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- Steel (28384 bytes)
3: ...iron, but is also more [[brittle]]. One classical definition is that steels are iron-carbon alloys wit...
5: ... [[plasticity (physics)|plastically]] formed (pounded, rolled, etc.).
8: ...l><sub>2</sub></small>— [[Pyrite]]. Iron oxide is a soft [[sandstone]]-like material with limite...
11: ...similarly soft and metallic but can dissolve considerably more carbon (as much as 2.04 wt% carbon at 1...
13: ...ry similar unit cell structure to austenite, and identical chemical composition. As such, it requires... - Cairo (12536 bytes)
2: ...he world. Cairo is located at 30°2' North, 31°13' East (30.03333, 31.21667). [http://earth-inf...
6: ...ere by troops sent from Cairo. ([[Mongols]], Crusaders & Ottomans are examples)
11: ...20040617.jpg|thumb|left|200px|This Envisat ASAR Wide-Swath radar multicolour composite image is focuse...
14: ...aks into three branches into the low-lying [[Nile Delta]] region.
16: ...ro is dominated by the government buildings and modern architecture, the eastern half is filled with h... - Shofar (6586 bytes)
5: ...ng from the thick cloud on [[Mount Sinai]] that made all the [[Israelites]] tremble in awe (Exodus xix...
7: ...day of blowing" (Num. xxix. 1), the shofar; the modern use of the instrument survives especially in th...
9: The [[Torah]] describes the first day of the seventh month (1st of...
11: ...mpets in the center and with a shofar on either side. On those occasions the shofarot were rams' horns...
15: ...ted in colors, but it may be carved with artistic designs ([[Shulkhan Arukh]], [[Orach Chayim]], 586, ... - Egypt (18830 bytes)
1: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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21: | '''Other widely spoken languages'''
27: | '''[[President of Egypt|President]]'''
36: ...- Total (2003) <br /> - [[Population density|Density]] - Land bridge (3351 bytes)
1: ...land bridge surviving to the present day is the [[Sinai]], connecting [[North Africa]] with [[Southwest A...
6: ...uction|subducted]] in a [[convergent boundary]] under the North American Plate to the north and the [[...
10: * [[Sinai Peninsula]] connects North Africa ([[Egypt]]) and...
20: ...ontainers]] by rail between [[port]]s on either side of a land mass, such as [[North America]].
26: ...he term '''land bridge''' is sometimes used for wide bridges built over highways for wildlife and park... - North Africa (3562 bytes)
3: ...frica''' is a region generally considered to include:
14: ...]], [[Azores]] and [[Madeira]] are sometimes considered to be a part of North Africa, though they do n...
18: ...n, the [[Sinai Peninsula]] of Egypt is often considered part of Asia, and hence of the Middle East.
22: ...de of most of Morocco and parts of Algeria, most identify as Arab.
26: ...e era) as well as indigenous [[Mizrahi Jew|{{Unicode|Mizrāḥ}]]. Today, less than fifteen... - Israel (51605 bytes)
1: ...ba]] (also known as Gulf of [[Eilat]]), and the [[Dead Sea]].
16: government_type = [[Parliamentary democracy]] |
17: leader_titles = [[Prime Minister]]<br>[[President]] |
18: leader_names = [[Ariel Sharon]]<br>[[Moshe Katsav]] |
22: area_magnitude = 1 E10 | - Ancient Egypt (16131 bytes)
1: ... around [[3300 BC]] until the conquest of [[Alexander the Great]] in [[332 BC]]. Although recent excav...
6: ... [[Mediterranean Sea]] and the [[Red Sea]]; it borders [[Libya]] to the west, [[Sudan]] to the south, ...
7: [[Image:Giza_ph2.jpg|thumb|250px|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
8: Ancient Egypt was divided into two kingdoms, known as the [[Upper and Lowe...
14: ...the Egyptians [[Mining|mined]] [[turquoise]] in [[Sinai Peninsula]]. - Hathor (11883 bytes)
1: ...age:Ancient_eygpt-1.jpg|thumb||170px|Clipart provided by <br> [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom C...
4: ...athor was an ancient goddess, worshipped as a cow-deity from at least [[2700 BC]], during the 2nd dyna...
6: ...the fate of the newborn, and [[midwife|midwives]] delivering them.
8: ...aid she arose from from Ra's tears, and thus was identified as the ''[[Eye of Ra]]''.
10: ...n [[hippopotamus]], which the Egyptians also considered quite motherly creatures, and sometimes as an ... - Levant (3602 bytes)
2: ...Peninsula is sometimes included, though more considered an intermediate, peripheral, or marginal area ...
4: The term ''Levant'', originally used in the wider sense of
8: ..."capitulations") with the Grand Turk in 1579 (Braudel).
11: ... many important archaeological discoveries were made, such as [[Ebla]], [[Mari, Syria|Mari]] and [[Uga...
12: ...ionally, the term is still employed to refer to modern events, states, or parts of states in the same ... - Silk Road (23757 bytes)
1: ...nslation from the [[German language|German]] ''Seidenstraߥ'', the term first used by [[Germany|German...
