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- History of China (45919 bytes)
14: ...he bones or shells of animals—so-called ''[[oracle bones]]''. However the earliest comprehensive [[h...
18: ...ith no clear written records to match the Shang [[oracle bones]] or the [[Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC)|...
22: ... Shang or Yin period, consists of a large body of oracle bone writings. [[Anyang]] in modern day Henan has...
50: ...89. "South China under the Later Han Dynasty" (Chapter One from ''Generals of the South: the Foundatio...
51: ...Han for the years 189 to 220 AD as recorded in Chapters 59 to 69 of the Zizhi tongjian of Sima Guang, ... - China (38909 bytes)
7: ...[[Taiwan]]'', which is also the usage commonly adopted in the West (see [[political status of Taiwan]]...
16: ...the [[axis mundi]] of surrounding nations; a concept that continued well into the [[Qing dynasty]], al...
18: ...ften included as a part of "Zhongguo", though acceptance or denial of such claims remains politically ...
30: The most commonly accepted theory as to the origin of the [[English langua...
43: ...), the [[Mayans]], [[India]]([[Sanskrit]]),and Egypt. - Margaret Atwood (6318 bytes)
21: :''[[Lady Oracle]]'' ([[1976]]) - Hathor (11883 bytes)
1: [[Image:Ancient_eygpt-1.jpg|thumb||170px|Clipart provided by <br> [http...
2: [[Image:Egypt.Hathor.02.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Luxor Museum]]
4: ...mythology]], '''Hathor''' ([[Egyptian language|Egyptian]] for ''house of [[Horus]]'') was originally a...
6: ...e of the aspect of motherhood, her priests were [[oracle]]s, predicting the fate of the newborn, and [[mid...
10: ...s identified as an [[hippopotamus]], which the Egyptians also considered quite motherly creatures, and... - Agesilaus II (5597 bytes)
3: ...attack. On the eve of sailing from Aulis he attempted to offer a sacrifice, as [[Agamemnon]] had done...
14: territory and capturing [[Lechaeum]] and [[Piraeum]]. The loss,
27: ...ed [[satrap]]s, and in [[361 BC]] he went to [[Egypt]] at the head of a [[mercenary]] force to aid [[T...
29: ... used as an argument against his succession, an [[oracle]] having warned Sparta against a "lame reign." He... - Alexander the Great (42049 bytes)
6: ...Empire]], including [[Anatolia]], [[Syria]], [[Egypt]], [[Bactria]] and [[Mesopotamia]], and extended...
11: ...his mother descended from [[Aeacus]] through [[Neoptolemus]] and [[Achilles]].
23: ...eventually forcing his opponents, the mercenary captain [[Memnon of Rhodes]] and the Persian satrap of...
27: ...the Ptolemaic dynasty after his death. Leaving Egypt, Alexander marched eastward into [[Assyria]] (now...
29: ...sia, Bactria and [[Scythia]]. In the process he captured and refounded [[Herat]] and [[Samarkand]], an... - Pyrrhus of Epirus (7425 bytes)
5: ... between Ptolemy I and Demetrius. Pyrrhus married Ptolemy's I stepdaughter Antigone and in 297 BC rest...
11: ... for himself in Italy. He made an alliance with [[Ptolemy Ceraunus]], King of Macedon and his most pow...
21: ...rongest Carthaginian fortress in Sicily. This prompted the rest of the Carthaginian-controlled cities ... - Pythagoras (10747 bytes)
9: ...iters credit him with visits to the sages of [[Egypt]] and of [[Babylon]] before going west; but such ...
17: ... Others were more cryptic: "What is the [[Delphic oracle]]?" "The [[tetraktys]], in which the [[Sirens]] s...
19: ...f murder and pain cannot reap joy and love" (excerpt from the book ''The extended circle'', by Jon Wyn...
31: ...my]], and many scholars now believe that the [[Egyptians]] used the [[Pythagorean theorem]] in some of...
33: ... later be used by [[Johannes Kepler]] in his attempt to formulate a model of the solar system in his w... - Comet (30542 bytes)
3: ...ce. Comets typically move in highly [[ellipse|elliptical]] orbits, the [[aphelion|aphelia]] of which m...
9: ...tational interactions, falling into extremely elliptical orbits that bring them very close to the [[Su...
11: ...tastrophes. From ancient sources, such as Chinese oracle bones, it is known that their appearance have bee...
13: ...Cometorbit.png|thumb|400px|Comets have highly elliptical orbits. Note the two distinct tails.]]
17: ...d molecules. In these collisions, the ions will capture one or more electrons leading to emission of X... - Civilization (29205 bytes)
37: ...esiccate the pastoral lands of [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]], eventually forming the [[Sahara]] (c.[[2500 BC...
39: ...e [[Ancient Egypt#Ancient Achievements|Ancient Egypt: Ancient Achievements]]).
