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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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Chinese dragon sculpture or statue.
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The tomb of Saint Nicholas in the crypt of the Basilica di San Nicola, Bari, Apulia, Italy
Do the Relics of Saint Nicholas Really Emit a Holy Substance?
Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro
Why Is Christmas in December?
Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)
7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks
Title: Senate Square, St. Petersburg, December 14, 1825: repression of the troop mutiny - watercolor by Carl Ivanovitch Kollman, 1825 depicts Decembrist uprising clashing with cavalry, with spectators watching. (new style December 26, 1825) Europe. Saint
8 of the Largest Empires in History
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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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