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| | |  581: Encyclopedia - UzèsUzès is a picturesque town and commune in the Gard département, Languedoc, France, located about 15 miles north-northeast of Nîmes. Population: 8,007.
Uzès - History.
Originally Ucetia, Uzès was a small Gallo-Roman oppidum, or admnistrative settlement. The town lies at the source of the Eure, from where a Roman aqueduct was built in the first century B.C, to supply water to the local city of Nîmes, 50KM away. The most famous stretch of the aqueduct is the Pont du Gard, which carri ...
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| | | | 581: Encyclopedia II - Chinese pagodas - Construction Materials
Chinese pagodas - Wood.
From the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Southern and Northern Dynasties (~25-589) pagodas were mostly built of wood, as were other ancient Chinese structures. Wooden pagodas are highly resistant to earthquakes, however many have burnt down, and wood is also prone to both natural rot and insect infestation.
Examples of wooden pagodas:
White Horse Pagoda at White Horse Temple, Luoyang. China's first pagoda.
Futuci Pagoda in Xuzhou, built in the Three Kingdoms period (~220-265).
Many of the pagodas in Stories About Buddhist Temple ...
See also:Chinese pagodas, Chinese pagodas - Chinese Characterisation, Chinese pagodas - Construction Materials, Chinese pagodas - Wood, Chinese pagodas - Transition to brick and stone, Chinese pagodas - Brick and stone, Chinese pagodas - De-emphasis over time Read more here: » Chinese pagodas: Encyclopedia II - Chinese pagodas - Construction Materials |
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| | | | 581: Encyclopedia II - Chongqing - History Chongqing is said to be the semi-mythical State of Ba that began in 11th century BC, when the Ba people began living here until they were destroyed by the State of Qin in 316 BC. The Qin emperor ordered a new city to be constructed, called Jiang (江州) and Chu Prefecture (楚州).
In 581 AD (Sui Dynasty), Chongqing was renamed to Yu Prefecture (渝州).
In 1102, the city was renamed Gong Prefecture.
In 1189, when Prince Zhao Dun of the Southern Song Dynasty was first made a king then crowned as Emperor Guangzong, he commented that it was "double/repeated happy celebration" (雙重喜慶), so renamed Yu P ...
See also:Chongqing, Chongqing - History, Chongqing - Subdivisions, Chongqing - Geography, Chongqing - Economy, Chongqing - Climate, Chongqing - Astronomical phenomena, Chongqing - Landmarks, Chongqing - City tree, Chongqing - Colleges and Universities, Chongqing - Miscellaneous Read more here: » Chongqing: Encyclopedia II - Chongqing - History |
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| | | | 581: Encyclopedia II - Fireworks - Fireworks events
Fireworks - Bonfire night in Britain.
In 1605 Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators attempted to blow up the British Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder in the cellars of Westminster Hall. On 5 November, Fawkes was arrested and Parliament was saved. That night is now celebrated as bonfire night by filling the sky with exploding fireworks, and by burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes on a bonfire.
Remember, remember the fifth of November.
Gunpowder, treason, and plot.
See also: Fireworks, Fireworks - History of fireworks, Fireworks - Fireworks events, Fireworks - Bonfire night in Britain, Fireworks - Independence Day in the United States, Fireworks - New Year's Eve, Fireworks - Deepavali 'Festival of Burning money' in India, Fireworks - Lunar New Year in Hong Kong, Fireworks - Laws and politics, Fireworks - Safety of consumer fireworks, Fireworks - Safety of commercial fireworks, Fireworks - Pollution, Fireworks - Firework forums Read more here: » Fireworks: Encyclopedia II - Fireworks - Fireworks events |
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| | | | 581: Encyclopedia II - History of the world - Hunter-Gatherers The earliest available evidence places the origin of modern Homo sapiens in Africa about 200,000 years ago during the Palaeolithic period. This occurred after a long period of evolution. Ancestors of humans, such as Homo erectus, had been using simple tools for many millennia, but as time progressed, tools became far more refined and complex. Humans also developed language sometime during the Paleolithic period, as well as a conceptual repertoire that included systematic burial of the dead and adornment of the living. During this period, all huma ...
See also:History of the world, History of the world - Hunter-Gatherers, History of the world - Agriculture, History of the world - State, History of the world - City and trade, History of the world - Bronze and Iron Ages, History of the world - The classical empires, History of the world - Age of kingdoms, History of the world - Rise of Europe, History of the world - Age of Discovery, History of the world - Twentieth century Read more here: » History of the world: Encyclopedia II - History of the world - Hunter-Gatherers |
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| | | | 581: Encyclopedia II - Umar - Early life `Umar was born in Mecca. He is said to have belonged to a middle class family. He was literate, which was uncommon in those times, and he was also well known for his physical strength, being a champion wrestler.
After his conversion to Islam, he remembered with shame and regret killing his young daughter while he was still a "pagan" (female infanticide was an accepted practice among the Arabs).
