Articles, tagged with "4th century", page 7
27th August 2008
There is little doubt that you know what a carpet is but do you know all of the different types of carpets that are out on the market? There is quite a bit of history attached to carpets and it may surprise you to find out how long they have been around a...
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MIKE SELVON
10th July 2008
While most sunny destinations have their share of historical background, with intricate old remains dotted here and elegant Cathedrals sprinkled there - few are as steeped in history as Cyprus.
Cyprus has one of the oldest cultures in the Mediterranea...
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Author:
Daniel Collins
30th June 2008
Magnets have been in use for thousands of years. The first known reference to magnetism dates back to the 4th century B.C.E. from a Chinese literary work called "Book of the Devil Valley Master." In this book, it was written that "lodestone attracts iro...
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Author:
Ellen Bell
20th June 2008
In 90 km of Odessa and 18km from the Black Sea you can find a city which is more then 2500 years old. It is Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy (The old name is Akkerman or Ackerman).
In 600 BC this was the site of the Greek colony of Tyras. By the 4th century BC ...
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Author:
Helen
06th June 2008
A rich history has helped define the Balearic Islands we know today. The official spoken languages are Spanish and Catalan, though many islanders are multi-lingual and speak English, French and German as well.
Mallorca and Menorca are very popular tour...
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Author:
Robert Palmer
07th April 2008
Legend has it that the first settlement in the area that became Larnaca (then known as Kition) was founded by Noah's great-grandson Kittim. At one time Kition was the principal colony in Cyprus, of the ancient civilisation of Phoenicia until becoming pa...
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Author:
mpressman
03rd April 2008
The History of Arsenic, favoured by Victorian Taxidermists
Arsenic and arsenic compounds have had a long and Janus-type interaction with humanity; on the one hand they have been extensively utilized, but on the other hand their poisonous properties hav...
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www.Taxidermy4cash.com
03rd April 2008
The armies of Imperial Rome, and the 500-year history of the empire which they won and defended, are the shared foundation of the whole Western military tradition. There is no simple explanation for the access of vigour
through which a nation rises to...
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Author:
saturnino
26th March 2008
Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world. What is the first? Well water of course! But after water it is tea. There are so many variations to this beverage that it is easy to see how it is the second most consumed beverage.
You can drink ...
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Author:
TJacquot
11th February 2008
Hairstyle is simply defined as a style in which hair is cut and arranged. It is also termed as haircut and hairdo. Hairstyles have been forming an essential part of human personality reflecting the social, political and cultural trends since the history o...
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Jennie
21st January 2008
Hebrew is spoken by more than six million people. The majority of these live in the modern state of Israel but it Hebrew is also spoken by Jewish communities around the world in varying levels of proficiency.
In the state of Israel, it is one of the tw...
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Ultimate Language
06th May 2007
Jewelry tends to be somewhat cyclical. Looks go in and out of fashion. A new popular trend is a rather odd one. Chainmail has come back into fashion.
One of today's popular styles of jewelry has its origin in armor. Chainmail is a type of Medieval arm...
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Author:
Arsene Bergkamp
01st April 2007
Mastering the modes is the best way to add color to your lead playing. All the great modern guitar players, from Satriani to Hammett to Vai, have a through command of the modes.
Sooner or later the serious student of the guitar develops an interest in ...
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Author:
Mike Hayes
15th February 2007
We typically think of a catapult as something that was used in the Middle Ages to destroy the walls of a castle. But catapults have a very long history dating long before the time of castles and they were developed and designed in many different ways by m...
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Author:
Will Kalif
08th February 2007
Bodrum Peninsula
A Short History of Bodrum
The reason that Bodrum is extremely popular is not only because of the beautiful scenery and architecture but also the remarkable Mausoleum of Halicarnassus that was built in the 4th Century BC by King Mausol...
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Author:
Robert Palmer
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