7: ...ar bell]]s, [[crotales]] and [[glockenspiel]] all play a definite pitch. The [[snare drum]], [[bass drum...
15: The general term for a musician who plays percussion instruments is ''percussionist''.
17: *[[drummer]]: someone who primarily plays drums including the [[drumset]] and [[hand drum]... - Flag (13245 bytes)
3: ...ttached, though many flags are recognisable if displayed in other forms.
14: ...ded by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]]
20: ... [[country]]. Some [[national flag]]s have been particularly inspirational to other nations, countries...
24: ...ratitude to the UK, or possibly to reflect their participation in the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonw...
35: ''Main article: [[Maritime flags]]'' - Ming Dynasty (65624 bytes)
2: ...Early Ming China was the most advanced nation on Earth at the time.
27: ...]]-[[1435]]) of the Ming Dynasty. Currently on display at the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] in [[London...
29: ... Internally, the Grand Canal was expanded to its farthest limits and proved to be a stimulus to domesti...
47: ... of the major urban centres of the north-western part of what is today Yun-nan, including several Tai a...
77: ...ges began. In the first year, 7,600 tradesmen and artisans (including gun founders) captured in Đ&... - American football (39287 bytes)
1: ... sports known as "football", see the [[football]] article.''
11: ...onally, top players in the league are selected to play an annual [[all-star game]], the [[Pro Bowl]], in...
13: ...ce Academy|Air Force Academy]] player tries to thwart his progress.]]
17: ...schools. High school football is popular in many parts of the U.S., notably the [[U.S. Southern states|...
19: ...y "semi-pro" teams, where the players are paid to play, but at a small enough salary that they generally... - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
46: ...n Roman Empire'''. There is no consensus on the starting date of the Byzantine period. Some place it du...
49: ''Main article: [[Greek (name)|Names of the Greeks]]''
51: ...t famous [[forgery|forged]] documents in history, played a crucial role in this. Henceforth, it was fixe...
53: ...edent for Hieronymus who was motivated, at least partly, to re-interpret Roman history in different ter...
59: ...nal) nature remained even though its constituent parts in the [[Balkans]] and [[Asia Minor]] contained ... - Medieval music (31843 bytes)
1: {{History of European art music}}
2: ...ded by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]]
9: At the start of the era, music is monophonic and homorhythmic ...
17: ...ch one of six possible patterns was denoted by a particular succession of note-shapes (organised in wha...
18: ...ded by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]] - Medieval literature (14207 bytes)
5: ...mon language for Medieval writings, even in some parts of Europe that were never romanized. However in ...
7: ...n]]'' and the [[King Arthur#The Arthurian romance|Arthurian cycles]].
16: As shown in the chart to the right, theological works were the dominant...
22: ...often controlled by local [[guild]]s, and mystery plays would be performed regularly on set feast-days, ...
40: ...d [[Hildegard of Bingen]] provide insight into a part of the medieval experience less comfortable for t... - Medieval fortification (8517 bytes)
15: ...ikely to have been seen more as a platform for displaying hangings and the pomery as a gathering ground ...
20: ...teries are also called [[abbey]], [[priory]], [[charterhouse]], [[friary]], and preceptory, while the h...
25: ...es. Stone towers were found in natural mounds, as artificial ones were not strong enough to support sto...
50: ...ion, a [[drawbridge]] was often constructed as a part of the bridge spanning the moat.
55: ...he stair, thereby limiting his capacity for sword play, while the defender could more comfortably reach ... - Tree (23723 bytes)
2: ...s [[Coast Redwood]], the tallest tree species on earth]]
5: ...g [[orchard]] crops (e.g. [[apple]]s). Trees also play an important role in many of the world's [[mythol...
16: The basic parts of a tree are the [[root]]s, [[trunk (botany)|tr...
22: The roots of a tree are generally embedded in earth, providing anchorage for the above-ground biomas...
24: Not all trees have all the plant organs or parts mentioned above. For example, most palm trees ar... - Caste (32815 bytes)
1: ...social division]] in [[Hinduism|Hindu]] society, particularly in [[India]].
5: ...life. The castes are not mentioned in the oldest part of the Rig Veda (the "family books," (2-7). Only ...
7: ...ef.") The language of the [[Gathas]] (the oldest part of the Avesta) is very similar to the language of...
13: ...ned by their governments, is used by [[Hindu]]s, particularly in [[India]] and [[Nepal]]. It is based o...
34: ...aste System has been outlawed, the Brahmins still play a vital role in Hindu culture. - Food (24212 bytes)
9: *any substance or product, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be, or...
12: *articles and substances used as an [[ingredient]] or ...
17: *[http://europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32002R0...
28: ... seen as an important social occasion. Meals also play an important role in the celebration of many key ...
41: ...ricultural]] practices. This approach - which is partly fuelled by [[consumer]] [[demand]] - encourages...
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