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- to the Earth's axis of rotation and containing the Earth's ... noctis, meaning "circle equalizing day and night." This term was ...14 KB (2,035 words) - 07:25, 6 September 2023
- Republic, Slovakia) between the fourteenth and sixteenth century. Members ... One Jagiellonian briefly ruled both Poland and Hungary (1440–44), and two ...13 KB (1,810 words) - 12:40, 6 November 2021
- was the last Emperor of China between 1908 and 1924 (ruling emperor between ... as a puppet state of Imperial Japan, and in 1934, he was officially ...23 KB (3,342 words) - 03:35, 7 December 2022
- "good news," deriving from the Old English "god-spell" ... generally one of four canonical books of the New Testament that describe the ...17 KB (2,705 words) - 18:26, 26 December 2022
- singing an extended note which rapidly and repeatedly changes in pitch ... region's traditional music. In Persian and Azeri classical music, singers ...12 KB (1,787 words) - 00:48, 17 April 2023
- with separate pages normally bound together and given a cover. Although the ... Jewish scholarly works due to controversy and dispute particularly regarding ...13 KB (1,930 words) - 22:22, 7 January 2024
- account of the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans for control ... from a collection of oral stories composed and recited by traveling monks ...10 KB (1,591 words) - 17:35, 30 April 2023
- American virtuoso jazz pianist, bandleader, and songwriter whom many consider ... family where he was exposed to opera and a rudimentary musical education ...15 KB (2,337 words) - 18:02, 2 April 2024
- The First Epistle of John is a book of the Bible New Testament, the ... or authors who wrote the Gospel of John and the other two epistles of ...12 KB (2,015 words) - 17:22, 28 March 2024
- the deposed King James VII of Scotland and II of England and his son ... one of the most infamous battles in British and Irish history and a key part ...20 KB (3,207 words) - 01:44, 26 September 2023
- partner dances, which are enjoyed socially and engaged in competitively around ... the foxtrot is a purely American creation, and the tango is known to have ...17 KB (2,435 words) - 05:57, 26 August 2023
- Thomas Middleton (1580 – 1627) was an English Jacobean playwright ... Middleton was born in London and baptized on April 18, 1580. He was ...15 KB (2,278 words) - 21:23, 30 April 2023
- Old-time music is a form of North American folk music, with roots ... Old-time music has its foundations in the family which helps to generate ...26 KB (3,894 words) - 00:03, 18 November 2022
- – August 25, 1936) was a Bolshevik revolutionary and a prominent ... at the Second Party Congress in 1903 and ultimately became the Communist ...22 KB (3,260 words) - 22:04, 25 October 2022
- Barley is any annual cereal grass of the genus Hordeum, and in particular ... Beyond its own reproduction and development as a plant species, barley ...12 KB (1,885 words) - 08:08, 20 September 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Archaeological sites ... Brunel Deschamps, Christian Hillaire, and Jean-Marie Chauvet, for whom ...17 KB (2,637 words) - 00:45, 5 December 2023
- known as the di (笛) or hengdi (橫笛), and has varieties including the ... with one blowhole, six finger holes, and an additional hole, called ...13 KB (2,031 words) - 09:18, 15 January 2023
- several places of pilgrimage for the Hindus and the Buddhists. Kathmandu District ... important regions of India, Pakistan, Tibet, and China, Kathmandu Valley has ...11 KB (1,537 words) - 20:17, 28 February 2023
- today's monetary value), as a Western style facility without any Japanese ... was brief, it became famous for its parties and balls, which introduced many ...14 KB (2,063 words) - 02:43, 16 December 2022
- and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the ... him. Fought between Scottish Calvinists and others in Scotland, including ...14 KB (2,082 words) - 21:03, 3 November 2022
- The Old Testament (OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical ... The Old Testament consists of many distinct books by various authors ...62 KB (8,829 words) - 16:26, 30 January 2024
- His inability to accept the norm and prescribed limits of an artistic ... The amputation of his arm was a traumatic experience for him, and ...21 KB (3,355 words) - 03:36, 6 August 2022
- animals such as cattle, horses, sheep, and fur-bearing animals, but does ... enabled the development of human societies and cultures, fostered commerce ...26 KB (3,786 words) - 07:46, 9 March 2023
- called Second Viennese School. As a student and significant follower of Arnold ... nevertheless found committed adherents and eventually became a dominant ...12 KB (1,713 words) - 06:59, 31 July 2023
