Star of David - Shape. The shape of the star is an example of the hexagram, a symbol which has significance for other belief systems. The hexagram pre-dates its use by Jews. Its most prevalent usage outside of Judaism was and is the occult. Some point out[citation needed] that the hexagram is a Mandala symbol found on Indian temples built almost 10,000 years ago. Allegedly, it symbolized the Nara/Narayana, a perfect meditative state of balance achieved between Man and God, and if maintained, results in "Moksha," or "Nirvana" (that is, release from the bounds of the ea ...

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The earliest known civilizations (as defined in the traditional sense) arose in Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern-day Iraq, the Nile valley of Egypt, the Indus Valley region of modern-day Pakistan, and the Huang He (Yellow River) valley of China, while smaller civilizations arose in Elam in modern-day Iran, and on the island of Crete in the Aegean Sea. The inhabitants of these areas built cities, created writing systems, learned to make pottery and use metals, domesticated animals, and created complex social structures with class systems. ...

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1998 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Amartya Sen ...

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1976 - January. January 8 - Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1898) January 10 - Howlin' Wolf, American musician (b. 1910) January 12 - Agatha Christie, English writer (b. 1890) January 23 - Paul Robeson, American actor, singer, writer, and activist (b. 1898) January 30 - Mance Lipscomb, American singer (b. 1895) 1976 - February. February 1 - Werner Heisenberg, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate ...

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1923 - January. Michel-Joseph Maunoury, French general (b. 1847) January 9 - Katherine Mansfield, British novelist (b. 1888) January 23 - Max Nordau, Hungarian author, philosopher, and Zionist leader (b. 1849) 1923 - February. February 10 - Wilhelm Röntgen, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1845) February 23 - Théophile Delcassé, Fr ...

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1980 in music - A-C. Super Trouper - ABBA Back in Black - AC/DC I'm a Rebel - Accept Greatest Hits - Aerosmith Crimes Of Passion - Pat Benatar The Birthday Party - The Birthday Party Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath Live at Last - Black Sabbath Autoamerican - Blondie Eat to the Beat - Blondie Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow Scary Monsters ...

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Iabe - [538-330 B.C.] Exile ends Temple of Jerusalem rebuilt Samaritan Temple built.. article3jerusalem says: When the exile ended in 538 B.C. and the exiles returned home again, they found that their former homeland was now populated by other people who had claimed this land as their own and that their former glorious capital still lay in ruins. According to 2 Chronicles 36.22–23, the Persian Emperor Cyrus, who returned the exiles to their homeland, explicitly ordered the people to rebuild the te ...

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Iabe, Iabe - Who are the Samaritans, Iabe - [538-330 B.C.] Exile ends Temple of Jerusalem rebuilt Samaritan Temple built., Iabe - [330 B.C.] The Samaritans build a temple on Mount Gerizan, Iabe - [174-164 B.C.] Antiochus Epiphanes attempts to Hellenize the Jews and the Samaritans, Iabe - [174-164 B.C.] Under duress the Samaritans dedicate their Temple to Jupiter Hellinius, Iabe - [26 A.D.] Jesus Criticizes the Samaritan Worship, Iabe - [35-36 A.D.] The Samaritans receive the Holy Ghost, Iabe - [4th Century A.D.] Theodoret said the Samaritans called YHWH Iabe, Iabe - The Catholic Encyclopedia and Iabe [i.e. Jabe], Iabe - The 1910-1911 Encyclopedia Britannica supports Iabe, Iabe - Footnotes

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1930 - January-February. January 6 - The first diesel-engine automobile trip is completed (Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York City). February 18 - While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto February 18 - Elm Farm Ollie becomes the first cow to fly in an airplane and also the first cow to b ...

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British literature is literature from the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. The largest part of this literature is written in the English language, but there are also separate literatures in the Welsh language, Scottish Gaelic, Scots and other languages. Northern Ireland is the only part of Ireland still part of the United Kingdom and it possesses literature in English, Ulster Scots and Irish. Irish writers have also played an important part in the development of English-language literature. Britis ...

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• British literature - Victorian poets
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• British literature - English language literature since 1900
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The term "Sumerian" is an exonym (a name given by another group of people), first applied by the Akkadians. The Sumerians described themselves as "the black-headed people" (sag-gi-ga) and called their land ki-en-gir, "place of the civilized lords". The Akkadian word Shumer possibly represents this name in dialect. The Sumerians were at one time believed to have been invaders, but the archaeological record shows cultural continuity from the time of the early Ubaid period (5200-4500 BC C-14, 6090-5429 calBC) settlem ...

