(Encyclopedia) Aksum or Axum Axum both: äks&oomacr;mˈ [key], town , Tigray region, N Ethiopia. Aksum was the capital of an empire (c.1st–8th cent. a.d.) that controlled…
(Encyclopedia) JehoiadaJehoiadajēhoiˈədə [key], in the Bible. 1 High priest. He married Jehosheba, a princess of Judah, and together they saved the infant Jehoash. They led the conspiracy against…
(Encyclopedia) Steffen, AlbertSteffen, Albertälˈbĕrt shtĕfˈən [key], 1884–1963, Swiss novelist, poet, and playwright, who wrote in German. His works are concerned with the martyrdom and redemption of…
(Encyclopedia) MolechMolechmōˈlĕk [key] or MolochMolochmōˈlŏk [key], Canaanite god of fire to whom children were offered in sacrifice; he is also known as an Assyrian god. He is attested as early as…
(Encyclopedia) OshOshôsh [key], city (1993 pop. 233,300), capital of Osh region, S Kyrgyzstan, in the Fergana Valley. Terminus of the Osh-Khorugh highway and Kyrgyzstan's second largest city, Osh has…
(Encyclopedia) BougainvilleBougainvilleb&oomacr;ˈgənvĭl, Fr. b&oomacr;găNvēlˈ [key], volcanic island (1990 est. pop. 154,000), c.3,880 sq mi (10,050 sq km), SW Pacific, largest in the Solomon…
A day to celebrate all things round by Catherine McNiff 3.1415926535897932. . . Approximated as 3.14, the Greek letter for pi is an irrational (cannot be written as a simple…
Israel's Lost Tribes
Scientists discover Jewish chromosome in Zimbabwe by David Johnson According to the Bible, the Jewish leader Jacob had 12 sons. Each of these sons—…
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