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Former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela and British Labour politician Tony Blair. Mandela and Blair are seen here exchanging a few words during a meeting in London. Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990 and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

Ancient Greek city in the eastern Peloponnese, which gave its name to the Mycenaean (Bronze Age) civilization. Its peak was 1400–1200 BC, when the Cyclopean walls (using close-fitting stones) were erected.

The city ceased to be inhabited after about 1120 BC.



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