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Iberians
Iberians ancient people of Spain. Some scholars have argued that they migrated from Africa in the Neolithic period and again at the end of the Bronze Age, while the archaeological evidence has been interpreted to suggest that Iberians had an E Mediterranean origin dating to the 3d millenium BC They... Read more
Iberian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula c.230,400 sq mi (596,740 sq km), SW Europe, separated from the rest of Europe by the Pyrenees. Comprising Spain and Portugal , it is washed on the N and W by the Atlantic Ocean and on the S and E by the Mediterranean Sea; the Strait of Gibraltar separates it from Africa. The Ib... Read more
Elche
Elche , Valencian Elx, city (1990 pop. 184,912), Alicante prov., SE Spain, in Valencia. It is surrounded by an extensive grove of date palms, the only one of its kind in Europe. The city's industries produce footwear, soap, olive oil, and palm products. Elche preserves a North African atmosphere. ... Read more
University of Southern California
University of Southern California at Los Angeles; coeducational; chartered and opened 1880. The university has a liberal arts college and a graduate school as well as schools of architecture, urban and regional planning, engineering, safety and systems management, business administration, cinema an... Read more
Douro
Douro or Duero , river, c.475 mi (765 km) long, rising in the Sierra de Urbión, N central Spain. It flows W across N Spain, then southwest to form part of the Spanish-Portuguese border before flowing W across N Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean at Pôrto. One of the longest rivers of th... Read more
Lusitania
Lusitania , Roman province in the Iberian Peninsula. As constituted (c.AD 5) by Augustus it included all of modern central Portugal as well as much of W Spain. The province took its name from the Lusitani, a group of warlike tribes who, despite defeats, resisted Roman domination until their great le... Read more
Paulus Orosius
Paulus Orosius , c.385-420, Iberian priest, theologian, and historian, b. Tarragona, Spain or Braga, Portugal. He went to see St. Augustine (c.413) and wrote, on request, a summary of the errors of Priscillian and of Origen. Augustine then sent him to Palestine to warn St. Jerome of the menace of Pe... Read more
Balearic Islands
Balearic Islands , Span. Baleares , archipelago, off Spain, in the W Mediterranean, forming Baleares prov. (1990 pop. 767,918) of Spain; also an autonomous region since 1983. Palma is the capital. The chief islands are Majorca, Minorca, and Ibiza. Noted for their scenery and their mild climate, the... Read more
Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha , autonomous region (1990 pop. 1,695,144), central Spain, encompassing the provinces of Toledo, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, and Albacete. It was established as an autonomous region in 1982. It is in the historical region of New Castile. Its plains are drained by the Tagus and... Read more
Gulf Stream
Gulf Stream warm ocean current of the N Atlantic Ocean, off E North America. It was first described (1513) by Spanish explorer Ponce de León . The Gulf Stream originates in the Gulf of Mexico and, as the Florida Current, passes through the Straits of Florida and along the coast of SE United... Read more

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Iberians
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...interpreted to suggest that Iberians had an E Mediterranean...the Ebro valley. The Iberian Peninsula, i.e...The high point of Iberian civilization was reached...increased dissolution of Iberian culture. After the Roman conquest of Spain the Iberians gradually accepted Roman...
Iberian Peninsula: Overview
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture Iberian Peninsula: Overview The Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe, is occupied by Spain and...Mediterranean to the south and east. The characteristics and features of Iberian cuisine cannot be understood without reference to the culinary...
Iberian Peninsula
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Iberian Peninsula c.230,400 sq mi (596,740...Gibraltar separates it from Africa. The Iberian Peninsula is dominated by the Meseta...oriented Meseta. Climatically, the Iberian Peninsula has hot summers, cold winters...
Iberian Peninsula: Portugal
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture Iberian Peninsula: Portugal Although smaller than the state of Indiana, Portugal...closer to those of the French than the Spanish: They do not share their Iberian neighbors' midafternoon repasts and siestas or midnight suppers, except...
Iberian Gates
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Iberian Gates pass, Georgia: see Daryal .
Iberian Peninsula: Spain
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture Iberian Peninsula: Spain Spain, situated on the westernmost peninsula of Europe and opening to the Atlantic Ocean on the northwest...
Iberian Mountains
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Iberian Mountains , mountain system, extending c.250 mi (400 km) along the northeastern edge of the Meseta (central plateau), NE...
Africa and the Canary Islands
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...ISLANDS The geographic frontier between the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa is well defined...x2014; as the Muslims called their Iberian lands — to make rapid territorial...the Maghreb) and the western (the Iberian Peninsula), so a few centuries later...
Sharifian Dynasties
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa ...Africa) and al-Andalus (Iberian province) and especially to...had driven the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula and unified their...dians were able to defeat the Iberians and confine them to a few coastal...conflict, a resurgence of Iberian threat, and the reemergence...
Galicians
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, directly north...in the northern third of the Iberian Peninsula. When the Christian...and Cultural Relations The Iberians migrated to Spain in the third...triumphed. Augustus romanized the Iberians in 19 b.c.e., cutting...

