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DNA Analysis of Spain’s Segorbe Giant Reveals Ancient Ethnic Cleansing
Genetic experts have completed a full sequencing of a DNA sample obtained from a 1,000-year-old skeleton unearthed in 1999 in an ancient Islamic cemetery near the village of Segorbe, Spain, which is located a short distance inland from the Mediterranean coastal city of Valencia.
Nathan Falde - 27/09/2021 - 18:40
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Spain’s Sagunto Castle: From Iberian Arse To Roman Sagunto and Beyond!
Sagunto Castle is located not far from the city of Valencia, on the east coast of Spain. The parts of Sagunto Castle that are most visible, i.e., its defensive walls, date largely to the Islamic period, with modifications from later times. Nevertheless, the site also contains remains from earlier eras, such as the Roman period. Thus at Sagunto Castle visitors are able to get a glimpse of the different civilizations that occupied the Iberian Peninsula over the course of its long history.
dhwty - 06/05/2021 - 02:11
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Scholar Made the Ultimate Sacrifice to Save Ancient Palmyra Treasures from the Hands of ISIS
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, whose real name was Ibrahim al-Badri, was once a lecturer of Islamic studies and an Imam at mosques in Baghdad and Falluja. He also served as an officer in the army of Saddam Hussein. After being interred as a prisoner of war by the US for several years following the Second Gulf War, he was released. However, during his time in prison, he became a radical Moslem, intent on the destruction of his corner of the world in order to re-envision it in the name of Allah.
Dr. Steven L. Derfler - 08/04/2018 - 22:58
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Adapting to Survive: How Byzantium Survived the Arab Invasions
... AD, but it was only a brief respite before the new danger, Islam, emerged from the Arabian Peninsula. Weakened by its ... mid-630s. The Arabs, recently united under the religion of Islam , posed a serious threat to the weakened, militarily ... Byzantine Empire Was In Major Decline BEFORE the Rise of Islam The rough terrain of Anatolia made travel and defense ...
Michael Goodyear - 10/04/2019 - 14:03
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Medieval Treasure Unearthed at the Abbey of Cluny
In mid-September, a large treasure was unearthed during a dig at the Abbey of Cluny, in the French department of Saône-et-Loire: 2,200 silver deniers and oboles, 21 Islamic gold dinars, a signet ring, and other objects made of gold. Never before has such a large cache of silver deniers been discovered. Nor have gold coins from Arab lands, silver deniers, and a signet ring ever been found hoarded together within a single, enclosed complex.
ancient-origins - 21/11/2017 - 01:50
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The Strange and Sudden Death of Ancient Alchemy
The quest for the Philosopher’s Stone, alchemy, the search for the Elixir of Life and turning base elements into gold, which occupied the minds of many famous ancient scientists such as Isaac Newton, abruptly came to a halt by the end of the 18th century, due to two incidents, involving a hoax and a suicide.
Charles Christian - 13/03/2019 - 18:58
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The First Temple: Crowning Achievement of King Solomon and Home of the Legendary Ark of the Covenant
... He is recorded as a prophet in both Judaism’s Talmud and Islam’s Quran and one of his major legacies and first ... He is recorded as a prophet in both Judaism’s Talmud and Islam’s Quran and one of his major legacies and first ...
dhwty - 26/10/2017 - 18:56
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Konye-Urgench, Protected After Genghis Khan’s Destruction
... Baumer, C. (2016). The History of Central Asia: The Age of Islam and the Mongols . Bloomsbury Publishing. Available at: ...
Ed Whelan - 07/02/2020 - 01:47
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Stunning Discovery of a Rare Medieval Spanish Synagogue Under Disco Pub
... of Othering in Spain: The Alhambra Decree and Judaism and Islam The story of the Sephardic Jews in Spain was almost ... and present. This is in addition to Spain’s history with Islam. It was only in 2015 that the Spanish government passed ... the only ones adversely impacted by the Alhambra Decree. Islam , which had a long and storied history in the ...
Sahir - 12/02/2023 - 13:53
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Sayyida al-Hurra: Noble ‘Sovereign Lady’ Who Terrorized the Mediterranean As A Pirate
... mother was Zohra Fernandez, a Christian who converted to Islam. The family belonged to a noble clan known as the ...
dhwty - 21/03/2019 - 17:57
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The Pax Mongolica: When the Mongols Brought Peace to Europe and Asia
... as safe as it once had been. In the West, Christianity and Islam were at war, whilst the steppe areas were controlled by ... Tibetan Buddhism made its way into China and Mongolia, Islam spread into Eastern Europe, and Nestorian Christianity ... Ilkhanate ruler Ghazan's conversion from Buddhism to Islam. ( Public Domain ) The Demise of the Pax Mongolica The ...
dhwty - 25/10/2018 - 01:59
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Asceticism Across the Faiths: Many People in the Major World Religions Have Done it
... religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Nevertheless, there are also examples of asceticism ... is not limited to those who have taken religious vows. In Islam, for instance, Muslims are required to fast during the ...
dhwty - 18/09/2018 - 13:50
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Four Umayyad Inscriptions Unearthed in Turkey’s Ancient City of Knidos
... These inscriptions, which are the largest remains of early Islam in Western Anatolia , contain names of tribes, ... with its data that will shed light on the early periods of Islam,” said Doksanaltı to the Hurriyet Daily News . ... impart important information about the early history of Islam. Professor Doksanaltı has stated that the stone ...
Sahir - 06/04/2022 - 18:49
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Oldest pages of the Koran found in England may date to Mohammed's lifetime
... us back to within a few years of the actual founding of Islam," said David Thomas , a University of Birmingham professor of Christianity and Islam. "According to Muslim tradition, the Prophet Muhammad ... the revelations that form the Koran, the scripture of Islam, between the years 610 and 632, the year of his death." ...
Mark Miller - 25/07/2015 - 21:55
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A Rare Byzantine Painting of Jesus’ Face Has Been Uncovered in Israel
... churches and was at its peak just before the rise of Islam (6th century AD). After the Islamic conquests of the ...
Ed Whelan - 15/11/2018 - 13:53
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Are the Old Tombs of Kaole, Tanzania, Really Able To Heal?
... most significant of these sites due to the development of Islam and commerce in the region. Situated on the beautiful ... most significant of these sites due to the development of Islam and commerce in the region. The History of Kaole, ... by Arab-Persian traders and merchants who brought Islam to the area, which in turn led to the development of ...
Ed Whelan - 08/04/2019 - 01:51
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The Qur'an
... text that sets out the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of Islam. Yet despite the growing interest in Islamic teachings ...
ancient-origins - 05/02/2013 - 19:20
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Restoring and Rebuilding the Cultural Heritage of Timbuktu
... and spiritual capital and a centre for the propagation of Islam throughout Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries and is ...
aprilholloway - 01/09/2013 - 07:54
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Multicultural Ancient Treasure Hoard Discovered In Cyprus Tombs
Archaeologists in Cyprus have excavated two Bronze Age Tombs at one of the most important holy sites in the Islamic world. The treasures they discovered reveal the presence of a far-reaching trade network, and the importing of rare luxury goods from distant ancient worlds.
ashley cowie - 03/12/2021 - 00:57
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Who Was Zoroaster and How Did He Gain Religious Followers?
... largely dominated the land of Iran until the arrival of Islam after the fall of the Sassanian Empire. Whilst this ... largely dominated the land of Iran until the arrival of Islam after the fall of the Sassanian Empire. Whilst this ... of the Abrahamic faiths, i.e. Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and it has been suggested that the former had a strong ...
dhwty - 13/08/2019 - 17:40