KEY RINGS

The images on this coin are very significant to the Greek city of Corinth. On the obverse is the Greek Goddess Athena and on the reverse Pegasus. According to myth it was on the Acrocorinth or...

Gladiators were trained to fight each other or against animals, sometimes to the death. They would fight for the entertainment of the crowds in arenas and amphitheaters. There are four mini...

Gargoyles in medieval times were often seen on churches and cathedrals and were carved stone grotesques with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building...

Gargoyles in medieval times were often seen on churches and cathedrals and were carved stone grotesques with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building...

Fairies are magical creatures that live in the dreams of every young boy or girl. There are different types of fairy. Some look after the seasons, some the ponds and lakes, some the trees and some...

Science fiction writers have invented many strange and wonderful creatures to populate the universe. Many people also claim to have seen creatures that have come from other planets...

The elephant is the largest animal that lives on land. They have tusks made from ivory and are the only animal to have a nose in the form of a trunk that they usa as a hand. There are two kinds of...

The cat was sacred to the Egyptian goddess of love, fertility and joy, Bast or Bastet. These cats were characteristically upright yet at rest, confident of their power and beauty. The worship of Bast...

The Earth is the third planet from the sun, which orbits once a year at a mean distance of 150 million km (93 million miles). It is the only planet scientists know to have life, this is thanks to the...

Dolphin is a name of a group of sea animals closely related to whales and porpoises. Like whales and porpoises, dolphine are mammals, not fish. There are many kinds of dolphins but the most common...

Deer are even-toed, hoofed herbivores. They graze and browse on a variety of grasses, mosses, herbs and shrubs. There are many different species found worldwide and they vary considerably in size. It...

Cattle were first domesticated around 6,500 BC. Early cattle served a triple-purpose, providing meat, milk and labour. Dairy cattle are now specialized animals, focused primarily on producing milk...