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linguistically compatible. The Arabic name for the city is Talhum. The name of the city Capernaum never appears in the Old Testament. One, quite likely reason for this is that the city of Capernaum was not formed until late in the second century BC. The city 's late formation is adequate explaination for the lack of mention in the Old Testament It was called the “village of Nahum” because Nahum the prophet 's tomb was shown there. One reason that it is so difficult to find the

deep drilling, and toilet paper and so on. Within those eight to ten inventions, I will choose four that I believe are the most innovative. Row Planting (Feudal period – 6th Cent BC) The Chinese started planting crops in rows sometime in the 6th century BC. This allows the crops to grow stronger and faster. It facilitates

Kyanzittha of Pagan, Burma and King Tilokaraja of Chiang Mai, Thailand during 11th and 15th century respectively to position Buddhism as a part of their reign, conquest and authority (Swearer 2010, 71). This significantly enabled the localization of Buddhism into Southeast Asia especially in countries like Thailand who remains supportive of Buddhism as declared by the Chakri dynasty from the end of 18th century onwards (Bowker 2007, 150). It was through the support of imperial power that led the countries’

4314 Midterm: October 12, 2014 Isser Woloch suggests that the key forces that transitioned Europe toward modernity are associated with four different developments which “coincided with and reinforced each other in final decades of the eighteenth century: (1) rising population; (2) increased agricultural productivity; (3) a vast increase in commerce, particularly in the exploitation of their colonies by Britain and France; and (4) the expansion of textile manufacturing and the beginnings of its structural

Medieval era, though scarred with a history of violence and war, has given the world some of the most marvelous and beautiful pieces of art, particularly in architecture. The Middle Ages is the name given to the time period from the late 5th century to the 15th century, particular to European history. The construction of these types of buildings was a constant for various cultures for a thousand years. They can be categorized into three phases; Pre-Romanesque, Romanesque and Gothic. The most important

Times have progress during 1657 when they introduced the pendulum clock which was sufficient enough to attain accuracy to have the minute hands and eventually the second hands on the 18th century. These two last centuries has been crucial for the development of the clock “…capitalism grew to such extent that it was able to take advantage of the techniques of the industrial revolution to establish its economic domination over society” (Woodcock 883).      

Catholic. These are just a few of the characteristics of the Renaissance, which all connect together and in short, shape the decisions of the people of this time. The 15th century was filled with many religious complications and many of the new moral standards and lifestyles were affected by the disasters that occurred in the 14th century. There was the Western Schism, church corruption, and the Spanish Inquisition, all of which changed the church to the modern sense they are now. Throughout the

and anti-racist4. In French journalism, Charlie Hebdo is part of a tradition that according to BBC’s Hugh Schofield, “combines left-wing radicalism with a provocative scurrility that often borders on the obscene”1. Schofield notes that in the 18th Century, the target of this tradition would often be the royal family and any type of corruption they might

Mohamad Habehh Walking around The Metropolitan Museum of Art, there are many ancient pieces of art and old artifacts on display. One of the art pieces that caught my eye was the Head of a Ruler, from ancient Iranian or Mesopotamian times. I chose this figure because the person depicted in the copper head looked like an important figure of the time. The man is well groomed and has an emotionless face, but it also looks like he is portraying a little confidence in his expressionless face. Considering

Purpose At the end of my speech, the audience will have a clear view of the most important achievements of the “Islamic golden age”. Introduction At the beginning of the 8th to the 13th century, a new era has emerged and placed a stamp in the Islamic history that is called “the golden age of Islam”, throughout which the Islamic history was ruled by various important caliphates where many scientific, economical, and cultural developments took place. The Abbasid caliph Harun Al-Rashid was the ruler