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- Mesopotamia (2719 bytes)
2: ...ding lowland territories bounded by the [[Arabian Desert]] to the west and south, the [[Persian Gulf]]...
6: ...eoples who threatened or invaded these lands include the [[Hittites]] and the [[Elamite Empire|Elamite...
18: Early cities in this region include:
19: ...:Mesopotamia_2.jpg|thumb|350px|Writing|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
27: ** [[Agade]] - Adam and Eve (8913 bytes)
2: ...art of Genesis is read and how it is interpreted. Depending on which tradition is believed, she may or...
12: ...k print portraying Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden with many of the "lower creatures."]]
15: ...f Eden to cultivate it, and to enjoy its fruits under this one prohibition: "Of the tree of the knowle...
17: ...ow "the eyes of them both were opened" and they made aprons of [[fig]] leaves to cover themselves.
20: ...the flaming sword was removed from the Garden of Eden, making it possible for [[humanity]] to return t... - History of sculpture (6101 bytes)
4: ...oric times. Most [[Stone Age]] statuettes were made of ivory or soft stone, however some clay human a...
6: ...aterials used for sculpture during this time included basalt, diorite (a type of dark, coarse-grained ...
8: ...ith gold and mosaic inlay with a black-bearded golden bull's head.
11: ...ieved to represent Hammurabi. The head has the wide open eyes, typical of the time period.
13: ...t can have four legs visible if viewed from the side. The piece was excavated at [[Nimrud]] (in north... - Turkey (41694 bytes)
14: leader_titles = [[President of Turkey|President]]<br>[[List of Prime Ministers of Turkey|Prime ...
15: leader_names = [[Ahmet Necdet Sezer]]<br>[[Recep Tayyip Erdogan|Recep Tayyip E...
17: ...ents = - Formation of Parliament<br> - Declaration of Republic |
21: area_magnitude = 1 E11 |
28: population_density = 89 | - Iraq (19222 bytes)
1: ...ingdom|British]] forces which drove the former leader [[Saddam Hussein]] and his [[Ba'ath Party]] from...
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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10: ...align="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Iraq|In Detail]]) || align="center" width="140px" | ([[Coat ...
21: | '''[[President of Iraq|President]]''' || [[Jalal Talabani]] - 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]] - 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... - Flood (7770 bytes)
1: ...er", the word is applied to the inflow of the [[tide]], as opposed to the outflow or "ebb".
2: ... history is treated badly as [[Deluge (mythology)|Deluge in mythology]].
5: ...]fall does occur, it can sometimes result in a sudden flood of water filling dry streambeds known as a...
7: ...ile]] river and to the [[Mesopotamia]]ns of the [[Tigris]] and [[Euphrates]] rivers.
10: ...ntries, such as [[Bangladesh]], due to their extended periods of [[rainfall]]. - Bengal Tiger (2114 bytes)
10: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = ''[[Tiger| P. tigris]]''}}
11: {{Taxobox_subspecies_entry | taxon = '''''P. t. tigris'''''}}
13: ...| color = pink | trinomial_name = Panthera tigris tigris}}
16: ... Females are up to 9 ft (2.7 m) long. They hunt [[deer]], [[pig]]s, [[antelope]]s, [[cattle]], young [...
20: ...e Indian side and 400 tigers on the Bangladeshi side. - Endangered species (12553 bytes)
2: ...ding [[hunting]], banning their [[habitat]]s from development, etc.) to prevent extinction. Only a few...
4: ...ation has recovered; whether restrictions on land development constitute a "taking" of land by the [[g...
6: ...ire, as it makes a species more valuable and more desirable for collectors and poachers[http://news.bb...
8: ...the number remaining, but the overall increase or decrease in the population over time, breeding succe...
10: The best-known worldwide conservation status listing is the [[IUCN Red Lis... - Hittites (17910 bytes)
1: ...ablished a kingdom centered in [[Hattusa]] (the modern village of Boğazk?n north-central [[Turkey...
3: ... Hittite polity disintegrated into several independent city-states, some of which survived until aroun...
7: ...elieved the two peoples to be the same, but this identification is still disputed.
12: ...cient [[Karum Kanesh]]), containing records of trade between Assyrian merchants and a certain "land of...
14: ...cal Hittites. Sayce's identification came to be widely accepted over the course of the early 20th cent... - Trajan (7787 bytes)
1: ....jpg|right|thumb|250px|Emperor Trajan. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
3: ...[five good emperors]]" of the [[Roman Empire]]. Under his rule, the empire reached its greatest territ...
