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  • 71ziggurat — /zig oo rat /, n. (among the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting… …

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  • 72609–600 BC — Events and trends*609 BC The Babylonians defeat the Assyrian army of Ashur uballit II and capture Harran. Ashur uballit, the last Assyrian king, disappears from history. *607 BC Death of Zhou Kuang Wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. *607 BC …

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  • 73Terrace (gardening) — In gardening, a terrace is an element where a raised flat paved or gravelled section overlooks a prospect. A raised terrace keeps a house dry and provides a transition between the hard materials of the architecture and softer ones of the garden.… …

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  • 74Green wall — A green wall is a wall, either free standing or part of a building, that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and, in some cases, soil or an inorganic growing medium. They are also referred to as living walls, biowalls, or vertical… …

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  • 75Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft — For the other German Oriental Society, see Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft The Deutsche Orient Gesellschaft (DOG) (in English, German Oriental Company or German Oriental Society) is a Eingetragener Verein a registered voluntary association… …

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  • 76Terrace (agriculture) — In agriculture, a terrace is a leveled section of a hilly cultivated area, designed as a method of soil conservation to slow or prevent the rapid surface runoff of irrigation water. Often such land is formed into multiple terraces, giving a… …

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  • 77History of art — This article is an overview of the history of the visual arts worldwide. For the academic discipline of art history, see Art history. The Creation of Adam (1508 1512), by Michelangelo, in the Sistine Chapel (Vatican) …

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  • 78Amytis of Media — Amuhia or Amytis of Media was the daughter or granddaughter of the Median king Cyaxares and the wife of Nebuchadrezzar II. Married to Nebuchadrezzar to formalize the alliance between the Babylonian and Median dynasties, it is reported that Amytis …

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  • 79Озеленение крыш — Озеленение крыш  термин, обозначающий частично или полностью засаженные живыми растениями крыши зданий. Подразумеваются растения, высаженные прямо в грунт  для этого между зелёным слоем и крышей помещается водонепроницаемый мембранный… …

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  • 80Jardins Suspendus De Sémiramis — Jardins suspendus de Babylone Vue d artiste des jardins suspendus de Babylone par Maarten van Heemskerck, XVIe siècle Les jardins suspendus de Babylone (ou jardins suspendus de Sémiramis), dans l I …

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