Syria Physical map You can see from the map that much of Syria is arid‚ with greener areas following rivers and other sources of water such as the Mediterranean to the east. Political map Fact file: Area Syria has an area of 185‚180 km² Population 20.82 million (2011) Resources Petroleum in commercial quantities was first discovered in the northeast in 1956. The most important oil fields are those of Suwaydiyah‚ Qaratshui‚ Rumayian‚ and Tayyem‚ near Dayr az–Zawr. The fields are a
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Political Form(s) of Government Political Structures Courts/Laws Leaders/Elites Kingdom/Domain War/Conflict The government of the ancient Mesopotamians was an unusual form. There was a King and nobles who made the law‚ declared war and decided how to honor the gods. Then there was an assembly of the people who could overrule the king and say‚ “this is not a good law‚ get rid of it”. Mesopotamia was made up of city-states. It was one nation as a whole‚ but each city-state had it’s own government
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Trevisha Dixon World Geography Cultural Writing 2 3o October 2012 The Arab Culture Have you ever found yourself asking questions about another culture? I have been reading articles about the Arab culture. The articles that I have read‚ describes different types of races in the Arab culture. Now that you have more information about the different cultures you will begin to understand a whole lot more about the Arab people as a whole. Like other cultures‚” Arab’s have are a shared religion
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Votive Statues o Where: Eshnunna ( modern Tell Asmar‚ Iraq); The Square Temple. o When: c. 2900-2600 BCE. o Votive figures were made as an act of worship to the gods and placed in a shrine before the image of the god. o Writing on the back or bottom state who the statue represents and what they are praying for‚ although a common phrase found on them states "One who offers prayers". o Made of limestone‚ alabaster‚ and gypsum. o Cuneiform text show
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Libya and Syria: A Crisis Engineered The situations that occurred in Libya and are presently occurring in Syria are much distorted in majority of the population’s eyes‚ with loose details and misinformation being preached by politicians‚ reported by the mainstream media‚ and discussed internationally. One key guide to being informed and understanding the events that took place is to realize that living in a certain part of the world shifts your views and the influences apart of that culture or
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In this paper I will explore the participation of women in the political process in Middle Eastern countries. Through research I expect to report that women are present and active in current day politics within these countries and that there is a history of women holding positions of leadership in the government. Quotes from Qur’an regarding women…………….. Some extremists interpret religious writing as basis to restrict the roles of women to caring for their families and staying out of public
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History Textbook Notes Chapter 1.1: The Beginnings of Civilization (10‚000-1150 B.C.) Spring 2014 Objective: What is the link between food-producing revolution of the Neolithic era and the emergence of civilization? (The shift from hunting and gathering to farming and herding because it changed the way humans organized society.) Neolithic Age: The New Stone Age (10‚000-3‚000 B.C.)‚ characterized by the development of agriculture and the use of stone tools. How do shifts in food production
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Akkadian Ruler” was found at Nineveh somewhere between 2250 and 2200 BCB. Although‚ there is no evidence or proof that says the head was a particular king‚ most believe the head was indeed a powerful ruler. This twelve inch copper head is currently at the Iraq Museum‚ Baghdad. This piece has significant damage which is assumed to be caused during the Medes’ invasion on Nineveh in 612 BCE. There is no absolute proof this was a purposeful act. This sculpture is life-sized of an unknown Akkadian ruler.
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The Assyrian Empire was one of the greatest empires of the Middle East during ancient times. The Assyrian Empire was located in northern Mesopotamia region near the start of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Throughout history‚ the Assyrian Empire rose and fell several times. During their rises‚ the Assyrian Empire conquered its enemies and expanded its territories. During the falls‚ the Assyrians came under the rule of the Babylonian Empire. The Assyrian empire was ruled by kings whose power was
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every way. Conflict also arose with the ulama over the created or eternal nature of the Qur’an. In turn‚ several religiously motivated rebellion groups began gaining power and taking over land. The Buyids‚ who were Twelver Shi’ites‚ conquered most of Iraq and Iran‚ and even took over Baghdad in 945‚ though they did not kill the caliph. The Fatimids were another group‚ although they were Sevener Shi’ites. They conquered Egypt and the surrounding lands‚ building and establishing the city of Cairo as their
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