Where so many Greek deities and figures are often adapted to Roman beliefs and myths, often a Roman name replacing the Greek name. The Nereids seem to actually keep their collective names with some Roman authors like Catullu describing the marriage of Peleus and Thetis in their Ode 64. Or i...
Why does Islam follow a lunar calendar? What was 1936 on the Chinese lunar calendar? How did the lunar calendar help the Sumerians? What was the importance of the Egyptian lunar calendar? Is the Gregorian calendar lunar or solar? Is Passover associated with the lunar calendar?
If you haven’t been trolling the fever swamps of online conspiracy sites or opening those emails from Uncle Larry, you may well wonder: Where did this idea come from? Who started it? And is there a grain of truth there? The answer lies in Democratic, not Republican politics, and in ...
ISIS fighters initially attempted to destroy the minaret in July 2014. The militants said the structure contradicted their fundamentalist interpretation of Islam, but Mosul residents converged on the area and formed a human chain to protect it. ISIS demolished dozens of historic and archaeological sites...
Where did Buddhism begin?Question:Where did Buddhism begin?The Origin of BuddhismUnderstanding the origins of Buddhism means understanding who started Buddhism, as well as when and where Buddhism began.Answer and Explanation: Buddhism began in India by a man named Siddhartha Gautama. He was born in...
Headlining this year were the Sugababes on Saturday, but we missed them – our friends recounted an outstanding set with many “oh I forgot they did this” moments. Particular highlights for me included Gabrielle whose vocals never fail to impress and Gustaph, this year’s Belgian Eurovision ac...
some have questioned why the tsunami damage was not even more severe. The main reason why the whole of the island group was not completely obliterated is almost certainly because the tidal wave did not reach the great heights attained elsewhere. Such waves rise in height as they reach shallow...
Within weeks, I was neck deep in a local ad-hoc organization since we decided that our congregation did not have enough resources to sponsor refugees. By sponsorship, I mean that everything to assist a family or two of Vietnamese refugees over their first months or years in the US would...
areas farther from the rivers, they invented a complicated form of irrigation using canals, dams, and aqueducts. These public works projects also allowed them a degree of control over the annual floods of theTigrisand Euphrates Rivers, although the rivers did still overwhelm the dams fairly ...
"This is part of our culture. Our grandfathers did it, our fathers did it, we do it," he says. "But it is hard work. You need to be strong like a crab to put up the sail. If you are not, the dhow will throw you in the water." He waves as his boat heads to the starting...