0407 Europe

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Europe is named after the Phoenician princess Europa of Greek myth who was seduced by Zeus disguised as a bull.

Geographically, Europe is not a continent. Its boundary with Asia was a Greek idea to name the two sides of the Hellespont (now the Dardanelles).

0406 Continent - Eurasia, Europe

Eurasia is the combined continental landmass of Europe and Asia.

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0097 Europe - 3D card

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Europe is a fascinating continent with a rich history and varied climate and culture.     

According to scholars, this continent received it's name from a beautiful Phoenician princess in Greek mythology, Europa. Zeus, the King of the gods, saw her as she was gathering flowers by the sea and immediately fell in love with her. She was abducted by Zeus, who disguised himself as a magnificent white bull, and appeared on the sea shore, where the princess was playing.

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 "Золотая Прага" и "Образ Святой Богородицы» "Золотая Прага" - такое поэтичное название получил город во времена правления чешского короля Карла IV, который приказал покрыть золотом купала всех пражских башен.