Crystal Palace Park Dinosaurs
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The Crystal Palace dinosaurs were the first sculptures of dinosaurs anywhere in the world. They were unveiled in 1854 just after the Crystal Palace was moved from its original position in Hyde Park to the top of Sydenham Hill. They were designed and sculpted by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins. In 1973 they were Grade II listed and after extensive restoration in 2002 they were upgraded to Grade I listing in 2007.
This panorama shows the Iguanodons (left) and Megalosaurus (right).
You can read more about the dinosaur sculptures on Wikipedia.
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Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.