5: ...Ulpii in a line that continued long after his own death.
7: ...d was known as one of the foremost military commanders of the empire when Domitian was killed in [[96]...
9: ...the highly respected Trajan succeeded without incident, making him the first non-[[Italy|Italian]] Rom... - Tiger (11674 bytes)
1: '''Tigers''' (''Panthera tigris'') are mammals of the [[Felidae]] family, one of ...
3: ...1_082A.jpg|noframe|250px|Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)]] | caption = Tiger }}
11: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''P. tigris'''''}}
13: ..._parens | color = pink | binomial_name = Panthera tigris | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date =...
15: ..., to the poaching for the fur, tiger numbers have decreased in size and have been placed on the endang... - History of Sumer (5370 bytes)
8: ...in [[Mesilim]], king of Kish, who arbitrated a border dispute between [[Lugal-shag-engur]], high pries...
10: ...ceeded his father, Meskalamdug. Mesannepada also defeated Uruk and Kish, thereafter calling himself b...
14: ...yx plates. These were "booty" dedicated to the goddess ''Bau''. One inscription states that ships of ...
17: ..., that had to be paid into the treasury of the goddess Nina and the god [[Ingurisa]].
19: ...agash over Enakalle of Umma. On this, various incidents in the war are represented. In one scene, the ... - Ur (11926 bytes)
1: ...located near the mouth of the [[Euphrates]] and [[Tigris]] rivers on the [[Persian Gulf]] and close to [[E...
3: ...a temple of [[Nanna (Sumerian deity)|Nanna]], a [[deity]] in [[Sumerian mythology]], and has two stage...
9: ...city was again thriving. Ur by this time was considered sacred to [[Nanna]], the [[moon]] [[god]] in [...
11: The location of Ur was favourable for trade by sea and also by land routes into [[Arabia]]. M...
13: The first dynasty was ended by an attack by [[Sargon of Akkad]] around [[24t... - Fertile Crescent (3589 bytes)
3: ...iterranean Sea]] around the north of the [[Syrian Desert]] and through the [[Jazirah]] and [[Mesopotam...
5: ...succeeding [[Bronze Age]]. There is also early evidence from this region for [[writing]], and the form...
7: ...rough the replacement of states, to be replaced under their successors. Another ongoing problem has be...
9: ...the wild progenitors of the eight [[Neolithic founder crops]] important in early [[agriculture]] (i.e....
11: ...ose lower reaches Iraq is still more heavily dependent. - Sumer (14409 bytes)
2: ...-[[Cuneiform (script)|cuneiform]] script may precede any other form of writing, and dates to no later ...
5: ...' ethnic group. Sumerian itself is generally regarded as a [[language isolate]] in [[Linguistics]] bec...
10: ...arious [[city-state]]s, each centered on a temple dedicated to the patron [[god]] of the city and rule...
12: ...of almost incessant warfare over water rights, trade routes, and tribute from nomadic tribes.
14: ...stence is authenticated through archaeological evidence, is that of [[Enmebaragesi]] of Kish, whose na... - Thor Heyerdahl (6085 bytes)
5: ... to believe, based on physical and [[genetic]] evidence, that Polynesia was settled from west to east,...
7: ...an. The documentary of the expedition won an [[Academy Award]] in [[1952]].
9: ...ould go to sea on a raft, I would have absolutely denied the possibility. At that time, I suffered fro...
11: ...sm]]. He built the boats Ra and Ra II in order to demonstrate that [[Egypt|Ancient Egyptians]] could h...
13: ...] as a protest against the wars raging on every side in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa. In Heyerdahl's... - River (12397 bytes)
1: ...b|A Feluca sailing down the nile river.Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
4: ...ly widens at its end and forms what is known as a delta or estuary.
7: ...of [[sediment]] develop conspicuous [[river delta|delta]]s at their mouths. Rivers whose mouths are in...
9: Where a river descends quickly over sloped topography, [[rapid]]s ...
25: ...dents (and/or negligence) account for much of the destruction of riparian [[biome|biomes]]. Heated wat... - Sargon of Akkad (2071 bytes)
1: ...tate. His empire encompassed the region of the [[Tigris]] and [[Euphrates]] rivers, and part of what is p...
4: ...rian king list]] as the son of Ikunum and the founder of a dynasty.
6: ...d appears to be lost at this point; presumably it describes how Sargon becomes king).
8: ... is the successor to Lugal-zage-si and is the founder of a new dynasty; his sons are [[Rimush]] and [[...
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