THE SEARCH FOR SODOM: IS IT BAB EDH-DHRA OR TALL EL-HAMMAM? Jill Toodle Biblical Archaeology BIBL471_D01 April 7‚ 2013 Since the early 19th century archaeologists and Christian bible scholars have discovered a difference in archaeological and geographical evidence that supports a northern view of Sodom or a southern view of Sodom. The Southern site for Sodom is commonly referred to as the Bab edh-Dhra and the
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remarkable outdoor bronze seated Buddha‚ also known as the Tian Tan Buddha‚ sits outside the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. One of the five largest Buddha statues in China‚ it measures thirty four meters (one hundred twelve feet ) tall‚ and weighs two hundred fifty metric tons. The construction took roughly three years to complete‚ starting in 1990 and finishing on the day of the enlightenment of Buddha‚ December 29‚ 1993. The statue consists of two hundred two pieces of bronze‚ and contains a steel
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Benjamin Thompson noted at the start of the 18th century that kitchen utensils were commonly made of copper‚ with various efforts made to prevent the copper from reacting with food (particularly its acidic contents) at the temperatures used for cooking‚ including tinning‚ enamelling‚ and varnishing. He observed that iron had been used as a substitute‚ and that some utensils were made of earthenware.[1] By the turn of the 20th century‚ Maria Parloa noted that kitchen utensils were made of (tinned
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at Leubingen with grave gifts crafted from gold‚ point to an increase of social stratification already present in the Unetice culture. All in all‚ cemeteries of this period are rare and of small size. The Unetice culture is followed by the middle Bronze Age (1600–1200 BCE) Tumulus culture‚ which is characterised by inhumation burials in tumuli
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Prize Giving Ceremony – Announcing Procedures It is recommended to have a good announcer (speaking in English) who can announce the teams and presentations as they are happening. The announcements might be translated to the local language. It is furthermore recommended to have two people making the presentation (not including a host/hostess who will hold the award until the time for the VIP to make the presentation)‚ this allows more VIP’s to be involved and also speeds up the process for
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won a bronze for the Women’s 50 Rifle Prone (Pair). 5. Karnam Malleswari — Power Lady of India Karnam Malleswari from Srikakulam‚ Andhra Pradesh‚ is a world famous weightlifter. In 1992‚ she took part in the Asian Championship and won three silver medals setting a new record for Indian women in sports. She also won three bronze medals in the same championship. Karnam broke her own record in the Senior National Weightlifting Championship in 1997. In the 2000 Summer Olympics‚ she won a bronze for lifting
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province in antiquity. Here many villages were established in the Neolithic period such as Mehrgarh‚ Killi Gul Mohabbat‚ Rana Ghundai‚ Anjira‚ Perino Ghundai etc. and continued to flourish right through the Chalcolithic and some of them well into the Bronze Age.
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Janette Sanchez Period 2 Art History AP May 16‚ 2011 Shiva Nataraja Hinduism is not one religion but many related beliefs and numerous factions. There are various deities but there are only three gods that are the most well-known. Shiva is one of the three most popular Hindu deities. He is usually depicted in small statues that show him performing the Cosmic Dance. The statues all impose unique movements‚ his anatomical features‚ and their functions that unite all of its qualities together
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Mary Lou Retton is an American gymnast who participated in the 1984 Olympics. (Lewis). Since Mary Lou was a young child‚ she displayed her dedication and passion towards gymnastics that proved that she would one day be successful in this great sport. Mary Lou is known to be the first female gymnast outside of Eastern Europe to win the all around gold medal. She has more medals than any athlete during the 1984 Olympics (“Mary Lou Retton Biography.”) She says that her gymnastics role model was
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with Boyd’s work she offered the societies financial backing for her to continue her work in Crete (Zogby 1987). It was due to this that Boyd made her greatest discovery. In 1901‚ whilst carrying out excavation work in Crete‚ Boyd discovered a Bronze age site which is thought to have been occupied from as early as 3rd millennium BC to 1000 BC‚ thriving in the period 1800BC-1600BC (Zogby‚ 1987). This was to be the first Minoan town site uncovered. Discoveries at the site include a small palace
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