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- 261: Augustus Caesar
- ... back home to visit Anthony's tomb. She then went to her own tomb and poisoned herself. Octavian now stood alone, one ruler who now controlled all of Rome and now a new Roman province, Egypt. Octavian now was ruler of Rome. Since he was Julius Caesar's adopted son, in January, 27 BC the senate changed his name from Octavian to Augustus Caesar. From this point on, Pax Romana had ... the opposite direction. Lepidus, who had lived in retirement for 24 years, died in the year 12 BC. Augustus had succeeded him as the official head of the Roman religion. Also in this year, in Egypt, became not only the pharaoh, but a god. A year later Augustus had lost his old advisor and an outstanding patron of letters. Tiberius, a step-nephew to Augustus, was elected to share Augustus' tribunician ...
- 262: Make A Fast Friend - Adopt A Greyhound!
- Make A Fast Friend - Adopt A Greyhound! ABOUT GREYHOUNDS: Greyhounds are among the oldest purebred dog breeds, dating back to the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. In the past, greyhounds were the pets, hunting dogs, and companions of the Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, and the Medieval European aristocracy. They were bred to be gentle, patient, and sociable. Even the name of the ... well. Climbing stairs may take a week or two. Finding soft spots will take mere seconds. But loving a Greyhound will last a lifetime. The first proud greyhound owners were kings and queens of ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece. Modern greyhounds have lived their lives on a track, in a crate, or on a farm in a run. A far cry from the pampered lives their ancestors lived. But the centuries ...
- 263: Prejudice In The Merchant Of V
- ... to carry out the Pharaoh s labors. Probably the most recognizable food that belongs to the Seder is the unleavened bread, which as you recall is the host in communion, symbolizes the slaves departure from Egypt. The father of the household carries out the sacred prayers and blessings. The feast of Passover begins on the 14th day of Nisan. The Jew s of today, like the Jew s of ancient times ... the story of the Passover God again sent someone, He sent Moses to proclaim His word. When the Pharaoh did not respond to the demands of the Lord, He sent the Angel of Death to Egypt to sweep down upon the houses of every person to kill the first born in the family. However the Jew s were protected by lambs blood that had been smeared on the posts of the ...
- 264: Beer
- ... people along the Nile, Fellahs, still make beer the same way today. Beer was such a way of life that the Egyptian scribes created a hieroglyph for a brewer. After the Romans and Greeks succeeded Egypt, beer still was brewed. The popularity of beer was recorded in the Mediterranean area before the growing of grapes for wine took hold. Wine became the drink of the gods. Beer was brewed in the ... alone to ferment. Beer relies on large amounts of starchy grains, and the production of this substance would have to wait until the advent of agriculture. (Vallee 81) The fertile river deltas of Mesopotamia and Egypt produced massive crops of wheat and barley; the diets of peasants, laborers and soldiers of these ancient civilizations were cereal-based. It might be viewed as a historical inevitability that fermented grain would be discovered ...
- 265: Natural Fiber - Natural Color
- ... shopping experience. We're at the hub of excitement, tinged with a touch of the past, colorful, rustic and quaint. Growing colored cotton began thousands of years ago, around 2700 B.C., in Indo-Pakistan, Egypt, and Peru. It grew in natural colors - mocha, tan, gray and red-brown - and was prized by the hand-spinner. With the industrial revolution and its newly invented looms, short-fibered colored cotton was displaced ... to willow green. Fisher Henney Naturals, beautiful, colorful cotton apparel that's good for you and good for Mother Earth. Growing colored cotton began thousands of years ago, around 2700 B.C., in Indo-Pakistan, Egypt, and Peru. It grew in natural colors - mocha, tan, gray and red-brown - and was prized by the hand-spinner. With the industrial revolution and its newly invented looms, short-fibered colored cotton was displaced ...
- 266: The History and Progress of Wrestling
- ... Egyptian people, however their rules for the sport have long since been lost. What we do know about the Egyptian wrestling of 3000 to 4500 years ago has been derived form murals and other artifacts. Egypt can be divided into three basic time periods, The Old Kingdom, The Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom. Pictures form the tomb of the Vizier Pthotei of 5th dynasty (2470-2320 B.C) are the oldest evidence of wrestling in Egypt. During the Middle Kingdom wrestling was an immensely popular sport as exemplified by Price Thuty who conducted wrestling matches to entertain his guest (Hayes, 177). Wrestling was not only a spectator sport for the rich ...
- 267: Female Genital Mutilation
- ... a tradition and social custom to keep a young girl pure and a married woman faithful. In Africa it is practiced in the majority of the continent including Kenya, Nigeria, Mali, Upper Volta, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Mozambique and Sudan. It is a cross-cultural and cross-religious ritual, which is performed by Muslims, Coptic Christians, Protestants, Catholics and members of various indigenous groups. Female genital mutilation is usually performed on girls ... ancient Egyptians. A Greek papyrus dated 163 BC refers to operations performed on girls at the age they received their dowries. A Greek geographer reported the custom of circumcision of girls he found while visiting Egypt in 25 BC. In Africa female circumcision has been reported in at least twenty-six countries and can be viewed as a public health problem “because of its wide geographic distribution, the number of females ...
- 268: Octavian Augustus
- ... turned on each other. Octavian first attacked Lepidus and took control of Africa and all of Italy. Antony strained relations between Octavian and himself by divorcing Octavian's sister, in favor of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Finally, in 31 B.C.E., war broke out between Octavian and the combined forces of Cleopatra and Antony. Octavian defeated his foes at the naval battle of Actium and became sole ruler of Rome ... army and had tremendous personal wealth not to mention being the man who brought the civil wars to an end. The Senate decided to give Octavian control of the provinces of Gaul, Syria, Spain and Egypt. These areas had large numbers of troops stationed within their borders giving Octavian almost total military authority(Coppolino 1997). In 23 B.C., Octavian renounced his position as consul and became proconsul. He now had ...
- 269: The Benefits Of Satellites
- ... just as important and can benefit the entire world. The Internet is a great example of how satellites are able relay hundreds of countries in one single network and whether you are researching information on Egypt, online shopping in a Japanese site, or looking for television listings, it is the satellites which are doing all the hard work of transferring the information from one place to another with short delay. The ...
- 270: Future Of Television
- ... be live digital feeds going from your phone line to your HDTV. If you are tired of watching the NBA, you can find a website and watch a televised basketball game as far away as Egypt (Zwirn Interview). Just imagine playing one of those action thriller computer games on your giant big screen HDTV. Now, as we time travel even further into the future to the year 2006, the number of ...
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