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The “Fertile Crescent,” a term coined by University of Chicago Egyptologist James Henry Breasted, refers to a crescent-shaped region in Western Asia. Formed by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and the Mediterranean Sea, this region gave rise to some of the world’s earliest civilizations. Until the 19th century, Western scholars believed ...
Aug 9, 2019 · Richard Amerike. It has been suggested that the name America was borrowed from the surname "Amerike" or “ap Meryk” and became widely used in the maps that were common in Britain, although the maps have since been lost. The name Richard ap Meryk was anglicized and became Richard Amerike or Ameryk. He was a rich merchant from Britain and ...
The history of Saxony can be divided into 5 periods Old Saxony (also known as pre-ducal saxony), Duchy of Saxony, Electorate of Saxony, Kingdom of Saxony, and Free State of Saxony. During the time of Old Saxony, unlike all other periods Saxony was not a political entity with clearly defined borders.
Nov 7, 2016 · The earliest mentions of the Milky Way can be traced back to the ancient Greeks (800 B.C. to 500 B.C.), according to Matthew Stanley, a professor of the history of science at the Gallatin School ...
Duchy of Saxony. The Duchy of Saxony ( Low German: Hartogdom Sassen, German: Herzogtum Sachsen) was originally the area settled by the Saxons in the late Early Middle Ages, when they were subdued by Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars from 772 and incorporated into the Carolingian Empire ( Francia) by 804.
Feb 3, 2018 · What is the origins of the word cancer? (Picture: Getty) Cancer occurs when abnormal cells divide in an uncontrolled way and eventually spread to other tissues. The cell keeps dividing and ...
Jan 6, 2018 · Why Japan is called the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’. Around the 7th or 8th century, Japan’s name changed from ‘Wakoku’ (倭国) to ‘Nihon’ (日本). Some records say that the Japanese envoy to China requested to change the name because he disliked it; other records say that the Chinese Empress Wu Zetian ordered Japan to change its name.
