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  • 1Jannai (Janeus), Alexander —    King of Judea 103–76 BC. Jannai, a son of HYRCANUS I, succeeded his elder brother ARISTOBOLUS I as king of Judea in 103 BC. In successive but not always successful campaigns, Jannai conquered the coastal area, including what is now the Gaza… …

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  • 2TEMPLE — The article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple history structure the ground plan of the temple the detailed plan of the temple general description the porch THE MAIN ROOM (HEKHAL) OR HOLY PLACE …

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  • 3biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 4Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 5Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …

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  • 6Fatah — فتح Leader Mahmoud Abbas Founder Yasser Arafat Founded 1959 Headquarters Ramallah, Pale …

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  • 7Union of Soviet Socialist Republics — a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Cap.: Moscow. Also called Russia, Soviet …

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  • 8ANTISEMITISM — ANTISEMITISM, a term coined in 1879, from the Greek ἁντί = anti, and Σημ = Semite by the German agitator wilhelm marr to designate the then current anti Jewish campaigns in Europe. Antisemitism soon came into general use as a term denoting all… …

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  • 9Viet Cong and PAVN battle tactics — Soldier of a NLF/Viet Cong Main Force Unit. They shared common arms, procedures, tactics, organization and personnel with PAVN. Viet Cong and PAVN battle tactics comprised a flexible mix of guerrilla and conventional warfare battle tactics used… …

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  • 10List of Wing Commander characters — The Wing Commander series of video games and novels have developed a wide variety of characters and personalities.In order of appearance: Historical figures(pre 27th Century) * Sivar * Karga * Sun Wan Lu * Zhing * Harold Jarvis * Tralchar * Shari …

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