44: ... of [[Canaan]] had become [[vassal]]s of the [[Egypt]]ian empire.
46: ...]s. Sumerian [[Cuneiform (script)|cuneiform]] script may pre-date any other form of writing and dates ...
49: ...00]]-[[1046 BC]]), are [[bronze]] artifacts and [[oracle bone]]s, which were turtle shells or cattle scapu... - Socrates (7975 bytes)
5: ...ity, Socrates' father was [[Sophroniscus]], a sculptor, and his mother [[Phaenarete]], a midwife. He w...
7: ...ing; in Plato's accounts he explicitly denies accepting money for teaching and does not seem to have a...
9: ... figures to try Socrates for impiety and for corrupting the youth of Athens. According to Dr Will Beld...
11: ... denying that he knew anything, was unable to accept this and began to seek out the wise men of Athens... - Artemis (11271 bytes)
1: ...[Image:artemis2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Artemis sculpture.Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com...
78: ...nly motionless as Artemis stopped the wind. An [[oracle]] named [[Calchis]] told Agamemnon that the only ...
82: ... in [[Asia Minor]] and turned into stone as she wept, or committed suicide. Her tears formed the rive... - Ancient Olympic Games (9077 bytes)
10: ...lis]], who consulted the [[Pythia]] – the [[oracle]] of [[Delphi]] – to try and save his peopl...
29: ...Argos]] was commissioned by the town of Pisa to capture the sanctuary from the town of Elis, which he ...
51: Sculptors would create statues of Olympic victors (see [... - San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
9: map_caption = Location of the City and County of San Franc...
48: Situated at the tip of a windswept peninsula without water or firewood, San Francisc...
53: ...ht over [[slavery]]. Disgusted by increasing corruption and crime, a group of San Franciscans formed a...
64: ...ched 8.25 on the [[Richter scale]]. Water mains ruptured throughout San Francisco, and the fires that ...
77: ...d Herman of racism for what was perceived as attempts to create segregation and displacement of Africa... - Zeus (17267 bytes)
8: ...es of the [[ancient Near East]], such as the [[scepter]].
19: ...rs who were exposed were made to dedicate a [[sculpture|statue]] to Zeus, often at the sanctuary of Ol...
30: In addition to the Panhellenic titles and conceptions listed above, local cults maintained their ow...
44: ===Oracles of Zeus===
45: Although most oracle sites were usually dedicated to [[Apollo]], the [... - Architectural history (13369 bytes)
4: ...t.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Ancient Architecture of Egypt.]]
5: ...] theories were popular in the mid-1990s and attempted to "read" architectural elements as an autonomo...
9: ...lism]]. [[Postmodern]] historical narratives attempt to address such issues but the scope of the subje...
19: *[[Ancient Egyptian architecture]]
33: ...re very different from those of the [[Egyptian|Egyptians]] or [[Persian Empire|Persians]] in that civi... - Aphrodite (14648 bytes)
16: ..."Dione". Once [[Zeus]] had usurped the oak-grove oracle at Dodona, some poets made him out to be the fath...
28: ...as the net was lifted and their promise was not kept.
31: ...daughter remained unmarried. They consulted an [[oracle]] who told them she was destined for no mortal lo...
50: ...l phase of her plan and brought the exquisite sculpture to life. Pygmalion loved Galatea and they wer... - Dionysus (15630 bytes)
14: ... him away to [[Nysa]] in [[Ethiopia]] beyond [[Egypt]]; and as for [[Pan (mythology)|Pan]], the Greeks...
16: ...rived in Greece from [[Anatolia]], but Greek concepts of where Nysa was, whether set in Anatolia, or i...
26: ...chanalia were prohibited throughout all Italy except in certain special cases which must be approved s...
27: (See: Further Reading below for an ancient description of the banned Bacchanalia)
36: [[Image:qingdao-beer-dionysus.jpg|thumb|400px|Sculpture of Dionysus, commissioned to celebrate the 100... - Chicken (21473 bytes)
2: ...e:Bantam_Rooster.jpg|225px|A Bantam rooster]] | caption = A Bantam rooster}}
27: ... surroundings, but will especially fly in an attempt to flee when they perceive danger. Because of the...
30: ... or roosters from a flock causes a temporary disruption to this social order until a new pecking order...
59: ...s were developed with striking plumage and were kept for ornamental purposes including feather-footed ...
65: ...80s and 1990s further resulted in increased consumption. - History of Greek and Roman Egypt (25856 bytes)
1: {{History of Egypt}}
3: ...300 years of rule by the Macedonian Ptolemies, Egypt was incorporated into the [[Roman Empire]] in [[3...
5: ==Ptolemaic Egypt==
6: {{Egyptian Dynasty list}}
8: ...andria]], to be the new capital. The wealth of Egypt could now be harnessed for Alexander's conquest o...
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