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- Lighthouse of Alexandria (3491 bytes)
7: ...[mirror]] which reflected [[sunlight]] during the day; a [[fire]] was lit at night. As it can be seen ...
20: ...by remnant disappeared in [[1480]], when the then-Sultan of Egypt, [[Qaitbay]], used the rubble to help bu... - Persepolis (15450 bytes)
6: ... number of colossal buildings, all constructed of dark-grey marble from the adjacent mountain. The sto...
8: ...y declared in its inscription to be the tomb of [[Darius Hystaspis]], concerning whom [[Ctesias]] rela...
12: ..., if not his, then that of [[Darius III of Persia|Darius III]] (Codomannus), who is one of those whose...
16: [[Image:proskynesis.jpg|thumb|300px|Darius the Great]]
18: ...of Persepolis commenced with [[Darius I of Persia|Darius I]], it was probably under this king, with wh... - Ibn Battuta (16481 bytes)
2: ...he known Islamic world, extending also to present-day [[India]], the [[Maldives]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[So...
4: ...natively be rendered '''ibn Batuta''', '''ibn Batuda''' or '''ibn Battutah'''. He is also sometimes kn...
6: ...Juzayy]], whom he had met while in [[Granada|Granada]]. This account, recorded by Ibn Juzayy and inter...
8: ... about Ibn Battuta's life comes from one source – Ibn Battuta himself (via Ibn Juzayy). In place...
11: ...tely) twenty Ibn Battuta went on a ''[[hajj]]'' – a pilgrimage to [[Mecca]]. Once done, however,... - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
15: *[[Frank Abbandando|Abbandando, Frank]], (1910-1942), Mafia hitman
34: *[[Dimebag Darrell|Abbott, Darrell]], (1966-2004), US musician
49: *[[Abd-el-Aziz IV]], (1880-), sultan of Morocco
114: ...], (circa 1000 BC), Biblical figure, third son of David
115: *[[Absalon]], (circa 1128-1201), Danish archbishop - Sibylla of Jerusalem (11497 bytes)
1: ...salem]] from [[1186]] to 1190. She was the eldest daughter of [[Amalric I of Jerusalem]] and [[Agnes o...
17: ...Bohemund, her political rivals, from marrying her daughter into the rival court faction, led by the Ib...
19: Sibylla bore her new husband two daughters, Alice and Maria. Initially Baldwin IV ves...
23: ... external threat was on the horizon: Saladin, the sultan of Egypt and Syria. The kingdom had managed to ma...
27: ...wing the precedent of Melisende, and as the elder daughter of King Amalric, Sibylla had the best claim... - Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
2: ...Greek language|Greek]] καλλος ''kallos'' "beauty" + γ&r...
8: ...and widely practiced throughout [[China]] to this day. Although it uses Chinese words as its vehicle o...
12: ..."). All five styles of writing are still in use today.
18: ...g|right|thumbnail|200px|Chu Sui Liang's ([[595]]–[[658]]) ''Meng Fa Shi Bei'']]
48: ...hpen has been used for over two thousand years, today, most students begin with pencil or pens, and th... - Cairo (12536 bytes)
6: ...y of the name evolved into the title "Qahirat Al Adaa" meaning "subduer of the enemies". This title wa...
11: ...g|thumb|left|200px|This Envisat ASAR Wide-Swath radar multicolour composite image is focused over the ...
18: ...idges link the Nile islands of [[Gezira]] and [[Roda]], where many government buildings are located an...
32: ...et [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] which was rising on the day the city was founded.
34: ...ol remains a major center for [[Islamic]] study today. The [[Seljuk]]s caputured Cairo in the mid 1100... - United Arab Emirates (10825 bytes)
8: ...Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttahidah'''</big>
21: ...yle="background: #ffffff;" | [[image:LocationUnitedArabEmirates.png]]
61: ... [[Sharjah]], [[Dubai]], and [[Umm al-Qaiwain]] — merged to form the United Arab Emirates. They ...
67: ...Zayed Al Nahayan]] was elected president the next day.
71: ...rincipalities to a modern state with a high [[standard of living]]. The country's per capita GDP is no... - Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
59: ...e [[6th century]], Axum controlled most of modern-day [[Yemen]] across the Red Sea.
67: ...ntrance of the Red Sea, was bought from the local sultan in March 1870 by an Italian company, which by [[1...
79: ...an ever before in their history, although some fundamental freedoms, including [[freedom of the press]...
104: ...'astedader akabibi''): [[Addis Ababa]] and [[Dire Dawa]].
110: ...meters with both tropical and arid conditions and daytime temperatures ranging from 27?C to 50?C. The ... - Eritrea (12964 bytes)
53: ... Africa|northeast Africa]]. It is bordered by [[Sudan]] in the west, [[Ethiopia]] in the south, and [[...
66: ...ry commission known as the Ethiopian-Eritrean Boundary Commission (EEBC), after extensive study, issue...
89: ...ed Sea]]. Off the sandy and arid coastline, the [[Dahlak Archipelago]] are situated, an [[archipelago]...
98: ...hern Eritrea caused some $600 million in property damage and loss, including losses of $225 million in...
100: ...omic future depends upon its ability to master fundamental social problems like [[illiteracy]], [[unem... - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ... tip of the [[Balkan peninsula]]. It has land boundaries with [[Bulgaria]], the [[Former Yugoslav Repu...
