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Featured Article: Arch
An arch is a curved vertical structure spanning an open space underneath it. An arch can either support the load above it or perform a purely decorative role. The arch dates back to the fourth millennium B.C.E., but became popular only after its adoption by the Romans. Their role in construction was diminished in the middle of the nineteenth century with introduction of the wrought iron (and later steel): the high tensile strength of these new materials made long lintels possible.
Popular Article: Wales
Wales (Welsh: Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Located on the island of Great Britain, it is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. It is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), its highest summit. A governing system of Welsh devolution is employed in Wales, of which the most major step was the formation of the Senedd in 1998, responsible for a range of devolved policy matters.
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The most famous buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright include the private home "Fallingwater" and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City (source: Frank Lloyd Wright)
