In World War II‚ Europe was a dangerous place. Naturally‚ people wanted to escape the danger. The most popular place to escape to was America. Far from the battles of the war‚ still viewed as the land of equality and opportunity. It was nearly impossible to escape to America straight from the countries of Europe‚ so people would make their way to Morocco and obtain an exit visa. The exit visas let them travel to Lisbon‚ which was a safe place that they could get to America from. Getting those exit
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The end of the 13th century would date the beginning‚ of what would become the largest and most influential Muslim empire since the prophetic and caliphate eras‚ the Ottoman Empire. The empire ruled over three continents for more than 600 years. Its capital‚ Constantinople‚ was at the center of the world at the time being. Wealth‚ territory‚ knowledge‚ art and modernization flourished through the empire. At the turn of the 18th century however marked the decline of the empire‚ which ultimately leads
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Connaught circle‚ has 3‚4 and 5 –star hotels around. 3. HauzKhas‚ South Delhi It houses a water tank‚ an Islamic seminary‚ a mosque‚ a tomb and pavilions built around an urbanized village with medieval history traced to the 13th century of Delhi Sultanate reign. Hauz’: “water tank” (or lake) and ‘Khas’:“royal”- the “Royal tank”. Several buildings (Mosque and madrasa) and tombs were built overlooking the water tank or lake. Firuz Shah’s tomb pivots the L–shaped building complex which overlooks the
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Trade has played an imperative role in civilizations by sustaining the civilization’s economy and power even since 650 to 1750. Throughout the Indian Ocean‚ commerce changed significantly in this time period with the emergence of foreign presence that once only consisted of regions in South Asia. Additionally‚ the Indian Ocean region also changed because of the shift in the way piracy was viewed. However‚ commerce in the Indian Ocean region continued to connect the rest of South Asia because it was
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Marco Polo’s Journey In the late 13th century‚ a man named Marco Polo would embark on a journey around Eurasia that would be one of the greatest journeys ever made by any European at the time. In The Travels‚ Marco Polo shares his expedition with his father and his uncle as merchants trading goods as they moved along the Silk Road. They encountered many various providences that where large‚ small‚ and populated. In these towns Marco Polo studied and observed the different types of environments
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THE POSSIBILITY OF ETHNOGENESIS OF THE BADJAO IN BARANGAY TAMBACAN‚ ILIGAN CITY Artchil C. Daug‚ Christopher O. Kimilat ‚ Glory Grace Ann G. Bayon & Angenel Clariz D. Rufon Department of History Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology ABSTRACT The Badjao‚ who are considered part of the thirteen Moro ethno-linguistic groups in Mindanao specifically in the Sulu Archipelago area‚ are also found in Barangay Tambacan in Iligan City in Northern Mindanao. For centuries‚ they have
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PHILIPPINE POLITICAL THOUGHTS Political Thinkers Ideas are meant not to immortalize history but rather to make sense of it. The manufacture of such ideas is influenced by circumstances that shape it and also‚ the vital thoughts of their authors. If we are to analyze our history‚ we could see that ideas are not only important for their interpretation of our history but also for their contribution to changes in our nation. Groundbreaking ideas have moved our nation to change. It is thus valuable
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flora and fauna with heavenly bodies decorate their bodies in various colored pigmentation. Perhaps‚ some of the most elaborate painting done by early Filipinos that survive to the present day can be manifested among the arts and architecture of the Maranao who are well known for the Nāga Dragons and the Sarimanok carved and painted in the beautiful Panolong of their Torogan or King’s House. Filipinos began creating paintings in the European tradition during 17th century Spanish period. The earliest
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have been the result of a mistaken assumption by Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan assumed that ancient Filipino society was structured in the same way as European society (i.e. with royalty ruling over a region). While this may be true in the Islamic sultanates in Mindanao‚ the Visayan societies were structured along a loose federation of city-states (more accurately‚ a chiefdom). The most powerful datu in such a federation has limited power over other member datu‚ but they had no direct control over the
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PAMPANGA Brief Description Steeped in history and blessed with natural and man-made scenery‚ Pampanga offers several sight-seeing options for visitors. Pampanga has always enjoyed the title "The Culinary Center of the Philippines". It is populated by resourceful hardy folk who are justifiably proud of their famous Kapampangan cuisine. The capital‚ City of San Fernando‚ is world famous for the annual Lenten re-enactment of the crucifixion of Christ. It is also famous for its Giant Lantern Festival
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