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Eleusis
History; World history

Important sanctuary west of Athens, known throughout the Greek world. The presiding goddesses were Demeter and Persephone, the objects of complex cults of fertility and rebirth.

Elijah
History; World history

Biblical prophet of the 9th century BC who, with the prophet Elisha, asserted a monotheistic doctrine and encouraged the Israelites to reject Canaanite beliefs and the worship of ...

Elisha
History; World history

Biblical prophet who, with his mentor Elijah, persuaded the Israelites to reject the god Baal. He directed the civil war that led to the death of King Ahab (853 BC) and Jehu's ...

Elizabeth I
History; World history

Queen of England (r.1558-1603). She ruled England successfully in difficult circumstances, including an often parlous financial situation and a fractious Parliament. She ...

Elizabethan era
History; World history

Period of English history associated with the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). The period was, on the whole, marked by peace and prosperity. English literature and theatre ...

Ellis Island
History; World history

Island in Upper New York Bay, from 1892 the site of the Ellis Island Immigration Station. When it closed in 1954 it had processed 12 million immigrants - the forebears of 40 ...

Ellora
History; World history

Religious site in Maharashtra state, western India. Cut into a cliff face are more than 30 temples of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain origin dating from AD 500 to 900. Covered in ...

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