The continent of Europe is named after a Phoenician princess.
In Greek mythology, Zeus had a passionate love affair with Europa, a Phoenician princess. To entice her away, he disguised himself as a bull and carried her off to sea on his back, transporting her to the island of Crete. The famous 1747 painting "The Rape of Phoenicia" by Francois Boucher sits at Paris' Louvre.
Related Facts
Fun Fact! The life of an F1 engine is less than seven races.
Fun Fact! Libya Has Had Only One King In Its Lifetime
Fun Fact! New Year's Eve owes a lot to the Romans.
Did you Know? Sech Kies is the longest running idol group in South Korea
Fun Fact! Nearly half the zippers worldwide are made in Japan
Did you Know? The McDonald's in Kyiv is one of the most popular McDonald's restaurants in the world.
Fun Fact! Mario's video game voice actor showed up uninvited to the audition
Did you Know? In 1990's Korean Music incorporated American Popular Music Styles.
Nobody knows where "The Midnight Kiss" or New Year's eve came from.
Fun Fact! In Italy, Red Wine Flows From a Fountain
Fun Fact! Chocolate was consumed as a drink rather than a bar
Fun Fact! McDonald's Coca-Cola tastes the greatest.
Funny Right! The national animal of the United Arab Emirates is NOT a camel.
The original name of Los Angeles is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula."
Fun Fact! There is a reason why cocoa is roasted
In Russia, Winne the Pooh was banned in the year 2009 because of alleged Nazi ties.
Fun Fact! The largest padlock in the world weighs 916 pounds. Who would use it?
Fun Fact! Kites can be used in science experiments.
Fun Fact! Jupiter has the shortest day of all planets, despite its hefty size
Fun Fact! Cambodia is the home to the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia
Fun Fact! Russian or Ukrainian are both acceptable in Ukraine.
Fun Fact! 80% of Greece is made up of mountains
Fun Fact! It is Far Better to Face the Bullets in the First World War...
Fun Fact! Walt Disney Didn't Draw Mickey Mouse
Fact! The History of Korean Popular Music can be traced back to 1885.