5: ...deas may have travelled the whole way, ancient trade was probably conducted over sections of the route...
11: ...al exchange]]s among widely separated populations developed rapidly. For example, the [[dromedary]] ma...
13: ...respassing on agricultural lands. This presented ideal conditions for [[merchant]]s, mounted [[warrior...
16: ... been in use as early as [[3500 BC]]. There is evidence that [[Ancient Egypt|Ancient Egyptian]] [[expl... - Quran (41479 bytes)
6: ... believe they were revealed) but in a different order, roughly by size, also believed by Muslims to be...
8: == The Qur'an as divided for reading and recitation ==
10: ...into four quarters. A different structure is provided by the [[ruku'at]], semantical units resembling ...
14: ...at time. (The ''[[Mu'allaqat]]'', or ''Suspended Odes'', are believed by some to be examples of pre-Is...
16: ...ography soon became important sciences, and the model for the literary language remains to this day th... - Judaism (54799 bytes)
2: ...recorded [[monotheistic]] faiths and one of the oldest religious [[traditions]] still practiced today....
8: ...that "Jewishness disrupts the very categories of identity, because it is not national, not [[Genealogy...
11: ...n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Commandments#Exodus_20.2FDeuteronomy_5]
13: ... [[Ten Commandments#Jewish understanding|Jewish understanding]] of this is that:
14: ...tion of Judaism. To turn from these beliefs is to deny God and the essence of Judaism. - Byzantine architecture (9737 bytes)
4: == General considerations ==
6: ...]] palace in Ravenna (now [[S Apollinare Nuovo]]) depicts an early Byzantine palace.
10: ...ere used more freely, [[mosaic]]s replaced carved decoration, and complex [[dome]]s were erected.
12: == Detailed description ==
14: ...metimes surrounded by a very thick wall, in which deep recesses, to the interior, were formed, as at t... - Hyksos (23575 bytes)
2: ...Asiatic people who appeared in the eastern [[Nile Delta]] during the [[Second Intermediate Period]]. T...
4: ...nach]] refers to them as [[Canaanites]], and decendents of [[Ham, son of Noah]]. The Hyksos had names ...
9: ...in Egyptian texts like the [[Turin King List]] to describe the rulers of neighboring lands. This expr...
11: ...if any supporters, and the Hyksos are widely regarded as Semitic.
13: ...he fifth name of an Egyptian pharaoh; it was preceded by the royal title ''sa Ra'', or Son of (the sun... - Hebrews (6043 bytes)
2: ...e canaanites and the hebrews is a matter of great debate, touching as it does on strong religious sens...
6: ...ounter culture]] rather than an invading force. Indeed, should the Habiru be proven to be the same as ...
8: ...would still be contrary to the bible, as it would denote Jacob as a ruler of Egypt as well as over the...
10: ...apishtim|Ziusudra/Utnapishtim]], the ark, and the deluge unleashed by the angry, jealous god [[Enlil]]...
12: ... Thus although each theory has its supporters and detractors, the groups are by no means mutually excl... - Akkadian Empire (9189 bytes)
2: ... [[Naram-Sin]]. The date of Sargon is placed by modern scholars around [[2300 BC]] (by [[Nabonidus]] a...
4: ...ioned as being brought from [[Magan]] (probably modern [[Oman]]).
6: ...ressed as a god. He is even called "the god of Agade" (Akkad), reminding us of the divine honours clai...
8: ...tained a high degree of excellence; two seal cylinders of the time of Sargon are among the most beauti...
10: ...omical]] observations and terrestrial omens was made for a library established by Sargon. - Djoser (3402 bytes)
1: ...age:Ancient_eygpt-1.jpg|thumb||170px|Clipart provided by <br> [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom C...
3: ...g ''body of the gods''. Later sources, which include a [[New Kingdom]] reference to his Step Pyramid, ...
5: ...sty, pointing out that the order in which some predecessors of [[Khufu (pharaoh)|Khufu]] are mentioned...
10: ...awes, Hetephernebti and a third one whose name is destroyed. One of them might have been his wife, and...
12: ...nts were subdued. He also sent expeditions to the Sinai where they mined for valuable minerals like [[tur... - Middle East (6318 bytes)
1: ...thumb|300px|A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East]]
6: ...mostly in [[North Africa]], is commonly also considered as 'Middle East'. North African nations witho...
11: ... sensitive area. It possesses huge stocks of [[crude oil]], is the birthplace and spiritual centre of ...
13: ==Borders==
15: ...ve precise borders. It is generally taken to include: [[Bahrain]], [[Egypt]], [[Turkey]], [[Iran]] ([[... - Leopards (8935 bytes)
14: ...Image:5_leopard 2.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
19: ...lion and a panther, and the leopard's common name derives from this belief; ''leo'' is the [[Latin]] f...
21: ...of [[Africa]] (with the exception of the [[Sahara Desert]]), as well as parts of [[Asia Minor]] and th...
23: ...ell as on the ground, and they feed on insects, rodents, fish, and larger game such as antelope. Leopa...
25: ...] in [[Sri Lanka]], which has the world's highest density of wild leopards, but even here sightings ar...
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