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Orange Heliconian

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Orange Heliconian Description English: Banded Orange Heliconian, Dryadula phaetusa Date 30 October 2009 Source Own work Wikimedia Commons Author Elsendor Permission Public domain Licensing The copyright holder of this work releases this work into the public domain. From Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/

A little girl during Yellow Ribbon Day

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A little girl tries not to get too wet during Yellow Ribbon Day Description English: Atsugi, Japan (Apr. 12, 2003) -- A little girl tries not to get too wet during Yellow Ribbon Day aboard Naval Air Facility Atsugi. Though it did rain, hundreds of people still showed up to lend their support for the troops and Sailors who are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael A. Damron. (RELEASED) Date 12 April 2003 Source This Image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 030412-N-0252D-001 Author U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael A. Damron. Permission public domain Licensing This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S...

Cnidus Aphrodite

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Cnidus Aphrodite Artist English: Copy of Praxiteles; restorer: Ippolito Buzzi (Italian, 1562–1634) Français : Copié de Praxitèle; restaurateur : Ippolito Buzzi (1562-1634) Description English: Cnidus Aphrodite. Marble, Roman copy after a Greek original of the 4th century. Marble; original elements: torso and thighs; restored elements: head, arms, legs and support (drapery and jug). Français : Aphrodite de Cnide. Marbre, copie romaine d'après un original grec de Praxitèle du IVe siècle av. J.-C. Marbre, éléments originaux : torse et cuisses ; éléments restaurés : tête, bras, jambes et support (manteau et pichet). Current location National Museum_of Rome - Palazzo Altemps Ground floor Accession number Inv. 8619 Credit line Ludovisi Collection Source/Photographer Marie-Lan Nguyen (September 2009) Licensing the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide. From Wikimedia Commons