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Not much is known about these cultures, only that, unlike the Indians of the West Coast, they did not develop a material heritage. They were largely nomadic tribes.

One of these, the Cuban land snail - the Painted Snail (Polymita picta), boasts of its beautiful she ...

Costa covers a narrow (50-70 km) strip of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Western Cordillera ...

The first fragments of the Great Wall of China were built in the 3rd century BC. It was supposed to be both a barrier against invaders and a symbol of the power of the first emperor of China.

Joshua Slocum was the first person to circumnavigate the world alone. In 1900 he wrote a book about his voyage, A Lonely Voyage Around the World, which became an international bestseller.

Previously, the internet was only available in residential zones for foreign tourists.

There are over 8100 clay figures and new ones are discovered from time to time. The originator of the idea to create the terracotta army was, of course, the first emperor of China - Qin Shi Huang.

Portugal was at the forefront of European world exploration and the Age of Discovery. The main spons ...

The official languages are English and Swahili. The popular language in the capital and surrounding areas is Luganda.