The major events in ancient history listed in the table below are those happenings in the world that led to or gravely impacted the rise and decline of the great Mediterranean civilizations of Greece and Rome. Many of the dates cited below are only approximate or traditional. This is particular...
Discussed in more detail in connection withOdysseus--who was one of the leaders of the Greek (Achaean) side of the Trojan War--is the importance of hospitality in the ancient world. While Odysseus was away, suitors abused the hospitality of Odysseus' wife and household. Odysseus, however, r...
• Designers and architects • Development agency officials • Skilled laborers such as masons • Policy makers, urban and rural planners, community leaders, nongovernmental organizations, public representatives. 5.4.8 Seismic Retrofitting for Mitigation Performance of Older Buildings: ASCE seismic com...
Dr. Keller said: "A significant body of literature exists on how leaders could impact on the economic and institutional performance of a country but surprisingly little is known about the link between natural resources and the political fortunes of a national leader. To the best of our knowledge...
The pronounced enmity of the religious leaders led our Lord to special prayer. From man He turns to God. But there was another reason. He was about to call others to take up the work in which He had been engaged, and to carry it out to the ends of the earth. "And it came to pa...