- Old Havana ( La Habana Vieja many treasures from the city's long and colorful history. Old Havana ...17 KB (2,656 words) - 00:04, 18 November 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Food Category:Lifestyle ... with tomatoes or a tomato-based sauce and mozzarella cheese. Other toppings ...33 KB (5,022 words) - 20:42, 9 April 2023
- by members of the Franciscan, Dominican and Augustinian orders. They were ... nomination included both their architectural and historical significance. In ...16 KB (2,426 words) - 13:08, 10 March 2023
- "feather-like" gray-green leaves and an edible fruit in the form ... is known as the Canary Island Date Palm and is widely grown as an ornamental ...25 KB (3,862 words) - 22:43, 28 March 2023
- Outamaro) was a prolific Japanese printmaker and painter, and is considered ... to the Dutch community in Nagasaki, and when his work reached Europe ...10 KB (1,595 words) - 13:48, 3 May 2023
- by guild houses, the city's Town Hall and the Bread House. The square ... Never have I seen something so beautiful and exquisite as the town square ...12 KB (1,814 words) - 12:17, 24 January 2023
- or strung along lines, on mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas ... Buddhism has always demonstrated its ability to adopt and absorb shamanistic ...13 KB (1,933 words) - 20:32, 8 September 2023
- music was largely ignored during his life, and many of his works went unperformed ... Ives' upbringing was imbued with religious music and he would ...21 KB (3,211 words) - 19:13, 4 December 2023
- is about six kilometers (3.7 miles) away and is thought to have been built ... shrines (said to number one-hundred-and twenty-five shrines), divided ...13 KB (2,113 words) - 03:00, 8 March 2024
- Prophets in the Hebrew Bible (Christian Old Testament), written by the ... ==Authorship, Historical Context and Textual Issues== Haggai ...17 KB (2,714 words) - 00:10, 19 November 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law [[Image:Electric ... person being killed is strapped to a chair and electrocuted through electrodes ...11 KB (1,758 words) - 02:55, 29 December 2021
- Physical techniques which embody the style of wrestling are clinching ... Many styles of wrestling are known all over the world and have long ...26 KB (4,025 words) - 01:00, 17 April 2023
- era, particularly noted for his tone poems and operas. He was also a highly ... of the Swedish mystic Emmanuel Swedenborg and that this prompted a curiosity ...15 KB (2,261 words) - 01:47, 14 December 2022
- of Paul, are the thirteen books of the New Testament attributed to Paul ... As part of the canon of the New Testament, they are foundational texts ...24 KB (3,164 words) - 00:13, 30 January 2024
- ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth ... The founding of the city in 1610 pre-dates the settlement of Plymouth ...27 KB (4,083 words) - 01:21, 21 April 2023
- a number of traditions, both ancient and modern. Liturgical music is ... are rooted in the music's conception and composition according to the ...20 KB (3,074 words) - 20:52, 3 November 2022
- is the largest inhabited castle in the world and, dating back to the time of ... Together with Buckingham Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh ...30 KB (4,758 words) - 10:59, 15 May 2023
- ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District ... the city was also known as Jahangir Nagar, and was both a provincial capital ...34 KB (4,736 words) - 20:15, 21 January 2023
- air or oxygen to "feed" the fire, and a specific time for the firing. Primitive kilns date back to the early days of civilization and are ...23 KB (3,896 words) - 23:03, 3 March 2023
- of Mary by stating her perpetual virginity and presenting her as the New ... ==Authorship and date== The document presents itself as written by ...10 KB (1,588 words) - 12:08, 24 January 2023
- :This page is about the number and digit 0 or "zero." ... 0 (zero) is both a number and a numerical digit used to represent ...30 KB (4,810 words) - 06:25, 13 June 2023
- Lima was designated the administrative capital and most important ... the blending of pre-Hispanic civilizations and the culture of Spain, imparted ...19 KB (3,062 words) - 21:54, 31 January 2024
- The architecture, construction, internal and external decoration, and the ... to Minangkabau adat (customary belief and law). The upward-curved finials ...19 KB (2,924 words) - 18:12, 22 December 2022
- 15, 1944), was an American jazz musician and bandleader in the swing era ... " "Little Brown Jug," and "Pennsylvania 6-5000 ...15 KB (2,252 words) - 17:09, 16 December 2022
- foremost exemplary teachers, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced ... Confucius taught personal and public morality, correctness of social ...28 KB (4,530 words) - 19:00, 15 May 2020
- Ahmose I (sometimes written Amosis I and "Amenes" and meaning ... During his reign he completed the conquest and expulsion of the Hyksos ...39 KB (6,109 words) - 06:55, 16 June 2023
