Linking the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas‚ the Dardanelles (also known as the Hellespont) is a 38-mile waterway and‚ along with the Bosporus‚ it forms the Turkish Straits- separating the Asian part of Turkey with the European part. What makes the Dardanelles so important is the fact that it not only provides access between the seas but also is a major channel for maritime trade and chokepoint for oil transit. It is because of the oil exports that makes the Dardanelles the
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Tiffany Salah Professor Sandowicz ENG 100 11 February 2013 Anywhere in the World Given the opportunity to travel anywhere in the world I would go to the country of Israel. It’s a small country bordering the Mediterranean Sea between Egypt and Lebanon‚ with its size being relatively smaller than that of New Jersey. It’s somewhere I have traveled before and I would take full advantage of the chance to go back another time. I have more than a handful of relatives in the Middle East. Some of my family
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mid-latitude Mediterranean climate (Hess‚ 2013). These climates are referred to as dry summer subtropical‚ but are more generally described as Mediterranean climates. These types of climates are characterized by clear skies and sunshine in summer months‚ mild winter temperatures and hot summers‚ and rain primarily during winter season from the mid-latitude cyclone. Extreme summer aridity is caused by the sinking air of the subtropical highs and may exist for up to 5 months. Locations of Mediterranean climates
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• A1 One geographical factor that made an impact on Greece was the Mediterranean Sea. The Greek used the Mediterranean to trade with other countries. The Mediterranean Sea and surrounding area was very volatile and were prone to many natural disasters such as; earthquakes‚ stormy oceans‚ and volcanoes. (Acrobatiq‚ 2017) One geographical factor that made an impact on Rome was the fertile farmland. The Romans used the farmland for agriculture. The Roman farmers used their crops to sell‚ to trade
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Welcome to diversity Every country from the world has its own culture and civilization. For my case I am from Morocco a country located in North West of Africa‚ widely open on the Atlantic Ocean from the west‚ and the Mediterranean Sea from the north‚ Morocco is the cradle of multiple culture and it is famous by its biodiversity when it comes to the languages spoken like in the next order Arabic‚ French‚ Berber‚ Spanish and English. Still what is amazing about this country is that you can
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disguised himself as human and approached the group. The men told him they were stranded and Triton‚ in disguise‚ suggested they make an offering to the gods. When the men made an offering to the gods‚ Triton revealed himself and led them back to the Mediterranean Sea. Some versions of this myth even suggest that Triton sailed the ship across land. Triton was also mentioned in a myth where Misenus‚ a Trojan hero‚ taunted Triton by blowing into a conch shell‚ which is what Triton used to control the sea
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cause and effect‚ Familial Mediterranean has also its symptoms‚ effects on the human body‚ and its signs. Familial Mediterranean Fever is an explosive disorder that causes frequent fevers and painful infection of your abdomen‚ lungs and joints. Familial fever is an inherited disorder that usually occurs in people of Mediterranean origin- including Sephardic Jews‚ Arabs‚ Greeks‚ Italians‚ Armenians and Turks‚ but it may affect any ethnic group. Familial Mediterranean Fever causes a mutated protein
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glass and powdered Tyrian purple. Tyrian Purple was a violet-purple dye used by the Greek elite to color garments. In fact‚ the wordPhoenician derives from the Ancient Greek wordphoinios meaning "purple". As trading and colonizing spread over the Mediterranean‚ Phoenicians and Greeks seemed to have unconsciously split that sea in two: the Phoenicians sailed along and eventually dominating the southern shore‚ while the Greeks were active along the northern shores. The two cultures clashed rarely‚ mainly
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1. The geography of Greece shaped Greece in many ways. Since Greece was surrounded by seas (Mediterranean‚ Black Sea). Greece traded and sailed on seas in boats. The Grecians lived by the sea so it was much easier to get sea food and their meals usually included anything they could catch in the water. Thanks to warm weather life took place mostly outside. Children outside doing outdoor activities trying to keep cool‚ adults working on their land or slaves building. Due to all the mountains also surrounding
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development with sales tripling between 1998 and 2007‚ has set itself the target of continuing that growth by taking an active part in the consolidation of the European paint industry and by entering new high growth area like South America and Mediterranean Bassin. ------------------------------------------------- Materis Paints sets up in Morocco acquiring Arcol‚ the N° 5 in the Moroccan market Materis Paints‚ Materis’ Paints business (whose best known brand in France is Tollens) has just acquired
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