The Ziggurat at Ur and the temple on its top were built around 2100 B.C.E. by the king Ur-Nammu of the Third Dynasty of Ur for the moon goddess Nanna, the divine patron of the city state. … In antiquity, to visit the ziggurat at Ur was to seek bothRead More →
“The Statue of Liberty says, ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,’” Acosta told Miller. … “The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of liberty enlightening the world,” Miller said. “It’s a symbol of American liberty lighting the world. The poem that you’re referringRead More →
How Do I Know My Pavlova Is Done? A perfectly baked pavlova should be pale and look dry, but a skewer inserted in the meringue should come out with a thick sticky, marshmallow-like consistency. If you aren’t sure about the pavlova’s doneness, turn the oven off, open the door andRead More →
“High heels create a shock wave though your body, starting at your feet and traveling up into your spine,” Dr. Baskin says. “They can throw off your posture and gait, and even cause arthritis in the spine.” Long-term use of high heels can lead to another problem: a shortened AchillesRead More →
Fibre optic cables play an important role in the lighting and safety features of present-day automobiles. They are widely used in lighting, both in the interior and exterior of vehicles. Because of its ability to conserve space and provide superior lighting, fibre optics are used in more vehicles every day.Read More →
Afrotherians, such as elephants, are the only group of mammals that do not show testicular descent, but rather have testes positioned deep inside the abdomen. Conventional fossils reveal an animal’s bones, but not soft body parts. Are mammals the only animals with testicles? But for a whole different group ofRead More →
Punctuation with parentheses is very similar to punctuation with quotation marks. If the information in the parentheses is a separate, complete sentence, the period at the end of the sentence goes inside the parentheses. Do commas and periods go inside parentheses? You’ll often see commas and parentheses used alongside oneRead More →
Crannogs were probably the centres of prosperous Iron Age farms, where people lived in an easily-defended location to protect themselves and their livestock from passing raiders. The settlement would have consisted of a farm house, with cattle and crops being tended in nearby fields, and sheep on hill pastures. WhatRead More →
Use It To Power Up Breakfast. … Juice It. … Make A Face Mask. … Pumpkin Soup With Porcini Crostini. Can you eat the inside of a pumpkin? Guts from a pie or sugar pumpkins are ideal — they are sweeter and have more flavor than those extra-large jack-o’-lantern pumpkinsRead More →
In its complete form, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib contains the teachings of 36 Saints, Sufis, and other mystics, including those of 6 Gurus of the Sikh faith, 15 Bhagats, 11 Bhatts, and 4 Gursikhs, all contained in 1430 Angs (pages). Who wrote Shri Guru Granth Sahib? The Guru GranthRead More →