Asia Minor boasts a rich and multifaceted history that dates back to the dawn of civilization. This map provides a unique opportunity to explore the footprints of empires and cultures that have left an indelible mark on the region. From the Hittites and Phrygians to the Romans, Byzantines, an...
[Map of] Asia Minor /J. G. C. Anderson
Asia is the world’s largest and most diverse continent. It occupies the eastern four-fifths of the giant Eurasian landmass. Asia has both the highest and the lowest points on the surface of Earth, has the longest coastline of any continent, and is subje
Bangladesh, country of South Asia, located in the delta of the Padma (Ganges) and Jamuna (Brahmaputra) rivers in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, and its people are predomin
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Single-day ridership set a record of 13.7538 million on July 12, 2019. The Beijing Subway opened in 1971 and is the oldest metro system in mainland China and on the mainland of East Asia. Before the system began its rapid expansion in 2002, the subway had only two lines. The existing ...
SNPs were selected if they were polymorphic (minor allele frequency, MAF, >0) in the HapMap CHB, JPT, or CEU panels. Of the 883 SNPs that met these criteria, 215 were eliminated based on Illumina design score (calculated December 2005). One SNP identified by re-sequencing region ENr213 ...
During the Ecumenical Council of Rome, an incident arises where a local Priest from Namur, named Jan van Kees (ATL character), had refused to accept the terms of the Council of Prague, and as such was stripped of his holy orders by the Archbishop and pla
Map of the World of the Old TestamentDuring the time of the Old Testament the ancient world extended from Egypt to Asia Minor over to the Caspian Sea and down to the Persian Gulf. One thousand miles from north to south and nearly 1500 miles from west to east. Only about one-third of ...
India,countrythat occupies the greater part ofSouth Asia. It is made up of 28 states and eightunion territories, and its national capital isNew Delhi, built in the 20th century just south of the historic hub of Old Delhi to serve as India’s administrative center. Its government is aconstit...