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Iberian
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...ancient times. 2. the extinct Romance language spoken in the Iberian peninsula in late classical times. It forms an intermediate...Ibero-Romance . 3. the extinct Celtic language spoken in the Iberian peninsula in ancient times, known only from a few inscriptions...
Iberian moss
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition Iberian moss See carrageenan .
Jewish Multiple Identity
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...Sephardim, a term derived from the Hebrew name of Spain. The term originally denoted only Iberian Jews, but after the expulsion of Jews from the Iberian Peninsula in 1492, it was colloquially expanded to include all the Jewish communities of...
Portugal
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Portugal A west European country on the Atlantic west coast of the Iberian peninsula, flanked by Spain on the north and east. The Atlantic...Half of the country lies on the edge of the high and ancient Iberian plateau, in a region of rugged hills, lakes, and deep gorges...
Fonoyll, Raynard
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...Pedralbes at Barcelona and Poblet, and the Town Church of Morella. He is of importance in the history of Spanish architecture because his work is the earliest-known Curvilinear Gothic in the Iberian peninsula. Bibliography J. Harvey (1987)
Hercynian orogeny
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences ...approximately WSW to ENE line from what are now south-western England and north-western Europe to southern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula, and eastern N. America and the Andes. Probably it was caused by northward thrusting and plutonism along a discontinuous...
con(e)y
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology ...conyng — AN. coning , OF. conin , parallel form to OF. conil — L. cunīculus , prob. of Iberian orig. The form cony (XIV) is a back-formation from pl. conyes — AN. con(i)ys , pl. of conil . In the...
Sephardim
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Sephardim. Jews descended from those who lived in the Iberian Peninsula before 1492 (hence the name, Heb., Sefarad , Spain). However, the term ‘Sephardim’ is often...
Lusitanian floral element
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences ...Erica mackaiana ( Mackay's heath), that are found in western Ireland and that reappear again only far to the south, in the Iberian peninsula. These plants are generally thought to have migrated north to Ireland early in the post-glacial period, before...
Raglan, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...de‐camp to the future duke of Wellington , in 1808. He accompanied the duke throughout his campaigns in the Iberian Peninsula (1808–14) and was badly wounded at Waterloo . In 1852 Somerset was created Baron Raglan, and two years...

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Iberian Strengthens Management Team.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 6/12/2008; 700+ words ; TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jun 12, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN) ( Iberian ) Iberian is pleased to announce that, as part of an ongoing corporate development strategy, Victoria...
Iberian Minerals Corp. Secures OPA Exemption Request for CMC Privatization.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 4/4/2008; 700+ words ; TORONTO, ONTARIO, Apr 4, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN) ( Iberian ) - Iberian is pleased to announce that the Peruvian securities legislator, CONASEV (Comision Nacional...
Iberian Minerals Corp.: Pre-Export Finance Facility Arranged.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 5/20/2008; 700+ words ; TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 20, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN)( Iberian ) - Iberian is pleased to confirm that the USD$70 million, 3 Year, pre-export finance facility...
Iberian Minerals Corp. Secures US $210 Million Debt Facility to Complete Aguas Tenidas Construction.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 3/25/2008; 700+ words ; TORONTO, ONTARIO, Mar 25, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN) ( Iberian ) Iberian, in conjunction with it's wholly owned subsidiary Minas de Aguas Tenidas S.A.U...
Iberian Minerals Corp. Announces Senior Management Appointment.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 11/18/2008; 700+ words ; TORONTO, ONTARIO, Nov 18, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN) Iberian ( Iberian ) announces that, as part of its continuing corporate development strategy, David Poynton...
Iberian Minerals Corp. Announces Change to the Board of Directors.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 8/14/2008; 700+ words ; TORONTO, ONTARIO, Aug 14, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN) Iberian Minerals Corp. ( Iberian or the Company ) announces that Mr. Thomas Savage Aguilar has tendered his resignation...
Iberian Minerals Announces Launch of New Website, CUSIP/ISIN Number Change, and Analyst Trip.(Website overview)
News Wire article from: Marketwire Canada; 8/19/2009; 700+ words ; ...19, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN...several corporate developments. Website Iberian is very pleased to profile the launch...with Q4 Web Systems, who will host the Iberian site, the project is the culmination...
Iberian Minerals Corp. Announces Release of Funds from Escrow.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 7/23/2007; 700+ words ; ...Jul 23, 2007 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX) -- Iberian Minerals Corp. ( Iberian )(TSX VENTURE:IZN) is pleased to announce...000 subscription rights into a similar number of Iberian common shares, which was completed on November...
Iberian Minerals Corp. Appoints New President and CEO.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 4/14/2008; 700+ words ; ...Apr 14, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN) ( Iberian ) - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES...OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. Iberian is pleased to announce the appointment of...
Iberian Closes Acquistion of Producing Copper Mine in Peru.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 2/12/2008; 700+ words ; ...Feb 12, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN) ( Iberian ) is pleased to announce that the acquisition...closing of the CMC acquisition means that Iberian now owns approximately 92% of CMC, the owner...