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New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.

Where Is “Old Zealand”?

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd

Causes of the Great Depression

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

Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.

Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum

Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs

Two chicks near an egg with a white background (poultry, chick, chickens, birds).

What Do Eggs Have to Do with Easter?

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The Strange Case of an Hermès Heir, an Emir and a Deal Gone Wrong • Apr. 9, 2025, 2:35 AM ET (New York Times)

Facts

Also Known As	amīr

Topics

amīr al-umarāʾ amīr al-baḥr amīr al-muʾminīn caliph vizier ḥājib sultan

Key People

Mohammad Omar

Mohammad Omar

emir of Afghanistan