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Sumer, Sumer - Background, Sumer - History, Sumer - Downfall, Sumer - Agriculture and hunting, Sumer - Architecture, Sumer - Culture, Sumer - Economy and trade, Sumer - Military, Sumer - Religion, Sumer - Technology, Sumer - Language and writing, Sumer - Legacy

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In modern print media, a cartoon is an illustration, usually humorous in intent. This usage dates from 1843 when Punch magazine applied the term to satirical drawings in its pages, particularly sketches by John Leech. The first of these parodied the preparatory cartoons for grand historical frescoes in the then-new Palace of Westminster. The original title for these drawings was Mr Punch's pencillings and the new title "cartoon" was intended to be ironic, a reference to the self-aggrandisin ...

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Cartoon, Cartoon - Historical, Cartoon - Print media, Cartoon - Motion pictures

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An apse lined with mosaics and open to the air still preserves the memory of one of the most famous halls of the ancient palace, the "Triclinium" of Pope Leo III, which was the state banqueting hall. The existing structure is not ancient, but it is possible that some portions of the original mosaics have been preserved in a three-part mosaic: in the centre Christ gives their mission to the Apostles, on the left he gives the keys to St. Sylvester and the Labarum to Constantine, while on the right St. P ...

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Basilica of St. John Lateran, Basilica of St. John Lateran - Lateran Palace, Basilica of St. John Lateran - Reconstruction, Basilica of St. John Lateran - Architectural history, Basilica of St. John Lateran - Lateran cloister, Basilica of St. John Lateran - Lateran baptistry, Basilica of St. John Lateran - Catholic liturgy

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1990 - January. January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 4 - over 300 people were killed in a train accident in Ghotki pakistan. January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 - Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello, the man who led the coup against Dr Apolo Milton Obote's government, dies in Ormduruman Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. January 10 - Time Warner is formed f ...

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The economy of Gujarat shows that it is one of the most prosperous states of the country, having a per-capita GDP significantly above India's average. According to the data published by "Center for Monitoring Indian Economy" or CMIE, Gujarat ranked third among all the states of India in 2004, approximately same as Punjab and Maharashtra, at Rs. 15,800 [3]. Major Agricultural produce of the state include cotton, peanuts, dates, sugarcane, milk & milk pro ...

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Gujarat, Gujarat - Geography, Gujarat - History, Gujarat - Indian Independence Movement, Gujarat - Post Independence, Gujarat - Administration and politics, Gujarat - Economy, Gujarat - Educational institutions, Gujarat - Demographics, Gujarat - Tourism

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Babylonia, named for the city of Babylon, was an ancient state in Mesopotamia (in modern Iraq), combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad. Its capital was Babylon. The earliest mention of Babylon can be found in a tablet of the reign of Sargon of Akkad, dating back to the 23rd century BC. Babylonia - History. During the first centuries of the "Old Babylonian" period (that followed the Sumerian revival under Ur-III), kings and people in high position often had Amorite names, and supreme power rested at Is ...

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to be completed - dates taken from European version, need to be changed to reflect major economic changes in Asia Economy of Asia - Pre-1945. Asia was relatively rich in the ancient times. China was a major economic power and attracted many to the east, and for many the legendary wealth and prosperity of the ancient culture of India personified asia, attracting European commerce, exploration and colonialism. The accidental discovery of America by Columbus in search for India demonstrates this deep f ...

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Economy of Asia, Economy of Asia - Economic development, Economy of Asia - Pre-1945, Economy of Asia - 1945-1990, Economy of Asia - 1991-2004, Economy of Asia - Future, Economy of Asia - Regional variation, Economy of Asia - Trade blocs, Economy of Asia - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Economy of Asia - Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Economy of Asia - Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement, Economy of Asia - Commonwealth of Independent States, Economy of Asia - South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Economy of Asia - South Asia Free Trade Agreement proposed, Economy of Asia - Currency, Economy of Asia - Economic sectors, Economy of Asia - Primary Sector, Economy of Asia - Secondary Sector, Economy of Asia - Tertiary Sector, Economy of Asia - Economy by country

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1954 - January. January 1 - Soviet Union no longer demands war reparations from East Germany January 12 - Large-scale avalanches in Austria - over 20 dead January 14 - The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 - Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 - Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya January 17 - In Yugoslavia, Milovan Djilas, Tito's second-in-command, is relieved of his dut ...

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1946 - January. January 2 - Unable to resume his rule over Albania after World War II, King Zog abdicated but retained his claim to the throne. January 4 - Theodore Schurch becomes the last person to be executed for offences committed under the Treachery Act of 1940 January 7 - Allied recognize Austrian republic with 1937 borders - the country is divided into four occupation zones January 10 - First meeting of the United Nations January 10 - Project Diana bounces Radar wa ...

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1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). 1923 - Events. January 1 - Grouping of all UK railway companies into four larger companies January 10 - Lithuania seizes and annexes Memel January 11 - Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to pay its reparation payments 1923 - February. February 16 - Howard Carter unseals the ...

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