Both had the glory that was Rome, the glory that was Greece, the glory that was Christianity. We, what you call the East, we had the cradle of religions, the cradle of philosophies, the cradles of life – Mesopotamia, the Ganges, the Indus in India, and then you have the Nile. And...
Article 11 of the Treaty begins with this avowal: “the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion.” The Article in its entirety mitigates in no way at all the plain meaning of this statement. And now on New Year’s Day, 1802, ...
The 100 world cities from which TNOC visits have most often come. TNOC was founded and is curated by Dr. David Maddox (New York City), with thanks to and inspiration from Mike Houck of Portland, USA. Write to us atTNOC-Admin@thenatureofcities.com. Why do we publish in English?One of...
Don't agree with b's conclusion ... situation on both sides is very grave in respect to loss of life for a bloody stalemate with no option for a ceasefire, peace or start of a negotiated end of this bloody war in trenches. The EEC was founded on the principle: "Never Again". 'Sap...
The first lenses date back to around 750 B.C. The earliest lenses were made from polished crystal — often quartz. Ancient lenses have been found in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Babylon, Nordic countries, and elsewhere. Glass objects that resembled lenses were found earlier, but their purposes ...
It’s thought thatpicklingdates back to 2400 BC inMesopotamia. Pickling preserves vegetables (particularly over the winter), usingvinegar, salt/brine or oil. These methods of preservation were well know to theGreeks,RomansandPhoenicians. Preserving cheese, olives and capers in olive oil, fish, mea...
our ability to record our experiences and the events in our world vastly increased the amount of data we collected. The earliest form of wr iting developed in Mesopotamia around 3200 BC and was used for commercial record keeping. This type of record keeping captures what is known as...
For an in-depth look at one of the more unique and poignant sides of London’s history, check out the Foundling Museum.This museum tells the history of the Foundling Hospital, which was founded in 1739 as England’s first hospital for abandoned children.It covers the founding of the museum...
propertiesand was used in the production of medicines. It was also used in an ointment which served to protect babies from evil powers. Indigenous South Americans believed that menstrual blood was the source from which "all mankind was created," a belief that was also present in Mesopotamia. ...
◣1922 British Broadcasting Company founded. ◣ 1928 The Oxford English Dictionary was published. Herbert Giles (1845-1935) Thomas Wade (1818-1895) Major Events The Native Language of Britain The development of English is closely related to the history of Great Britain, which had been invaded ...