The Tel Dan Stele shows an historical "House of David" ruled a kingdom south of the lands of Samaria in the 9th century BC, and attestations of several Judean kings from the 8th century BC have been discovered, but they do little to indicate how developed the state actually was. The Nimrud Tablet K.3751, dated c. 733 BCE, is the earliest known record of the name "Judah" …

The Islamic State – Khorasan Province (Arabic: الدولة الإسلامية­ – ولاية خراسان; ISKP) is an affiliate of the Islamic State militant group active in South Asia and Central Asia.Some media sources also use the terms ISK (or IS–K), ISISK (or ISIS–K), IS–KP, Daesh–Khorasan or Daesh–K in referring to the group. ISKP has been active in Afghanistan, Pakistan ...

The Volga (/ ˈ v ɒ l ɡ ə, ˈ v oʊ l ɡ ə /; Russian: Во́лга) is the longest river in Europe.Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea.The Volga has a length of 3,531 km (2,194 mi), and a catchment area of 1,360,000 km 2 (530,000 sq mi) which is more than twice the size of Ukraine.It is also Europe's largest river in terms of ...

Haplogroup J-M267, also commonly known as Haplogroup J1, is a subclade (branch) of Y-DNA haplogroup J-P209 (commonly known as haplogroup J) along with its sibling clade haplogroup J-M172 (commonly known as haplogroup J2). (All these haplogroups have had other historical names listed below. [Phylogenetics 1] [Phylogenetics 2]) Men from this lineage share a …

The Latin Church in the Middle East represents members of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Middle East, notably in Turkey and the Levant (Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, and Jordan). Latin Catholics are subject to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and employ the Latin liturgical rites, in contrast to Eastern Catholics who fall under their respective church's …

The ancient form of kashk is a porridge of grains fermented with whey and dried in the sun. The long shelf-life and nutritional value of kashk made it a useful item for peasants during the winter months, as well as soldiers and travelers. Kashk is the origin of tarhana found in the moderns cuisines of Turkey and Greece, where it is called trachanas (τραχανάς).

Kebab (Arabic: كباب, kabāb, ; Turkish: kebap, ) or kabob (North American) is a type of cooked meat dish that originates from cuisines of the Middle East.Many variants of the category are popular around the world, including the skewered shish kebab and the doner kebab with bread.. Kebabs consist of cut up or ground meat, sometimes with vegetables and various other …

Genetic studies on Jews are part of the population genetics discipline and are used to analyze the chronology of Jewish migration accompanied by research in other fields, such as history, linguistics, archaeology, and paleontology.These studies investigate the origins of various Jewish ethnic divisions.In particular, they examine whether there is a common genetic heritage among …

Histoire. Nippon et Nihon signifient tous les deux littéralement « origine/racine du soleil », c’est-à-dire « lieu d'origine du soleil », expression souvent traduite comme « Pays du Soleil Levant » . Avant que le Japon n'entretienne des relations avec la Chine, il se désignait lui-même sous le nom de Yamato et sous celui de Hi-no-moto, qui signifie « source du soleil », terme ...

Contents move to sidebar hide Début 1 Histoire Afficher / masquer la sous-section Histoire 1.1 Années 1970 et 1980 1.2 Années 1990 1.3 Début des années 2000 2 Désignations 3 Types de livres numériques Afficher / masquer la sous-section Types de livres numériques 3.1 Homothétique 3.2 Enrichi 3.3 « Originairement numérique » 4 Qualités d'un livre numérique 5 …

Al-Qaryatayn (Arabic: ٱلْقَرْيَتَين, Syriac: ܩܪܝܬܝܢ), also spelled Karyatayn, Qaratin or Cariatein, is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate located southeast of Homs.It is situated on an oasis in the Syrian Desert.Nearby localities include Tadmur to the northeast, Furqlus to the north, al-Riqama and Dardaghan to the northwest, Mahin ...

On l'appelle aussi levant [2] ou orient [3]. Étymologie. Le mot est provient du vieil anglais east, celui-ci se rattachant à la racine indo-européenne es, signifiant « aurore ». Il s'apparente notamment au grec ancien ἠώς, êốs (« aurore »). Description. …

Impressão, nascer do sol (do francês: Impression, soleil levant) é a famosa pintura impressionista de Claude Monet, realizada em 1872.A pintura nasceu em Le Havre, porto francês representado na obra, com uma cerrada névoa sobre o estaleiro, os barcos e as chaminés no fundo da composição [1] [2].A pintura em óleo sobre a tela está exposta no Museu Marmottan, …

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant.The Sea has played a central role in the history of Western civilization.Although the Mediterranean …