Next, the decomposed stalks are broken up, which separates the unusable outer fibers of flax stalks from their usable inner fibers. To accomplish this step, the flax stalks are sent through rollers that crush them, and then rotating paddles remove the outer fibers from the stalks. ...
Newspaper article from Cape Times (South Africa) Article details Beginning of article "The Phoenicians - Who, Where, When, Why, and Where Did They Go?" is the title of an illustrated lecture by Robin Hammond, as well as "Napoleon's Egypt and the Empire Style" by Patricia Weckesser, at...
This action is referred to in the Marines' Hymn "From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli". 3. In which modern day country was the ancient city of Carthage? Answer: Tunisia The city of Carthage was situated in what is now Tunisia. It was founded by the Phoenicians but ...
We still haven’t pin-pointed the specific origin of wine, but we think we know who made it! The Shulaveri-Shomu people (or “Shulaveri-Shomutepe Culture”) are thought to be the earliest people making wine in this area. This was during the Stone Age (neolithic period) when people ...
If there is a traditional event in Malta that you should experience, is the Village 'Festa'. The Festa is a traditional celebration of the local Patron Saint. Find out more Visit Gozo Gozo and Comino are the sister islands of Malta. Gozo is the second largest island and it is famous for...
THE people of the Iberian peninsula are famous for their very pronounced“racial”characteristics. The Spaniard is supposed to be so“racially”different from any other group of people, that one will recognize him anywhere and under all circumstances by his racial haughtiness, his formal courtesy, ...