- wild America, the America of frontiers and factories, full of American ... or to express her own private triumphs and tragedies. Often it is said ...17 KB (2,587 words) - 18:16, 13 February 2024
- The Book of Obadiah is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible (and the ... The date of composition is disputed among scholars and is difficult ...15 KB (2,366 words) - 00:28, 19 November 2023
- itself as a community or organic entity, and of how the Church understands ... Church, the relationship between the Church and the State, and question of ...17 KB (2,554 words) - 11:58, 7 May 2024
- Baroque music describes an era and a set of styles of European classical ... Baroque composers and philosophers (not unlike the ancients in China ...39 KB (5,985 words) - 10:49, 20 September 2023
- month of fasting (sawm), prayer, reflection, and community. A commemoration ... Muslims refrain not only from food and drink, but also tobacco products ...25 KB (3,551 words) - 00:32, 8 December 2022
- Prophets in the Hebrew Bible (Christian Old Testament), and was ostensibly ... ==Authorship and Historical Context== As with many of the Biblical ...15 KB (2,280 words) - 20:35, 17 May 2023
- from the Chinese Tang Dynasty in the Daoist and Zen tradition. He is honored ... evocative poems drew heavily on Buddhist and Daoist themes, often remarking ...19 KB (3,199 words) - 20:34, 3 May 2021
- as a government official was based on merit and not on favoritism or heredity ... systems that developed in other Asian and Western countries. ...21 KB (3,072 words) - 15:27, 4 February 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... Small numbers also live in Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Mozambique. Their language ...23 KB (3,468 words) - 06:14, 13 June 2023
- African-American anthropologist, novelist, and dramatist during the time ... Hurston's uniquely autobiographical style of relaying her anthropological ...15 KB (2,285 words) - 06:10, 13 June 2023
- 1160) was a leading scholastic theologian and bishop of the twelfth century ... His date of birth was likely between 1095 and 1100. Nothing is known for ...10 KB (1,536 words) - 01:35, 24 November 2022
- on the stage, called the kōza (高座), and using only a paper fan and ... life, ephemeral reality of secular values, and others. Early rakugo performers ...16 KB (2,381 words) - 17:21, 16 April 2023
- to pay tribute to Zeus, to forge friendships and alliances, and to enjoy or ... 2004, when Athens hosted the Olympic Games and the shot put competitions ...17 KB (2,779 words) - 19:43, 26 July 2023
- It falls at some point between late March and late April each year (early ... calendar. The Last Supper shared by Jesus and his disciples before his crucifixion ...23 KB (3,508 words) - 17:05, 10 October 2020
- done in order to facilitate the study and analysis of history, understanding ... To the extent that history is continuous and not generalized, all ...29 KB (4,535 words) - 16:10, 29 December 2020
- simply as Sinan was the chief architect and civil engineer for sultans ... widely both as a commander of soldiers and a military engineer. By 1539 ...19 KB (2,894 words) - 22:27, 29 January 2023
- refers to the entire structure that carries (and includes) the machine. In ... by Muslim geographers.Ahmad Y. Hassan, and Donald Hill, 1986, Islamic ...16 KB (2,438 words) - 10:59, 15 May 2023
- – January 19, 2006) was an American Rhythm and Blues, Rock and Roll and soul ... soul music, Pickett's work between 1963 and 1973 left a legacy of dance ...18 KB (2,750 words) - 14:47, 17 April 2023
- Jacopo Tintoretto, she worked in his studio and gained fame for her portrait ... II, Holy Roman Emperor (1527–1576) and King King Philip II of Spain ...11 KB (1,724 words) - 15:54, 6 November 2022
- Buddhist art refers to the rich and diverse representations of religious ... Early Buddhist art emerged in India and Sri Lanka following the death ...37 KB (5,547 words) - 18:34, 22 November 2023
- Ljubljana is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is regarded ... lies at the crossroads of Germanic, Latin, and Slavic cultures. ...26 KB (3,718 words) - 07:46, 9 March 2023
- Jodhpur, Gujarat. For the riding breeches and boots, see Jodhpurs. ... featuring many beautiful palaces, forts and temples, as well as a stark ...14 KB (2,036 words) - 06:32, 5 April 2024
- ) is a collection of more than twenty monuments and sites in Macao ... away. Portugal, Great Britain, Spain, Germany, France, and Holland ...18 KB (2,756 words) - 21:51, 31 January 2024
- Assembly who would be tasked with writing a new constitution and deciding ... signed by Kerensky as Minister-President and Zarudny as Minister of Justice ...44 KB (5,965 words) - 22:22, 29 May 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Economics Category:Industry and business [[Image:swindon.shopping.arp.750pix ...16 KB (2,407 words) - 01:55, 15 December 2022
