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5 days ago · 1. The title "Enuma Elish" translates to "When up High" in English, but from where does this title get its name? Answer: The first words of the poem. "When up high, the heavens had not been named; and down below, the Earth was not given a name" is how the poem begins. It refers to the absence of the world in which we now live.
5 days ago · The Cyrus Cylinder. This royal inscription of Persian King Cyrus the Great commemorates his conquest of Babylon, portraying it as a peaceful event guided by Marduk himself. Cyrus was chosen by the Babylonian god to deliver the land from Neo-Babylonian king Nabonidus, portrayed as a failed, oppressive, impious tyrant.
4 days ago · His government was a Zoroastrian theocracy. Cyrus had a history of pretending to adopt a religion and then subverting it. In Egypt he claimed to be a god on earth. In Babylon his first act was to worship Marduk, claiming Marduk had sought a righteous prince and Cyrus was he. Later Cyrus mocked Marduk and had his image carted off.
5 days ago · This is the underlying concept of an algorithm. Algorism, a Medieval Latin term named after al-Khwarizmi, refers to the rules for performing arithmetic using the Hindu-Arabic numeral system. Translated to Latin, al-Khwarizmi’s book on Hindu numerals was titled Algorithmi de Numero Indorum.
5 days ago · Egypt is often called the “Mother of the World” in the Arab world because of its historical significance, cultural achievements, and contributions to civilization.
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4 days ago · NCAA base running rules, explained. A base-running mistake by Katie Kistler cost Florida softball a chance at a big inning in the win-or-go-home Game 3 vs. Baylor on Sunday in the Gainesville ...
2 days ago · The name Bombay is believed to be an Anglicized corruption of the original name Mumbai, or possibly of Bom Baim, which means “Good Harbour” in Portuguese. The name Mumbai was officially restored in 1995, but Bombay continued to be used commonly by the locals. The city’s official name change came about when the regional political party ...
