Constantinople — • Capital, formerly of the Byzantine, now of the Ottoman, Empire (As of 1908, when the article was written.) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Constantinople Constantinople … Catholic encyclopedia
Basilica — The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek, Basiliké Stoà , Royal Stoa ), was originally used to describe a Roman public building (as in Greece, mainly a tribunal), usually located in the forum of a Roman town. In Hellenistic cities, public… … Wikipedia
BEGINNING UNTIL THE MONARCHY — the patriarchs of israel the exodus and wanderings in sinai the conquest and settlement of canaan the judges The Patriarchs of Israel The beginning of the history of Israel, like that of many other nations, is obscure. The passage of time caused… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Iustin Moisescu — (March 5, 1910 ndash; July 31, 1986) was Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church from 1977 to 1986.BiographyTheological preparationMoisescu was born in Cândeşti, Argeş County. He studied at the war orphans’ seminary in Câmpulung Muscel from… … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
Syria — • A country in Western Asia, which in modern times comprises all that region bounded on the north by the highlands of the Taurus, on the south by Egypt, on the east by Mesopotamia and the Arabia Desert, and on the west by the Mediterranean… … Catholic encyclopedia
Albania — /al bay nee euh, bayn yeuh/, n. 1. a republic in S Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, W of Macedonia and NW of Greece. 3,293,252; 10,632 sq. mi. (27,535 sq. km). Cap.: Tirana. 2. Obs. Scotland. * * * Albania Introduction Albania Background: In 1990 … Universalium
Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background … Universalium
Moscow — /mos koh/ or, for 1, 2, / kow/, n. 1. Russian, Moskva. a city in and the capital of the Russian Federation, in the W part: capital of the former Soviet Union. 8,967,000. 2. Also called Grand Duchy of Moscow. Muscovy (def. 1). 3. a city in W Idaho … Universalium
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium
