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- Lighthouse of Alexandria (3491 bytes)
1: ...it resided), was considered one of the [[Seven Wonders of the World]].
3: ... BC and remained operational until it was largely destroyed by two [[earthquake]]s in the 14th century...
5: ...e Pharos of Alexandria, an ancient lighthouse, is depicted in this hand-coloured engraving by Martin H...
7: ...s built of blocks of white stone. The tower was made up of three stages, a lower square with a central...
9: ...ver, this is highly unlikely due to the lack of modern optics and reflective technology in the time pe... - Persepolis (15450 bytes)
6: ...eyond dispute at least since the time of [[Pietro della Valle]].
8: ...nd one of those at ''Nakshi Rustam'' is expressly declared in its inscription to be the tomb of [[Dari...
12: ...ngs buried at ''Nakshi Rustam'' are probably, besides Darius, [[Xerxes I]], [[Artaxerxes I]] and [[Dar...
18: ...he city until it was taken and plundered by Alexander the Great.
20: ...es of having been destroyed by fire. The locality described by Diodorus after [[Cleitarchus]] correspo... - Ibn Battuta (16481 bytes)
2: ...orer]], whose account documents his travels and side-excursions over a period of almost thirty years, ...
4: His name may alternatively be rendered '''ibn Batuta''', '''ibn Batuda''' or '''ibn B...
6: ...lated as ''A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling'', but ...
10: ==The Hajj (with detours)==
11: ...eadth of the Muslim world, and beyond (about 44 modern countries). - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
4: ...bacha|Abacha, Sani]], (1943-1998), [[List of Presidents of Nigeria|dictator]] of [[Nigeria]] (1993-199...
9: *[[Abati]] ''aka'' Niccolo Dell'Abbato, (1512-1571), artist
50: *[[Abd-el-Kader]], (circa 1807-1883), Emir of Mascara
52: ... Abdo|Abdo, Hussam]], (born 1989), Palestine suicide bomber
55: *[[`Abdu'l-Bah, (died 1921), religious leader - Sibylla of Jerusalem (11497 bytes)
1: ...Melisende of Jerusalem|Queen Melisende]] had provided an example of successful rule by a queen regnant...
5: ... former Queen [[Melisende of Jerusalem]], who founded the convent of St. Lazarus in Bethany for her si...
9: ...t cousin of Sibylla, arrived in [[1177]] and demanded to have the princess married to one of his own v...
11: ...tween the princess and his prisoner, Saladin demanded a large ransom, which Baldwin himself could not ...
19: ...he accord between Jerusalem and Egypt. Baldwin IV deposed Guy as regent in [[1183]] and attempted to h... - Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
2: ...ecorative [[writing]]. A style of calligraphy is described as a ''hand''.
4: ...d [[epigraphy]]. Epigraphy is a branch of the broader study of ancient handwriting in more general ter...
8: ...dating back to the earliest day of history, and widely practiced throughout [[China]] to this day. Alt...
10: ...34269;, all meaning "the way of writing") is considered an important art in [[East Asia]] and the most...
12: ...he Prime Minister [[Li Si]] drew up an official index of characters and unified the written form for t... - 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... - United Arab Emirates (10825 bytes)
2: ...ween the British and some Arab [[sheikh]]s. It borders [[Oman]] and [[Saudi Arabia]].<!--
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15: ...h="165px" | <font size="-1">([[Flag of the UAE|In Detail]])</font>
32: ...on]]'''<br> - Total ([[2001]]) <br> - [[Density]] - Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
1: ...e signing of the [[Anglo-Ethiopian Agreement]] in December 1944. Ethiopia was historically called Abys...
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4: |+<big>'''Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia'''</big><br>
5: <big>'''Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik'''</big><br>
9: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Eritrea (12964 bytes)
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9: ...gn="center" width="130px" | ([[Flag of Eritrea|In Detail]])
10: ...ign="center" width="130px" | ([[COA of Eritrea|In Detail]])
23: | '''[[President of Eritrea|President]]''' - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ...ld|Western civilization]] and the birthplace of [[democracy]], Greece has a long and rich history duri...
