Images Dated 8th February 2011

The Trireme of Pytheas

Pytheas, a Greek geographer and explorer from the Greek colony Massalia (modern day Marseilles) commands a large trireme, travelling around a large part of modern day Britain. Date: 4th Century B.C

© Mary Evans Picture Library 2015 - https://copyrighthub.org/s0/hub1/creation/maryevans/MaryEvansPictureID/10502964

Britain, Explorer, Geographer, Greek, Massalia, Pytheas, Trireme

Venezuela, Ciudad Bolivar, Paseo Orinoco, Mirador Angostura viewpoint, View of Orinoco

Venezuela, Ciudad Bolivar, Paseo Orinoco, Mirador Angostura viewpoint, View of Orinoco River

© Jane Sweeney / AWL Images

Ciudad Bolivar, Jai, Jane Sweeney, Latin America, Mirador Angostura, Orinoco River, Paseo Orinoco, South America, South American, Venezuela

A gondolier rows his gondola across the Grand Canal in the fog in Venice

A gondolier rows his gondola across the Grand Canal in the fog in Venice February 8, 2011. Venetians woke up on Monday to find that one of the symbols of their world famous lagoon city -- the Grand Canal -- had been stolen. It seems that a new national law intended to get rid of old, out-of-date provisions that have been on the books since Italy was a monarchy also transferred ownership of the canal from the city to the national government. To match Reuters Life! ITALY-VENICE/ REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri (ITALY - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY TRANSPORT TRAVEL ENVIRONMENT) - GM1E7281IOH01