The awe with which the early Christians recalled the scene is similarly evident from the portents associated with the death of Jesus—an earthquake, darkness, and the rending of the veil in the Temple. The Evangelists also associated the several events of the crucifixion story with prophecies of...
Aswān, Egypt: Abu SimbelAbu Simbel archaeological site, containing two temples built by the Egyptian king Ramses II (reigned 1279–13bce), now located in Aswānmuḥāfaẓah(governorate), southern Egypt. On the left is the main temple, dedicated to the sun gods Amon-Re and Re-Horakhte...
One of the most surprising fun facts about life: All other fears and phobias are learned or acquired later in life. Baked beans are not actually baked. In the U.K., the dish is usually stewed in sauce. On the other hand, canned baked beans are cooked through a steaming process. Bott...
The Monasteries of Meteora are a site that is about so much more than just travel, it is all about a complete experience. An experience that will have you coming back for more. Meteora Monasteries has an otherworldly appearance. It doesn’t look as if it belongs on this earth, and perhap...
Many of these names were derived from Arabic descriptions found in the Almagest. Most of them refer to the stars’ positions in constellations. For instance, Deneb, Deneb Algedi, Denebola and Aldhanab, all derived from the Arabic word for “tail,” mark the tails of the celestial Swan (Cyg...
The earliest recorded event in his life is his call to prophecy as now found in the sixth chapter of the Book of Isaiah; this occurred about 742bce. The vision (probably in theJerusalem Temple) that made him a prophet is described in a first-person narrative. According to this account he...
Istanbul: Golden HornBoats in the Golden Horn, Istanbul. By long tradition, the waters washing the peninsula are called “the three seas”: they are the Golden Horn, theBosporus, and theSea of Marmara. The Golden Horn is a deep drowned valley about 4.5 miles (7 km) long. Early inhabitan...
Pont du Gard, giant bridge-aqueduct, a notable ancient Roman engineering work constructed about 19 BCE to carry water to the city of Nimes over the Gard River in southern France. Like many of the best Roman constructions, it was built without mortar.
In 1987 it came out that Bakker had paid an ex-employee, Jessica Hahn, $279,000 of ministry money to remain quiet about a 1980 sexual encounter. In addition, it wasallegedthat the televangelist had had homosexual encounters with another employee. Bakker was widely condemned by his fellow tele...