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The Future of the Nashtifan Windmills is Blowing in the Wind
Wind power has been used for centuries by humans to move machines that act as a labor saving devices, taking the effort out an otherwise arduous task for man. One set of such machinery not only has been in existence for such a long time, it has actually been functional for the duration. But it’s working life could soon come to an end.
dhwty - 01/11/2017 - 17:49
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Revealing The Hellenistic Origins Of Jaffa, The Holiest Port
Jaffa, or Yafo in Hebrew, is a city port and southern suburb of Tel Aviv, located on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. As one of the oldest ports in the world, the Bible says Jaffa was founded by Japheth, one of the sons of Noah, after the Great Flood. It was from Jaffa that Jonah set sail on his voyage before being swallowed by the whale, and it was to Jaffa that Solomon imported cedars from Lebanon to build his Temple in Jerusalem. However, Jaffa was also the setting for the ancient Greek myth of Andromeda and Perseus.
ashley cowie - 19/12/2020 - 22:10
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How the Chinese Compass Revolutionized Navigation
We all know that the compass is an invaluable tool for navigation and orientation. Without it, we’d pretty much be “lost at sea”. That’s why it ranks as one of the most important inventions of mankind. But where does it originate? While the compass is often associated with the European Age of Discovery, its origins can be traced back to ancient China. That’s right - the birth of the compass goes back 2000 years, to the period of Han Dynasty China (202 BC to 220 AD).
Aleksa Vučković - 23/07/2023 - 19:00
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Mysterious Ancient Cross Found in Northern Pakistan
... link between the decline of Buddhism and Emergence of Islam in this historic region’. The basic form of a crossed ...
Ed Whelan - 30/06/2020 - 14:03
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Antichrist: The Deceiver, Betrayer and Herald of the End of Times
The Antichrist. The name itself is enough to instill dread into the hearts of all devout Christians as well as others. It is a name that was ever connected to the negative, the malicious, and the fundamentally anti-Christian. And indeed, the Antichrist is a seldom mentioned but very malevolent entity from the Christian Bible. But the concept of a primordial, all-encompassing evil entity that threatens Christ and his devoted flock, and all of humanity was present for a very long time.
Aleksa Vučković - 02/01/2021 - 17:57
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The Hidden History Of Egypt: Khemitology
... of human history for thousands of years. From the rise of Islam in the 7 th century AD, and back through the Coptic ... three great western religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam all evolved out of Egypt. The work of both of these ...
brien - 17/01/2014 - 09:37
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A Fiery Maiden Guards Her Secrets
... suggests that the structure predates the advent of Islam by many centuries, and is far older than anyone had ...
Ryszard Antolak - 30/05/2017 - 01:58
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Qal’at Al-Bahrain: Enter the Fort and Immerse Yourself in the Fascinating History of the Persian Gulf
... (Mohd Azli Abdul Malek/ CC BY 2.0 ) After the advent of Islam, the island became part of the Umayyad and Abbasid ...
Ed Whelan - 22/12/2018 - 13:57
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Falling Stars and Black Stone: Humanity’s Worship of Meteorites
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Hopes, Fears, Progress…and Maybe DNA? Unravelling the Real Meaning of Jacob’s Ladder
... the ‘straight path’ - that is, the essence of Islam. Although Jacob’s Did, Not All Ladders Were Used to ...
Kerry Sullivan - 08/03/2017 - 18:50
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Once At the Far Reaches of the Roman Empire, Volubilis Rises Once More in Morocco
In northern Morocco the great ancient city of Volubilis is rising again and is becoming a major tourist attraction. The city that was once neglected and half-forgotten is now being opened to the public, so they can experience the amazingly well-preserved Roman ruins. Volubilis, which is Morocco’s oldest Roman site, was in a state of decay for centuries. The government of Morocco had invested heavily in the restoration of the sprawling site and this is allowing visitors to witness the glory of Volubilis once again.
Ed Whelan - 08/08/2018 - 14:01
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The Ancient City of Palmyra: The Pearl of the Desert
Palmyra is an ancient city located in modern Syria which served as the capital of the Palmyrene Kingdom during the 3rd century AD. In May 2015, this city made the headlines and grabbed the attention of the world when it was seized by the militant group known as ISIL/ISIS. The group then proceeded to destroy a number of important ancient structures in the city, including the Temple of Bel and the Monumental Arch (known also as the Arch of Triumph or the Arch of Septimius Severus).
dhwty - 31/03/2016 - 14:51
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The Spiritual Center of Taxila: One-time Jerusalem and Alexandria of the Buddhist World
For centuries, ancient Taxila in Punjab, modern Pakistan, was revered as a center of learning and a holy city in the Buddhist and Hindu traditions. It hosted one of the earliest institutions which could be called a university, though there are disagreements over whether it counted as a true university. It is also considered to be the birthplace of Mahayana Buddhism, currently the largest branch of Buddhism in the world.
Caleb Strom - 21/06/2017 - 23:07
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Grandfathers of Alchemy, Forefathers Of Chemistry
Alchemy is a word almost everyone has heard of, but few have ever committed more than a handful of hours trying to grasp what this heavily loaded symbolic word actually means, in its entirely. So often the interested are discouraged by the complex matrix of bizarre symbols and motifs which include nightmarish creatures and semi-divine humans emerging from shadows searching for pure alchemical gold of a type that cannot be bitten, to test its fortitude.
ashley cowie - 01/08/2020 - 00:04
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Ancient DNA is Restoring the Origin Story of the Swahili People of the East African Coast
... the turn of the second millennium, Swahili people embraced Islam, and some of their grand mosques still stand at the ... patriarchal Persians and Arabians and conversion to Islam did not change the coast’s African matriarchal ...
ancient origins - 30/03/2023 - 18:59
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The Garamantes, Ancient Masters of the Hostile Sahara
... c600AD, dominated North Africa before the arrival of Islam (Talessman / Public Domain ) The collapse of the ...
Aleksa Vučković - 24/03/2024 - 13:49
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Parthian Fortress in Iraq May be a Sanctuary for Goddess Anahita
At the remote, ancient mountain fortress of Rabana-Merquly in Iraqi Kurdistan, German archaeologists have made a surprising discovery. Evidence has emerged that suggests the site had been used as a religious sanctuary in the first and second centuries BC, by settlers associated with the legendary Parthian Empire.
Nathan Falde - 10/03/2024 - 21:50
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The Bagrationi Dynasty – A Millennium of Christian Power
... powers, but Georgia as well. During the 7th century AD, Islam was established in the Arabian Peninsula and its ...
dhwty - 20/10/2019 - 23:04
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Massive 200,000-Year-Old Hand Axes Rewrite Saudi Arabia History
Archaeologists digging at the Qurh site in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Governorate uncovered a set of enormous stone hand axes that were made by ancient humans living in the region 200,000 years ago, reported the Saudi Press Agency.
Nathan Falde - 10/11/2023 - 13:55
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The Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 AD and the Rise of the Muslims
... were united by the Prophet Muhammad under the banner of Islam. Both the Byzantine and Sasanian Empires were exhausted ...
dhwty - 07/12/2021 - 13:57