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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...sion]]). For the science fiction book, see [[Expedition (book)]].''
21: ...tish Empire|British]] naval officer, several expeditions to the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Arctic]]
30: ...7]]?), [[Morocco|Moroccan]] [[Berber]] Muslim, visited [[Mecca]] several times, travelled to [[Central...
35: *[[Vitus Bering]]
36: *[[Vittorio Bottego]] (1860,1897), Italian explorer of the [[Giuba]] region in north-ea... - Mesopotamia (2719 bytes)
2: ...e [[Arabian Desert]] to the west and south, the [[Persian Gulf]] to the immediate south, the [[Zagros Moun...
6: ...Ctesiphon]], the capital of [[Iran|Persia]], was situated in Mesopotamia.
10: * [[Neolithic]] settlements e.g., [[Jarmo]], [[Tell Abu Hure...
15: * [[Uruk period]], named after the city [[Uruk]].
18: Early cities in this region include: - Persepolis (15450 bytes)
2: ...as an ancient capital of the [[Persian Empire]], situated some 70 km northeast of [[Shiraz, Iran|Shira...
4: ...0 years, the ruins of Persepolis still inspire visitors from far and near.]]
5: ==Site==
6: ...id without mortar, and many of them are still in situ. Especially striking are the huge pillars, of wh...
8: ...s, either that their remains were brought "to the Persians," or that they died there. - King Arthur (22450 bytes)
1: ...t mentions and Welsh texts he is never given the title "King." Early texts refer to him as ''[[dux]] ...
2: ... Arthur''' in plate armour with visor raised and with jousting shield]]
5: ...gan]] [[Saxon]]s. His power base was probably in either [[Wales]], [[Cornwall]], or the west of what w...
7: ...n whether the "Brettones" he led were [[Britain|Britons]] or [[Armorica|Bretons]].
9: ...is identification unlikely, as there seems to be little reason for him to have become a major legendar... - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
5: *[[Evaristo Abaco|Abaco, Evaristo]], (1675-1742), Italian composer and violinist
10: *[[Firmin Abauzit|Abauzit, Firmin]], (1679-1767), French scientist
15: ...bandando|Abbandando, Frank]], (1910-1942), Mafia hitman
20: ... (Shah of Persia)|Abbas I]], (1557-1629), shah of Persia
30: ...rge Abbot|Abbot, George]], (1603-1648), English writer - Zenobia (1693 bytes)
3: ...s3290.jpg|thumb|300px|Zenobia coin reporting her title, ''[[Augusta]]''.]]
4: ...Syria]] and [[Asia Minor]]. By playing off [[Iran|Persia]] to the east against [[Rome]] to the west, she h...
6: ...o the ''[[Aeneid]]'') and declared herself the political heiress of both.
8: ...t the rest of her life as a philosopher and socialite. Some historians (ancient and modern) believe s... - Esther (5002 bytes)
2: ...rxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]] or [[Artaxerxes II of Persia|Artaxerxes II]]), and heroine of the Biblical [[B...
5: ... for myrtle, ''astra'' and the [[Persian language|Persian]] word ''satarah'' meaning [[star]] — the ...
7: ...of Esther even though he is never mentioned explicitly.
9: ...itic]] name ''Ishtar'' may share a common origin with [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European]] words ...
12: ...i]], who held some office in the household of the Persian king at "[[Susa|Shushan]] in the palace." - Rose (15436 bytes)
10: ...y | taxon = '''''Rosa'''''}}<br />{{Taxobox authority | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]| date = [[175...
23: ...horns on the underside of the stem. The vast majority of roses are [[deciduous]], but a few (particula...
25: ...sericea]]'' which often has only four), usually white or pink, in a few species yellow or red. The ova...
27: ...st sources of any plant. The hips are eaten by fruit-eating [[bird]]s such as [[Thrush (bird)|thrushes...
29: ...aturally on [[coast]]al [[dune|sand dunes]]). Despite the presence of the thorns, roses are frequently... - Balalaika (5108 bytes)
1: ... is a stringed instrument of [[Russia]]n origin, with a characteristic [[triangle|triangular]] body an...
14: ...wo lower [[string]]s being [[tune]]d to the same pitch).
16: ...prima, and secunda balalaikas are ideally strung with gut (or, today, usually [[nylon]]) [[string]]s o...
18: ...izes. One can play the prima with a plectrum, but it is considered rather [[heterodox]] to do so.
20: ... to the gigantic size of the contrabass' strings, it is not uncommon for the plectrum to be made of a ... - Egypt (18830 bytes)
24: | '''[[Capital]] and Largest City'''
36: ...tal (2003) <br /> - [[Population density|Density]]
40: | from the [[United Kingdom|UK]]<br />[[28 February]], [[1922]]<br ...
