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Jason of Cyrene
Jason of Cyrene , 2d cent. BC, Jewish historian. He wrote a history of the Maccabean uprising, used as the basis of 2 Maccabees.
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Cyrene H. Smith.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 1/11/2004; 503 words
; Cyrene H. Smith of Elgin Funeral services for Cyrene H. Smith, 88, will be held at noon Tuesday, at Laird...family. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park, Elgin. Cyrene was a resident of Elgin for most of her life, attended Elgin...
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Obituary: David Cyrene Bagley
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 6/20/2006; 497 words
; David Cyrene Bagley 1921 ~ 2006 David Cyrene Bagley passed away Fathers Day, June 18, 2006 in Holladay, Utah. Born October 16, 1921 in Brinton, Utah to Cyrene Neff and Martha Edna Davidson Bagley. He grew up in the Cottonwood...
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The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya, vol. 5, The Site's Architecture, Its First Six Hundred Years of Development.
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 10/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; The excavations of Cyrene in the Libyan Pentapolis, on a promontory...the Mediterranean. The foundation of Cyrene ca. 631 B.C.E. is recorded in exciting...the Mediterranean through the time when Cyrene became a major actor in regional and...
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MultiVu Video Feed: SAIF AL ISLAM GADAFI LAUNCHES THE WORLD'S LARGEST SUSTAINABLE REGION IN CYRENE, LIBYA.
PR Newswire; 9/17/2007; 690 words
; ...Libya, Saif al-Islam Gadafi signed the Cyrene Declaration today before an invited audience...from Libya and abroad. The launch of the Cyrene Declaration marks the inception of the...WORLD'S LARGEST SUSTAINABLE REGION IN CYRENE, LIBYA FORMAT: Soundbites and B-roll...
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The Cyrene Apollo. (statue) (Art in Context)
Magazine article from: History Today; 11/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...British Museum is the colossal marble statue of Apollo found at Cyrene, in modern day Libya. The statue was discovered in January...North Africa were undertaken to uncover the legendary city of Cyrene, which was founded by Greek settlers from the island of Thera...
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CHI Hotels and Cyrene Tourism Investment Corporation of Egypt Collaborate.
Magazine article from: Travel Business Review (TBR); 9/10/2008; 630 words
; Travel Business Review-10 September 2008-CHI Hotels and Cyrene Tourism Investment Corporation of Egypt Collaborate(C)2008...amp; Resorts (formerly Corinthia Hotels International) and Cyrene Tourism Investment Corporation of Egypt for the operation of...
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Cyrene J. Lodes of Waukesha
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 6/12/1997; 278 words
; Services will be today for Cyrene J. Lodes, 87, a former West Allis resident who died Tuesday at her Waukesha home. Survivors include a son, Frederick "Rick...
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Cyrene B. Dear, Columnist, Dies at Age 95
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/4/1992; 700+ words
; Cyrene Bakke Dear, 95, a retired Washington newspaper columnist and retired officer of a family communications company, died of cardiac...
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Cyrene Turner, 1919-2007
Newspaper article from: Columbia Daily Tribune; 7/6/2007; 256 words
; Cyrene B. Turner, 87, of Mexico, Mo., formerly of Benton City, died Thursday, July 5, 2007. Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday...
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'Simon of Cyrene' to be performed
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 4/9/2004; 225 words
; "Simon of Cyrene," an Easter Cantata/Drama in the African- American tradition, will be presented 7 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday at Rimson Memorial Church of God in Christ, 1441 Third Ave., Charleston. Call 345-7691.
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Arete of Cyrene
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Arete of Cyrene Arete of Cyrene (c. 400 BC – c. 340 BC) lived in North Africa around...daughter of Aristippus, who was the head of the Cyrenaic school in Cyrene. Cyrene was located in what is now part of northeastern Libya...
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Cyrene
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Cyrene , ancient city near the northern coast of...Aristoteles of Thera, who became king of Cyrene as Battus. For eight generations the monarchs...founded in Cyrenaica, notably Barca, but Cyrene retained power. In the late 6th cent...
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Eratosthenes of Cyrene (276 B.C.-194 B.C.)
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Eratosthenes of Cyrene (276 b.c.-194 b.c.) Greek astronomer Using elegant mathematical...empirical measurement, in approximately 240 b.c., Eratosthenes of Cyrene (in current-day Libya) made an accurate measurement of the circumference...
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Eratosthenes of Cyrene
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Eratosthenes of Cyrene The Greek scholar of natural history Eratosthenes of Cyrene (ca. 284-ca. 205 B.C.) was proficient in many fields, but his most outstanding work was probably in mathematics and geography. The Lexicon of Suidas...
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Simon of Cyrene
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Simon of Cyrene. A passer-by who was compelled by the Roman soldiers to carry Christ's cross on the way to the crucifixion (Mt. 27: 32 etc.). In modern times he has been claimed as patron by groups of people working among outcasts.
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