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

New Seven Wonders of the World

earthquake. Heavily damaged school in the town of Yingxiu after a major earthquake struck China's Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008.

The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950

Data analysis of the Super Bowl's "winningest" teams, game locations, MVP winners by position, teams with the most game losses. football, sports, infographic

From Sport to Spectacle: The History of the Super Bowl

Secret Service Agent Listens To Earpiece

Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents

Young man skeet shooting with airborne shell

6 Unusual Olympic Sports

Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal. Mughal architecture. Emperor Shah Jahan fifth Mughal Emperor (reigned 1628-1658) India, Himachal Pradesh, Basohli or Jammu and Kashmir, Mankot, circa 1690 Drawings; Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper (see notes)

6 Important Mughal Emperors

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Also Known As	string puppet

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Rājasthānī puppet Hurvínek Špejbl puppetry Bunraku shadow play

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puppetry: Marionettes or string puppets

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Manuel de Falla

Spanish composer

Tony Sarg

American puppeteer

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