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The world’s most popular religion, Christianity, has more than 2.1 billion followers.
The Lascaux cave paintings in France have survived more than 30,000 years.
The most expensive painting sold to date was bought in 2006 for $140 million.
While 230 different languages are spoken across Europe, in Asia there are 2,197.
Classical composer Mozart started writing music when he was just 5 years old.
CULTURE
Why is meditation
important to
Buddhists?
Find out on pages
160–161What did the
ancient
Romans use to
construct their
buildings?
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168–169