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11: ...Σ<br>''([[Greek language|Greek]]: Freedom or Death)''
21: | '''[[List of Presidents of Greece|President]]''' || [[Karolos Papoulias|KᲯlos Papo?]] - Brunei (7197 bytes)
1: ... the [[South China Sea]], it is completely surrounded by [[East Malaysia]].
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13: ...ign="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Brunei|In Detail]])
32: <br /> - [[Population density|Density]] - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
7: ... ittihād, nazm<br /> ([[Urdu]]: Faith (self confidence), Unity, Discipline) |
13: government_type = [[Federal republic]] |
14: ..._titles = [[President of Pakistan|President]]<br />[[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minis...
15: leader_names = [[Pervez Musharraf]]<br />[[...
19: area_magnitude = | - Malaysia (27892 bytes)
1: ...ia]]. It consists of two geographical regions divided by the [[South China Sea]]:
3: ...sular Malaysia, Malay Peninsula) shares a land border on the north with [[Thailand]] and is [[Johor#Li...
5: ... is bordered to the south by [[Indonesia]] and borders the Sultanate of [[Brunei]] on the east, south,...
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12: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Great Pyramid of Giza (20454 bytes)
1: ...Pharaoh]] [[Khufu (pharaoh)|Khufu]] (also known under his Greek name ''Cheops''), after whom it is oft...
9: ... in the [[Giza Necropolis]] on the outskirts of modern [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]].
15: ...440 Old Royal Cubits (230.5 m). Today each side has a length of approximately 227.5 m. The r...
17: ...re based on true North, not magnetic North. The sides of the pyramid rise at an angle of approximately...
22: ... was removed by an Arab [[Sultan]] in 1356CE in order to build mosques and fortresses in nearby Cairo. - Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
4: ...the ''[[Roaring Twenties]]'' as the fan base expanded significantly and triggered major expansion of n...
7: ...ed above the saloon they owned and operated on Camden Street. Kate would walk to her father's home eac...
9: ...ry recalled how their father would beat Babe in a desperate attempt to bring the boy into line, but to...
12: ... every play. One day, as his team was getting pounded, Babe started mocking his own pitcher. Brother M...
15: ...ot in such good shape. In 1914 the breakaway [[Federal League]], a rebel major league which would las... - Islamic architecture (6677 bytes)
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22: ...and the production of all places that have come under the varying levels of Islamic influence.
32: ...architecture may be identified with the following design elements:
37: *extensive use of decorative [[Arabic calligraphy]] - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
1: ...ackground: #ffffff; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
13: ...it into Eastern and Western halves, following the death of Theodosius I.
27: ...nquer the Levant and Egypt. In the following decades, they take most of North Africa, and later conqu...
29: ...of the Empire's remaining Italian territories, aside from some territories in the south.
35: | The Emperor Romanus IV is defeated by the [[Seljuk Turks]] at the [[Battle of ... - Rhodes (9349 bytes)
1: :''The Greek island of Rhodes..''
3: ... of the medieval city of Rhodes'' Photograph provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip ...
5: ...se and of the Province of Rhodes, which also includes the nearby islands of [[Symi]], [[Tilos]], [[Hal...
7: ...its [[Colossus of Rhodes]], one of the [[Seven Wonders of the World]]. The medieval city is a [[World ...
10: .../rhod.htm Diagoras International Airport], IATA code: RHO) is located 14 km to the southwest of the ci... - Leonardo da Vinci (25889 bytes)
2: ... for designing many inventions that anticipated modern technology but were rarely constructed in his l...
7: .... It has also been suggested, albeit on scanty evidence, that she was a [[Middle East|Middle Eastern]]...
9: As he was born before modern naming conventions developed in [[Europe]], his full name was "Leonardo...
11: ...s father soon showed them to the painter [[Andrea del Verrocchio]], who subsequently took on the fourt...
12: ...ntellect that whatever he turned his mind to he made himself master of with ease" ([[Giorgio Vasari|Va...
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