50: ...e''', ({{lang-el|Ελλάδα}}, {{lang|el|''Elláda''}} ([[IPA]]: [{{IPA|e̞ˈlaða}}]), or {{lang|el...
52: ...], [[Northern Africa]] and the [[Middle East]]. Today, Greece is a [[developed nation]], member of the...
59: ...Chinese language|Chinese]] {{lang|zh|希臘}} (Mandarin: Xīlà, Cantonese: Hei-laap).
65: ...ion|Minoan]] and the [[Mycenae]]n. After this, a Dark Age followed until around [[800 BC]], when a ne... - Brunei (7197 bytes)
1: ...Brunei''', more commonly referred to as '''Brunei Darussalam''' or simply '''Brunei''', is a [[petrole...
5: ...604;سلام<br>Negara Brunei Darussalam'''</big></big>
17: ...]] (translation): Always in service with God's guidance''</small>
23: | '''[[Capital]]''' || [[Bandar Seri Begawan]]
25: | '''[[Sultan of Brunei|Sultan]]''' || [[Hassanal Bolkiah]] - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
39: established_dates = From the [[United Kingdom]]<br />[[19...
42: time_zone = [[Pakistan Standard Time|PST]] |
54: ...civilizations of the region, and modern events to date)''
57: ...thumb|180px|right|[[Mohenjodaro|Ruins of Mohen-jo-Daro]], 80 km southwest of [[Sukkur]], was center of...
62: ...[1st century]] CE, as petty rulers (such as [[Theodamas]]) and as administrators, after the area was c... - Malaysia (27892 bytes)
5: ...red to the south by [[Indonesia]] and borders the Sultanate of [[Brunei]] on the east, south, and west.
34: | [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]]
42: | '''[[Independence]]'''<br> - Date
76: ...clude [[Langkasuka]] and [[Lembah Bujang]] in [[Kedah]], as well as [[Beruas]] and [[Gangga Negara]] i...
78: ... Singapore). With [[Malacca]] as its capital, the sultanate controlled the areas which are now [[Peninsula... - Great Pyramid of Giza (20454 bytes)
9: The most widely accepted estimate for its date of completion is [[26th century BC|2580 BC]]; i...
15: ... Antiquity 440 Old Royal Cubits (230.5 m). Today each side has a length of approximately 227.5&nb...
22: ... of the limestone casing was removed by an Arab [[Sultan]] in 1356CE in order to build mosques and fortres...
24: ... between their joints along any edge even to this day. Another interesting feature is that the light r...
26: ...ructure found in several other Egyptian pyramids—and that the niche would have contained a statu... - Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
2: ... known by the nicknames ''The Bambino'' and ''The Sultan of Swat'', was an American [[baseball]] player an...
6: ==Early days==
12: ...sition because he was involved in every play. One day, as his team was getting pounded, Babe started m...
14: ...s club, and took him to spring training in [[Florida]], where a strong performance with bat and ball s...
15: ...ue Orioles, and the competition hit Orioles' attendance significantly. To make ends meet, Dunn was ob... - Islamic architecture (6677 bytes)
59: ...mbra]], the magnificent palace/fortress of [[Granada]], with its open and breezy interior spaces adorn...
62: ...tury [[Sultan Ahmed Mosque]] shows the brilliant adaptation and development of the forms established a...
70: [[image:Ctesiphon2.jpg|right|thumb|Ctesiphon, Baghdad, Iraq. Built for Persian Kings, inherited by Isl...
73: ...borrowed heavily from Persian architecture. [[Baghdad]], for example, was based on Persian precedents ... - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
7: ...em of the [[Palaeologus]] dynasty, as preserved today at the entrance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate i...
21: ...ls reconquer North Africa and Italy from the [[Vandals]] and [[Ostrogoths]].
46: ... Empire'''. There is no consensus on the starting date of the Byzantine period. Some place it during t...
51: ...te between Romans (Byzantines as we render them today) and [[Franks]], who, under [[Charlemagne]]'s ne...
63: ...]], albeit the former has now retreated to a secondary folkish name rather than a national synonym as ... - Rhodes (9349 bytes)
10: ...luding the site of the ancient— and modern— commercial harbor. The main air gateway ([http...
12: ... inhabited, covered with [[pine]] forests and abundant fauna including the Rhodian [[deer]] and [[peac...
17: ...d the [[Telchines]], and associated Rhodes with [[Danaus]]; it was sometimes nicknamed ''Telchinis''. ...
19: ... cities were named for their three sons. The ''rhoda'' is a pink [[hibiscus]] native to the island.
23: ...s superintended by the Athenian architect [[Hippodamus]]. However the Peloponnesian War had so weaken... - Leonardo da Vinci (25889 bytes)
1: [[Image:Leonardo da Vinci.jpeg|thumb|Leonardo da Vinci]]
2: '''Leonardo da Vinci''' ([[April 15]], [[1452]] – [[May 2]], [[1519]]) was an [[Italy|Italian]] ...
7: ...an [[illegitimate child]]. His father, Ser Piero da Vinci was a young [[lawyer]] and his mother, Cate...
9: ...therefore refer to his works as "Leonardos", not "da Vincis". Presumably he did not use his father's n...
12: ... the greatest of all Andrea's pupils was Leonardo da Vinci, in whom, besides a beauty of person never ...
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