Saturday, July 19, 2014
Ezekiel 36 King James Version (KJV) 36 Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord: 2 Thus saith the Lord God; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:
Ezekiel 36 New International Version (NIV)
Hope for the Mountains of Israel
36 “Son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, ‘Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord. 2 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The enemy said of you, “Aha! The ancient heights have become our possession.”’ 3 Therefore prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because they ravaged and crushed you from every side so that you became the possession of the rest of the nations and the object of people’s malicious talk and slander, 4 therefore, mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign Lord: This is what the Sovereign Lord says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the desolate ruins and the deserted towns that have been plundered and ridiculed by the rest of the nations around you— 5 this is what the Sovereign Lord says: In my burning zeal I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, for with glee and with malice in their hearts they made my land their own possession so that they might plunder its pastureland.’ 6 Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I speak in my jealous wrath because you have suffered the scorn of the nations. 7 Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I swear with uplifted hand that the nations around you will also suffer scorn.
8 “‘But you, mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit for my people Israel, for they will soon come home. 9 I am concerned for you and will look on you with favor; you will be plowed and sown, 10 and I will cause many people to live on you—yes, all of Israel. The towns will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt. 11 I will increase the number of people and animals living on you, and they will be fruitful and become numerous. I will settle people on you as in the past and will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the Lord. 12 I will cause people, my people Israel, to live on you. They will possess you, and you will be their inheritance; you will never again deprive them of their children.
13 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because some say to you, “You devour peopleand deprive your nation of its children,” 14 therefore you will no longer devour people or make your nation childless, declares the Sovereign Lord. 15 No longer will I make you hear the taunts of the nations, and no longer will you suffer the scorn of the peoples or cause your nation to fall, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”
Pyramids homepageHow high is the Great Pyramid of Giza? Answered by Science Channel Group Science Channel The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt was the largest of Egypt's great pyramids. It was completed more than 4,500 years ago and is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the World that still stands today [source: Brier]. When completed, the Great Pyramid of Giza was more than 480 feet (146 meters) high. The structure is made of more than 2.3 million limestone blocks weighing about 5,500 pounds (2,495 kilograms) each. The pyramid was by far the tallest structure in ancient times and remained the tallest structure in the world for 3,800 years. When the Lincoln Cathedral was built in London, it soared only about 44 feet higher than the Giza pyramid. Each of the blocks originally was covered with an outer casing of lustrous white limestone. This layer was later removed and used to build the city of Cairo. After this, the Pyramid's height was reduced by about 30 feet (9.1 meters). Scholars still debate how laborers may have reached the top of the pyramid, particularly hauling the heavy blocks and beams that made up the structure. They likely hauled the blocks from Aswan on huge barges. The engineers and laborers at Giza managed to complete the build of the pyramid itself in about 30 years, which is pretty remarkable considering the lack of machinery and ambitious nature of the project. It was solid, with a virtually level base; each corner was nearly exactly 90 degrees. When Greek historian Herodotus visited the pyramids in 450 B.C., he was one of many historians who tried to solve how ancient Egyptians managed to haul blocks of such massive size to such great heights. He stated that 100,000 people worked on the structure, but modern scholars place the number at closer to 20,000 to 30,000 [source: PBS]. They most likely worked in shifts of sorts, rotating in and out of the labor force that did the heavy lifting, so to speak. More answers from Science Channel »
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Pyramids: (Form and Function)Nubian pyramids
Pyramids of Upper Nubia built between middle of the 8th century BCE until 4th century CE, a period of close to 1100 years.
There are more than 200 Nubian pyramids, compared to Egypt's 90. There are 3 main burial grounds of Nubia which have pyramids. Al-Kurru was used for almost 100 years, 747-653 BCE; Nuri for a period for almost 400 years, 690-308 BCE; and Meroëfor a period of more than 600 years, 270 BCE-350 CE.Gebel Barkal is often attributed with pyramids, but this is really the site also called Nuri.
About 220 pyramids have been identified, the majority are today reduced only to rubble, some have the lower parts in good condition, and a few are reconstructed to their original shape and size. The finest pyramids are found at Meroë, these are also the newest.
The pyramids are far smaller than their Egyptian counterparts, in most cases a large Nubian pyramid is between 20 and 30 metres high. Taharqa's pyramid at Nuri is an exception, having reached 40 or 50 metres. The smallest structures that still are counted for pyramids were 6 metres.
