A mistranslation of Arabia Petræa, where Petræa is supposed to be an adjective formed from the Greek petros (a stone), and not, as it really is, from the city of Petra, the capital of the…
A mistranslation of the Latin Arabia felix, which means simply on the right hand —i.e. to the right hand of Al-Shan (Syria). It was Ptolemy who was the author of the threefold division…
Wimbledon fun facts by Mike Morrison 2008 Wimbledon Women's Singles Champion Venus Williams (Source/AP)So you think you know Wimbledon? Tennis's most prestigious grand slam event gets underway…
Wimbledon fun facts by Mike Morrison 2008 Wimbledon Women's Singles Champion Venus Williams (Source/AP)So you think you know Wimbledon? Tennis's most prestigious grand slam event gets underway…
400-meter Individual Medley
Find the Olympic gold-medal times for the women's 400-meter Individual Medley swimming competition from 1964 to the present.
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