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Inside the powerful Ottoman army
What does the Sagittarius archer symbolize?
Greek bow Kyūdō bow drawn to its full extent historic bows Front and side views of (left) longbow and (right) modern composite bow relaxed, braced, and fully drawn recurve bow
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New York NY/ USA- November 23, 2018 Hordes of shoppers throng the Macy's Herald Square flagship store in New York looking for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday.
Why Is It Called Black Friday?
An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.
11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. (Alice in Wonderland)
11 Banned Books Through Time
Woman tied to a ducking stool, a method of punishment by means of humiliation, beating, or death. (cucking stool)
8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci
A Factory Interior, watercolor, pen and gray ink, graphite, and white goache on wove paper by unknown artist, c. 1871-91; in the Yale Center for British Art. Industrial Revolution England
Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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Inside the powerful Ottoman army
Learn about the Ottoman Empire's army, which was renowned for its archers.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail Yelkrokoyade
What does the Sagittarius archer symbolize?
Sagittarius is considered to govern the period from about November 22 to about December...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Greek bow
Greek bow; in the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford.
Courtesy of the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
Kyūdō bow drawn to its full extent
Haruo Satake
historic bows
A selection of bows that were used by different groups throughout history.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Front and side views of (left) longbow and (right) modern composite bow relaxed,...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
recurve bow
Archer with a recurve bow and recreational target.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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