Images Dated 2005 December

Battle Of Thermopylae

Persian archers kill the last of the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae, August 480 BC. 300 Spartans, under King Leonidas I, had remained to defend the pass to the last against the might of Xerxes army. Engraving by Pinelli. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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USS Benfold and JDS Kirisame

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Frost on Azalea (Rhododendron) leaves, Washington State, USA

Azaleas are flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron, particularly the former sections Tsutsuji (evergreen) and Pentanthera (deciduous). Azaleas bloom in spring, their flowers often lasting several weeks. Shade tolerant, they prefer living near or under trees. They are part of the family Ericaceae

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