Xmas (also X-mas) is a common abbreviation of the word Christmas.It is sometimes pronounced / ˈ ɛ k s m ə s /, but Xmas, and variants such as Xtemass, originated as handwriting abbreviations for the typical pronunciation / ˈ k r ɪ s m ə s /.The "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Christós (Greek: Χριστός), which became Christ in English.

The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions.The Bible is an anthology – a compilation of texts of a variety of forms – originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. ...

During the 2nd to 1st century BCE, sculptures became more explicit, representing episodes of the Buddha's life and teachings. These took the form of votive tablets or friezes, usually in relation to the decoration of stupas.Although India had a long sculptural tradition and a mastery of rich iconography, the Buddha was never represented in human form, but only through Buddhist …

Concerning the lunar month of ~29.53 days as viewed from Earth, the lunar phase or Moon phase is the shape of the Moon's directly sunlit portion, which can be expressed quantitatively using areas or angles, or described qualitatively using the terminology of the 4 major phases: new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter and 4 minor phases: waxing crescent, waxing …

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Classical antiquity (also the classical era, classical period or classical age) is the period of cultural history between the 8th century BC and the 6th century AD centred on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome known as the Greco-Roman world.It is the period in which both Greek and Roman societies flourished and …

A description of Bharatanatyam from the 2nd century CE can be found in the ancient Tamil epic Silappatikaram, while temple sculptures of the 6th to 9th century CE suggest it was a highly refined performance art by the mid-1st millennium CE. Bharatanatyam is the oldest classical dance tradition in India.

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驚きの吸収力とずっとふっくらなタオル「The Last Towel（ラストタオル）」。最大の特徴は 話題の水に溶ける魔法の糸スーパーゼロ。触れただけで水を吸い取る圧倒的吸水力を実感ください。

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14 September 30,828 CE Maximum system time for 64-bit NTFS-based Windows operating system. 33,800 Pioneer 10 passes within 3.4 light-years of Ross 248. 42,200 Voyager 2 passes within 1.7 light-years of Ross 248. 44,100 Voyager 1 passes within 1.8 light-years of Gliese 445. 46,600 Pioneer 11 passes within 1.9 light-years of Gliese 445.

The 9th century was a period from 801 through 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar.. The Carolingian Renaissance and the Viking raids occurred within this period. In the Middle East, the House of Wisdom was founded in Abbasid Baghdad, attracting many scholars to the city.The field of algebra was founded by the Muslim polymath al-Khwarizmi.The most famous Islamic …

The Arameans (Old Aramaic: ????????????????????; Greek: Ἀραμαῖοι; Syriac: ܐܪ̈ܡܝܐ Ārāmāyē) were an ancient Semitic-speaking people in the Near East, first recorded in historical sources from the late 12th century BCE.The Aramean homeland was known as the land of Aram, encompassing central regions of modern Syria.At the beginning of the 1st millennium BCE, a number of Aramean ...