58: ... It is bordered to the north and east by the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and the [[Red Sea]], respectively.
60: ...f the [[Sahara]] [[Desert]] and are sparsely inhabited. - Alexandria (28378 bytes)
1: ... the ancient city of [[Canopus (Egypt)|Canopus]]. It has a population of approximately 3,341,000.
3: ...e late [[Ottoman]] period had seen it reduced to little more than a small fishing village.
7: ...Boats in Alexandria's Eastern Harbour, close to Kait Bey Castle]]
13: ...ch starts with the founding of the city and ends with the arrival of the Romans (blue).
15: * The Arab city from [[641]] until [[1798]] when Napoleon arrive... - Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
1: ...eated the Italians in 1941, and Ethiopia regained its [[sovereignty]] upon the signing of the [[Anglo-...
5: <big>'''Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik'''</big>...
24: | '''[[Capital]]'''
36: ...r> -Total<br> -[[Population density|Density]]
40: | December 1944 (from the [[United Kingdom|British]]) [http://www.civicwebs.com/cwvlib/africa/eth... - Jordan (20715 bytes)
1: ...ad Sea]]. Jordan's main religion is [[Islam]] and its main language is [[Arabic language|Arabic]].
9: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Hashemitearms.jpg|100px|Coat of Arms of Jordan]]
22: | '''[[Capital]]'''
40: - [[Population density|Density]]
69: ...ts special defense treaty relationship with the United Kingdom in 1957. - Turkmenistan (10788 bytes)
18: | '''[[Capital]]'''
30: ...(2002)<br/> – [[Population density|Density]]
48: ...is a country in [[Central Asia]]. It has borders with [[Afghanistan]], [[Iran]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Uzb...
52: ...ther decamped on their way to more prosperous territories.
54: ...porating the Turkmen into Middle Eastern culture. It was around this time that the famous [[Silk Road]... - Azerbaijan (15031 bytes)
2: ...n coast on the [[Caspian Sea]]. It has frontiers with [[Russia]] in the north, [[Georgia (country)|Geo...
4: ...y]], however with strong [[Authoritarianism|authoritarian]] rule.
25: | '''[[Capital]]''' || [[Baku]]
27: | '''Capital’s [[coordinate]]s''' || {{coor dm|40|22|N...
36: ... Total<br/> – [[Population density|Density]] - Romania (19812 bytes)
1: ...nd southern [[Carpathians]] mountains run through its center.<!--
12: ...Romania|Royal]] motto: "Nihil Sine Deo" (Nothing without God)|
16: capital = [[Bucharest]] |
18: largest_city = [[Bucharest]] |
19: leader_titles = [[President of Romania|President]] <br> [[Pr... - Tajikistan (10867 bytes)
19: | [[Tajik language|Tajiki-Persian]]
21: | '''[[Capital]]'''
33: ...(2003)<br/> – [[Population density|Density]]
51: ...is a country in [[Central Asia]]. It has borders with [[Afghanistan]], [[China]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], and ...
56: ...istory, mostly the [[Persian Empire]]. Before AD, it was part of the [[Bactrian Empire]]. [[Arab]]s br... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
7: ... nazm<br /> ([[Urdu]]: Faith (self confidence), Unity, Discipline) |
11: capital = [[Islamabad]] |
14: leader_titles = [[President of Pakistan|President...
16: ...ty = [[Karachi]] (also [[financial capital]]) |
19: area_magnitude = | - Set (mythology) (12196 bytes)
2: ...distinguishably from ''th'' that the greeks spelt it this way, as '''Seth'''.
6: ...cted to the desert, and the other more to the institution of [[monarchy]].
8: ..., [[Ash (god)|Ash]]. It was said that Set's favourite food was [[lettuce]], as Egyptian lettuce is lon...
10: ...ated with things that were red, including people with [[ginger hair]], which is not an attribute that ...
12: ...t was identified as various [[Canaan]]ite storm deities, including [[Resheph]]. - Ancient Greece (23806 bytes)
2: ...en known as [[Ionia]]), [[Sicily]] and southern [[Italy]] (known as [[Magna Graecia|Great Greece]]), a...
4: ...ut historians use the term more precisely. Some writers include the periods of the [[Minoan civilizati...
6: ...xtend the term back to about [[1000 BC]]. The traditional date for the end of the Ancient Greek period...
8: ... continuum running until the advent of [[Christianity]] in the [[third century]] AD.
10: ...ics, educational systems, philosophy, art and architecture of the modern world, particularly during th...
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