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3 days ago · The city was later conquered by Islamic leaders, leading to a significant influence of Islamic culture on its art and architecture. By exploring all these layers of Amman’s history, students can grasp not only its unique story but also its resilience through time. Geography
5 days ago · West Bank. City of Bethlehem, West Bank. The name West Bank is a translation of the Arabic term aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah, which designates the territory situated on the western side of the Jordan River that was occupied in 1948 and annexed in 1950 by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
- 5,655 km² (2,183 sq mi)
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- 2,949,246 (est., July 2021)
5 days ago · 01. Size and Location: The Taklamakan Desert is the second-largest shifting sand desert in the world, covering an area of over 337,000 square kilometers. Surrounded by the Kunlun Mountains to the south, the Pamir Mountains to the west, and the Tian Shan to the north, its location contributes to its harsh and dry climate. 02.
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.
2 days ago · Axis prisoners of war (Germans, Italians, Romanians, Hungarians) Soviet troops fighting in a destroyed workshop. Sturmgeschütz III, operated by the German Wehrmacht. Date. 17 July 1942 [Note 2] – 2 February 1943 [Note 3] (6 months, 2 weeks and 2 days) Location. Stalingrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. 48°42′N 44°31′E.
- 23 August 1942 – 2 February 1943, (5 months, 1 week and 3 days)
- Expulsion of the Axis from the Caucasus, reversing their gains from the 1942 Summer Campaign
2 days ago · After the development of Amsterdam's canals in the 17th century, the city did not grow beyond its borders for two centuries. During the 19th century, Samuel Sarphati devised a plan based on the grandeur of Paris and London at that time. The plan envisaged the construction of new houses, public buildings and streets just outside the ...
5 days ago · The City is Mine is set exclusively in Johannesburg, the city where I grew up. It explores the neglect of the ordinary city dweller, and how, in turn, the ruling class has neglected the city. Simply, what it feels to be homeless and neglected at home. But also, it interrogates the city’s descent into ruins and a shadow of its former glory. AD ...
