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Rezin
Rezin , in the Bible. 1 Syrian king who was defeated and killed by the Assyrian king Tiglathpileser. 2 Family that returned from the Exile.... Read more |
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Maadiah
Maadiah , in the Bible, family returned from exile. An alternate form is Moadiah.... Read more |
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Paseah
Paseah . In the Bible, family returned with Zerubbabel. An alternate form is Phaseah.... Read more |
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Perida
Perida , in the Bible, family that returned from the Exile. An alternate form is Peruda.... Read more |
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Sia
Sia or Siaha , in the Bible, family returned from the Exile.... Read more |
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Tamah
Tamah , in the Bible, family returned from exile. It is also spelled Thamah.... Read more |
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Daniel Bliss
Daniel Bliss 1823-1916, American missionary, b. Franklin co., Vt., founder of Syrian Protestant College (now the American Univ. of Beirut) in Lebanon. He went to Syria in 1855, returning in 1862 to secure funds and a charter for the college, which was opened in 1866; he was its president until... Read more |
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Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
Seven Sleepers of Ephesus , in a Christian version of a widespread story, martyrs immured in a cave near Ephesus during the persecutions by Decius (c.250). Long afterward, in the 5th cent., they awoke (as from sleep) and were taken before Theodosius II, Roman emperor of the east. Their story... Read more |
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Joiarib
Joiarib , in the Bible. 1 Exile returned from Babylon. 2 Chief priest. An alternate form is Jehoiarib.... Read more |
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Mispereth
Mispereth , in the Bible, exile who returned from Babylon. An alternate form is Mizpar.... Read more |
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Iraqi National Museum recovers 701 items looted after Saddam's overthrow
...recovered 701-looted artefacts looted after the overthrow...period of five years by Syrian authorities from traffickers...across the border. The returned items were carefully packed in 17 boxes and were returned to Baghdad on Saturday...Archaeology, ... |
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Police smash antiquities smuggling ring.
...four Cypriots and one Syrian are still being sought...noted that some of the artefacts which were seized...sure the pieces were returned to the museums which...which archaeological artefacts can be taken is quite...the majority of the ... |
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Could this piece of Africa be worth a fortune?; Bronze statue was presented...
...could be an ancient artefact worth pounds 500,000...of Nigeria, took the artefact from the National Museum...kept his father's artefact on a window sill of...his garage after he returned from Nigeria. It is...attracted ship captains, Syrian ... |
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In search of the city that Alexander built Mark Stratton wanders from stylish...
...revolution the foreigners left and few returned. Today, despite Egypt receiving five...hotel remembered playing with Jewish, Syrian, and Greek neighbours as a boy. "It...museum houses a homely collection of artefacts, displayed endearingly in cases as ancient... |