In addition to their artistic interest, these missions are a reminder of the Jesuits' Christianization of the Rio de la Plata basin in the 17th and 18th centuries, with the accompanying social and economic initiatives.

MLK Memorial seen from across the Tidal Basin (Washington)

The eight-sided marble kilga, or jar holder, consists of a marble basin with decorations of animals and inscriptions.

The rectangular offering table with gifts of food and drink carved on its surface was found in Sennedjem's tomb. Two basins for water or other liquids are depicted on top of the table with a broad space between them for solid offerings.

It is not far from the Tuluni Mosque, and is situated on the way that leads to the Mosque in the area of Al-Sayeda Zeinab. This area was one of the most important areas of Cairo, in the Mameluks' and Ottomans' eras. It was the most...

This national wildlife refuge, established in 1908, was the first large block of public land set aside for wildlife management purposes. Because of the refuge's extensive overlap with the Klamath Basin water reclamation project, it has...

Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (1643 - 1687) was a French explorer. He explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico. La Salle claimed the entire Mississippi basin...

This NASA satellite image shows the Indus River basin. The Indus River flows through China, India and Pakistan and is 3180 kilometres (1976 miles) in length. For more information on rivers, check out the ten longest rivers in the world...

Single image mosaic from NSSCD Mariner 10 collection. Shows detail of an impact basin with typical ray structures. Thumbnail image links to large graphic file with more detail.

Saint Stephen I was Grand Prince of the Magyars (997-1001) and the first King of Hungary (1001-1038). He greatly expanded Hungarian control over the Carpathian Basin during his lifetime, broadly established Christianity in the region,...

Peruse this brief summary of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, home to Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indians.

An image of Nevada Geographic Features.

An image of Nevada Geographic Features.

An image of Nevada Geographic Features.

An image of Nevada Geographic Features.

An image of Nevada Geographic Features.

An image of Nevada State Monuments.

An image of Nevada State Monuments.

An image of Nevada State Monuments.

An image of Nevada State Monuments.

An image of Nevada State Monuments.

An image of Nevada State Monuments.

An image of Nevada State Monuments.

An image of Nevada State Monuments.