- the Greek words chronos ("time") and gramma ("letter" ... traditions including Jewish, Islamic, and Roman traditions. ...16 KB (2,297 words) - 21:54, 10 December 2023
- known as Abyssinia, in what is now Ethiopia and Eritrea existed from approximately ... Africa has had no civilizations of its own, and required a supervising, helping ...17 KB (2,624 words) - 04:35, 22 March 2024
- , Cezar' Antonovič Kjui) (January 6, 1835 (Old Style) - March ... His profession was as an army officer and a teacher of fortifications; ...25 KB (3,264 words) - 00:07, 4 December 2023
- ensembles, jazz bands, heavy metal bands, and marching groups. Drum kits ... == Etymology and names == [[File:NAMA Cymbale.jpg|thumb|[[Ancient Greece ...15 KB (2,396 words) - 20:32, 28 December 2023
- small white or pink flowers borne in umbels, and a seedlike fruit. The name ... sativa), whose seeds are used as a spice, and sweet cumin or anise (Pimpinella ...12 KB (1,736 words) - 19:46, 11 May 2020
- Images of the Madonna and Madonna and Child are among the central ... single figure in one, refers to a portrait-style image of Mary, but the term ...21 KB (3,389 words) - 04:56, 5 November 2022
- for his creation of the comedy of intrigue and his Restoration plays. The ... notable playwrights such as William Congreve and Richard Brinsley Sheridan ...15 KB (2,460 words) - 08:05, 23 January 2023
- Kata Loukan) is a synoptic Gospel, and the third and longest of the ... with social ethics, the poor, women, and other oppressed groups.Harris ...37 KB (5,253 words) - 12:12, 24 January 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... located some 30 km south of modern-day Cairo and covers an area of around 7 ...17 KB (2,687 words) - 00:23, 8 November 2023
- from the dark ages of the late tenth century and evolved into the Gothic style ... sturdy piers, groin vaults, large towers, and decorative arcading. Each ...63 KB (10,037 words) - 21:37, 16 April 2023
- of fire. Dresden's residents organized and cataloged stones from among ... under the direction of church architect and engineer Eberhard Burger, ...20 KB (2,966 words) - 06:08, 3 August 2023
- became the capital of Vietnam when North and South Vietnam were reunited ... boasts more than 1,000 years of history, and that of the past few hundred ...24 KB (3,621 words) - 13:28, 24 January 2023
- in Austria, with a population of 150,000 and is the capital of the federal ... at that time managed in a Vatican-like style and was called the "Rome ...19 KB (2,898 words) - 01:56, 23 December 2022
- – March 29 1888) was a French composer and one of the greatest virtuoso ... ===Life and career=== Alkan was born Charles-Valentin Morhange to a ...11 KB (1,744 words) - 00:36, 5 December 2023
- The music of Africa is as vast and varied as the continent's ... Africa bears a difference from other regions and cultures. The roles of music ...35 KB (5,601 words) - 21:41, 27 November 2021
- Djenné (also Dienné or Jenne) is a historically and commercially ... of the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style. It is the largest mud brick ...20 KB (2,929 words) - 16:28, 29 January 2024
- consumed," an allusion to Exodus 3:2 and the Burning Bush. The church adheres to the Bible and the Westminster Confession of ...20 KB (2,987 words) - 22:00, 10 December 2023
- major culture of prehistoric Japan developed and flourished. The word “jomon” ... The Early and Middle Jomon periods correspond to a period of climactic ...17 KB (2,630 words) - 19:45, 4 May 2024
- Henry VIII (June 28, 1491 – January 28, 1547) was King of England ... Church from the Roman Catholic Church and established Henry as the supreme ...40 KB (6,352 words) - 23:16, 8 February 2022
- Vellum (from the Old French Vélin, for "calfskin" ... ) is a sort of processed animal hide that is thin, smooth, durable ...13 KB (2,055 words) - 15:00, 3 May 2023
- #039;s northernmost borders to the Yalu and Tumen rivers (through the ... Dynasty. An accomplished military strategist and renowned commander, Taejo ...39 KB (5,700 words) - 15:30, 6 May 2024
- ) for short, is the capital and the largest city of Thailand. Bangkok ... Chachoengsao, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi and Nakhon Pathom. ...46 KB (6,646 words) - 03:29, 17 September 2023
- through the authority of the Antiquities Act and is managed by the Bureau of ... It is a high, rugged, and remote area which consists of three main ...21 KB (3,138 words) - 14:39, 31 December 2022
- under his reign, as well as the strong and centralized Confucian state ... During his reign, China roughly doubled her size, and most of the ...44 KB (7,021 words) - 13:34, 31 January 2022
- garment that is still worn by women, men, and children. robes that fall to the ankle, with collars and full-length sleeves. The sleeves ...33 KB (5,356 words) - 17:09, 19 May 2023
