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18 hours ago · Caesarea (/ ˌ s ɛ z ə ˈ r iː ə, ˌ s ɛ s-, ˌ s iː z-/ SE(E)Z-ə-REE-ə, SESS-; Koinē Greek: Καισάρεια, romanized: Kaisáreia; Hebrew: קֵיסָרְיָה, romanized: Qēsaryah; Arabic: قيسارية, romanized: Qaysāriyyah), also Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea Palaestinae or Caesarea Stratonis, was an ancient and medieval port city on the coast of the Eastern Mediterranean ...
18 hours ago · The Golan Heights ( Arabic: هَضْبَةُ الْجَوْلَانِ, romanized : Haḍbatu l-Jawlān or مُرْتَفَعَاتُ الْجَوْلَانِ, Murtafaʻātu l-Jawlān; Hebrew: רמת הגולן, Ramat HaGolan, pronunciation ⓘ ), or simply the Golan, is a basaltic plateau at the southwest corner of Syria. It is bordered by the ...
18 hours ago · A New and Fascinating View on Early Medieval British History. Based on these and other similar discoveries, Simpson and Gattis are certain that sixth century Anglo-Saxon warriors participated in Byzantine campaigns in the east. Simpson believes that these warriors would have served under the Byzantine emperors Tiberius II and Maurice, who ruled ...
18 hours ago · Early years, 1239–1263 Childhood and marriage Early fourteenth-century manuscript initial showing Edward and his first wife Eleanor of Castile. The artist has perhaps tried to depict Edward's blepharoptosis (drooping eyelid), a trait he inherited from his father. Edward was born at the Palace of Westminster on the night of 17–18 June 1239, to King Henry III and Eleanor of Provence. Edward ...
18 hours ago · ATTACKED BY Crusaders on their way to the Middle East, Jews sometimes mounted armed resistance. In Mainz, Germany, “they donned their armor and weapons of war, adults and children alike,” with ...
18 hours ago · Thousands of medieval enthusiasts have flocked to the University of Leeds for the largest humanities research conference in Europe, featuring fighting knights, music and rare works by JRR Tolkien. Bringing together over 2,600 international experts from more than 60 countries, the International Medieval Congress (IMC) highlights the latest ...
18 hours ago · The Islamic Golden Age was inaugurated by the middle of the 8th century by the ascension of the Abbasid Caliphate and the transfer of the capital from Damascus to Baghdad. The Abbasids were influenced by the Qur'anic injunctions and hadith , such as "the ink of a scholar is more holy than the blood of a martyr", stressing the value of knowledge.
