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Robert Pierre André Sténuit (born 1933 in Brussels) is a Belgian journalist, writer, and underwater archeologist. In 1962 he spent 24 hours on the floor...16 KB (1,511 words) - 16:55, 1 June 2024
A holy well or sacred spring is a well, spring or small pool of water revered either in a Christian or pagan context, sometimes both. The water of holy...20 KB (2,288 words) - 12:16, 19 July 2024
Nicolas Flamel (French: [nikɔla flamɛl]; c. 1330 – 22 March 1418) was a French scrivener and manuscript seller. After his death, Flamel developed a reputation...12 KB (1,402 words) - 05:04, 22 August 2024- Slovene literature is the literature written in Slovene. It spans across all literary genres with historically the Slovene historical fiction as the most...10 KB (669 words) - 02:10, 29 July 2024
- The civilizing mission (Spanish: misión civilizadora; Portuguese: Missão civilizadora; French: Mission civilisatrice) is a political rationale for military...45 KB (5,566 words) - 00:00, 13 July 2024
Abortion in France is legal upon request until 14 weeks after conception (16 weeks after the pregnant woman's last menstrual period). Abortions at later...20 KB (2,210 words) - 05:01, 27 July 2024- Ancient Belgian is a hypothetical extinct Indo-European language, spoken in Belgica (northern Gaul) in late prehistory. It is often identified with the...6 KB (604 words) - 15:15, 4 July 2023
- Valgerahu is an Estonian island. List of islands of Estonia 58°46′45″N 23°20′34″E / 58.7792°N 23.3428°E / 58.7792; 23.3428 v t e...393 bytes (31 words) - 17:11, 3 June 2023
- This is a list of aqueducts in the Roman Empire. For a more complete list of known and possible Roman aqueducts and Roman bridges see List of Roman bridges...12 KB (179 words) - 22:18, 11 May 2023
La Roche-en-Ardenne Castle (French: Château de La Roche-en-Ardenne) is a ruined medieval castle near La Roche-en-Ardenne in the province of Luxembourg...3 KB (354 words) - 13:15, 5 August 2021
49°32′42″N 5°28′19″E / 49.545°N 5.472°E / 49.545; 5.472 Montquintin Castle is an ancient feudal castle, now in ruins, situated on a ridge overlooking...3 KB (347 words) - 09:56, 23 July 2021- Béatrix Beck (14 July 1914 – 30 November 2008) was a French writer of Belgian origin. She was born at Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, the daughter of the...3 KB (217 words) - 15:35, 30 May 2024
The Abbey of Sainte-Trinité (French: Abbaye de la Sainte-Trinité), better known as the Abbaye aux Dames, is a former nunnery in Caen, Normandy, now home...5 KB (512 words) - 06:40, 23 February 2023
The County of Champagne (Latin: Comitatus Campaniensis; Old French: Conté de Champaigne), or County of Champagne and Brie, was a historic territory and...4 KB (250 words) - 02:41, 5 August 2024- In Inuit religion, Pukkeenegak is a goddess of children, pregnancy, childbirth and the making of clothes. Considered a benevolent goddess, Pukkeenegak...1 KB (139 words) - 01:15, 30 January 2023
Pupput, also spelled "Putput", "Pudput", "Pulpud" and "Pulpite" in Latin, sometimes located in Souk el-Obiod ou Souk el-Abiod (Arabic: أبيض or "white market")...11 KB (1,244 words) - 16:56, 25 October 2022- This is a list of the Counts and Dukes of Étampes, a French fief. Charles d'Évreux 1327–1336 Louis I d'Évreux 1336–1400 John, Duke of Berry 1400–1416 royal...2 KB (203 words) - 12:21, 29 January 2019
The Revolt of the va-nu-pieds (French pronunciation: [vanypje], barefooted ones) was an unsuccessful popular uprising in Normandy in 1639 following King...5 KB (678 words) - 16:33, 25 August 2024- Direction des services postaux de l'Office National des Postes et de l'Épargne (ONPE) is the government organization responsible for the postal service...670 bytes (35 words) - 15:53, 30 May 2024
The House of Salm was an ancient Lotharingian noble family originating from Salmchâteau in the Ardennes (present-day Belgium) and ruling Salm. The dynasty...7 KB (709 words) - 07:30, 3 August 2024