He is quoted as saying:
"I cried when I remembered digging a hole and burying my daughter. Whilst I was putting her in, she reached up and brushed dirt from my ...
See also:Umar, Umar - Early life, Umar - Conversion to Islam, Umar - Life in Medina, Umar - The death of Muhammad, Umar - Reign as caliph, Umar - Death, Umar - Sunni view, Umar - Shi'a view, Umar - Non-Muslim view, Umar - Farūqī Read more here: » Umar: Encyclopedia II - Umar - Early life |
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| | | | 581: Encyclopedia II - Table of Chinese monarchs - Han Dynasty Yuánguāng(元光)
Yuánshuò (元朔)
Yuánshòu (元狩)
Yuándǐng (元鼎)
Yuánfēng (元封)
Tàichū (太初)
Tiānhàn (天漢)
Tàishǐ (太始)
Zhēnghé (征和)
134 BC – 129 BC
128 BC – 123 BC
122 BC – 117 BC
116 BC – 111 BC
110 BC – 105 BC
104 BC – 101 BC
100 BC – 97 BC
96 BC – 93 BC
92 BC – 89 BC
Yuánfèng (元鳳)
80 BC – 75 BC
Dìjié (地節)
Yuánkāng (元康)
Shénjué (神 ...
See also:Table of Chinese monarchs, Table of Chinese monarchs - Xia Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Shang Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Zhou Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Qin Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Han Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Three Kingdoms Period, Table of Chinese monarchs - Jin Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Sixteen Kingdoms Period, Table of Chinese monarchs - Sovereignties established by Wu Hu, Table of Chinese monarchs - Northern and Southern Dynasties, Table of Chinese monarchs - Sui Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Tang Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Table of Chinese monarchs - Independent Regimes during Ten Kingdoms, Table of Chinese monarchs - Liao Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Song Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Western Xia, Table of Chinese monarchs - Jin Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Yuan Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Ming dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Shun Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Southern Ming Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Qing dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Taiping Rebellion, Table of Chinese monarchs - Yuan Shikai's Chinese Empire Read more here: » Table of Chinese monarchs: Encyclopedia II - Table of Chinese monarchs - Han Dynasty |
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| | | | 581: Encyclopedia II - Anhui - History The province of Anhui was formed in the 17th century. Before then, there was no coherent concept of "Anhui". Northern Anhui was firmly a part of the North China Plain in terms of culture, together with modern-day Henan province. Central Anhui constituted most of the fertile and densely-populated Huai He River watershed. Southern Anhui, along the Yangtze, was closer to Hubei and southern Jiangsu provinces in culture. Finally, the hills of southeastern Anhui formed a unique and distinct cultural sphere of its own. The creation of the province of Anhui h ...
See also:Anhui, Anhui - History, Anhui - Geography, Anhui - Administrative divisions, Anhui - Economy, Anhui - Demographics, Anhui - Culture, Anhui - Tourism, Anhui - Miscellaneous topics, Anhui - Colleges and universities Read more here: » Anhui: Encyclopedia II - Anhui - History |
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| | | | 581: Encyclopedia II - Fireworks - Fireworks events
Fireworks - Bonfire night in Britain.
In 1605 Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators attempted to blow up the British Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder in the cellars of Westminster Hall. On 5 November, Fawkes was arrested and Parliament was saved. That night is now celebrated as bonfire night by filling the sky with exploding fireworks, and by burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes on a bonfire.
Remember, remember the fifth of November.
Gunpowder, treason, and plot.
See also: Fireworks, Fireworks - History of fireworks, Fireworks - Fireworks events, Fireworks - Bonfire night in Britain, Fireworks - Independence Day in the United States, Fireworks - New Year's Eve, Fireworks - Deepavali 'Festival of Lights' in India, Fireworks - Lunar New Year in Hong Kong, Fireworks - Laws and politics, Fireworks - Safety of consumer fireworks, Fireworks - Safety of commercial fireworks, Fireworks - Pollution, Fireworks - Firework forums Read more here: » Fireworks: Encyclopedia II - Fireworks - Fireworks events |
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| | | | 581: Encyclopedia II - Umar - His early life `Umar was born in Mecca. He is said to have belonged to a middle class family. He was literate, which was uncommon in those times, and he was also well known for his physical strength, being a champion wrestler.
After his conversion to Islam, he remembered with shame and regret killing his young daughter while he was still a "pagan" (female infanticide was an accepted practice among the Arabs).
He is quoted as saying:
"I cried when I remembered digging a hole and burying my daughter. Whilst I was putting her in, she reached up and brushed dirt from ...
See also:Umar, Umar - His early life, Umar - His conversion to Islam, Umar - `Umar in Medina, Umar - The death of Muhammad, Umar - `Umar's caliphate, Umar - Death, Umar - The Sunni view of `Umar, Umar - The Shi'a view of `Umar, Umar - Non-Muslim view of Umar, Umar - Farūqī Read more here: » Umar: Encyclopedia II - Umar - His early life |
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