The Bali gamelan gong kebyar was the most important and most popular type of gamelan in twentieth-century. Kebyar which means "the process of flowering", refers to the drastic changes in tempo during that time. It was the best known musical of modern Bali Hindu.
George Washington, the one on the dollar bill
The Middle Kingdom designates a period of ancient Egyptian civilization stretching from approximately 2030 to 1650 B.C. (Dynasty 11 through Dynasty 13). During this era, the cultural principles set out at the beginning of Egyptian civilization and codified during the Old Kingdom were reimagined, including the ideology of kingship, the organization of society, religious practices, afterlife beliefs, and relations with neighboring peoples. These transformations are attested to in architecture, sculpture, painting, relief decoration, stelae, jewelry, personal possessions, and literature.
Balboa claimed the entire Pacific ocean and all lands adjoining it for Spain.