Nubian pyramids were most certainly a continuation of the Egyptian tradition, even if construction techniques had to be reinvented. They were very faithful to their Egyptian ideal, built with a substructure (the actual tomb) and a chapel (for ceremonies for the funeral and remembrance services).
Pyramids: (Form and Function)Nubian pyramids |    |
There are more than 200 Nubian pyramids, compared to Egypt's 90. There are 3 main burial grounds of Nubia which have pyramids. Al-Kurru was used for almost 100 years, 747-653 BCE; Nuri for a period for almost 400 years, 690-308 BCE; and Meroëfor a period of more than 600 years, 270 BCE-350 CE.Gebel Barkal is often attributed with pyramids, but this is really the site also called Nuri.About 220 pyramids have been identified, the majority are today reduced only to rubble, some have the lower parts in good condition, and a few are reconstructed to their original shape and size. The finest pyramids are found at Meroë, these are also the newest.The pyramids are far smaller than their Egyptian counterparts, in most cases a large Nubian pyramid is between 20 and 30 metres high. Taharqa's pyramid at Nuri is an exception, having reached 40 or 50 metres. The smallest structures that still are counted for pyramids were 6 metres.Nubian pyramids were most certainly a continuation of the Egyptian tradition, even if construction techniques had to be reinvented. They were very faithful to their Egyptian ideal, built with a substructure (the actual tomb) and a chapel (for ceremonies for the funeral and remembrance services).30-meter high building within tomb of China's first emperor? |
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Spolia opima
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For the Roman reuse of building rubble, see spolia.
For other uses, see spolia (disambiguation).
The spolia opima ("rich spoils") were the armor, arms, and other effects that an ancient Roman general stripped from the body of an opposing commander slain in single combat. The spolia opima were regarded as the most honorable of the several kinds of war trophies a commander could obtain, including enemy military standards and the peaks of warships.
The Romans recognized only three instances when spolia opima were taken. The precedent was set in Rome's legendary history when in 752 BC Romulus defeated and stripped Acro, king of the Caeninenses, following the Rape of the Sabine Women.[1] In the second instance, Aulus Cornelius Cossus obtained the spolia opima from Lar Tolumnius, king of the Veientes, during Rome's semi-legendary Regal period. The third and most historically grounded occurred during the Second Punic War when Marcus Claudius Marcellus (consul 222 BC) stripped the Celtic warrior Viridomarus, a king of the Gaesatae.[2]
The ceremony of the spolia opima was a ritual of state religion that was supposed to emulate the archaic ceremonies carried out by the founder Romulus. The victor affixed the stripped armor to the trunk of an oak tree, carried it himself in a procession to the Capitoline, and dedicated it at the Temple of Jupiter Feretrius.[3]
Imperial politics[edit]
During the earliest years in the rise of Augustus (still known as Octavian at the time), Marcus Licinius Crassus (consul 30 BC) defeated an enemy leader in single combat in Macedonia and was eligible to claim the honour of spolia opima.[4]This Marcus Crassus was the grandson of the triumvir Marcus Crassus, who had died in the disastrous Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC. His illustrious political lineage made him a potential rival to Octavian, who blocked the honors. Crassus may also have been the last Roman outside the imperial family to be awarded the honor of a triumph.[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ Livy, Ab urbe condita, 1:10
- ^ J.W. Rich, "Drusus and the Spolia Opima," Classical Quarterly 49.2 (1999), p. 545.
- ^ Rich, "Drusus and the Spolia Opima," p. 545.
- ^ Ronald Syme, The Roman Revolution, p. 308
- ^ Ronald Syme, The Augustan Aristocracy ( (Oxford University Press, 1989), pp. 273–274. The sources are not entirely clear as to whether Crassus was actually allowed to celebrate his triumph, virtually the only honor his grandfather never gained.
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Myths about the Roman God Terminus
Myths about the Roman God Terminus
The content of this 'Myths about the Roman God Terminus article provides interesting information about the legends and stories from Roman mythology about this famous Roman God.
Myths about the Roman God Terminus
Terminus was a very ancient deity among the Romans, whose worship was first instituted by Numa Pompilius, he having erected in his honor on the Tarpeian hill a temple which was open at the top. This deity was thought to preside over the stones or land-marks, called Termini, which were so highly venerated, that it was sacrilege to move them, and the criminal becoming devoted to the gods, it was lawful for any man to kill him. The Roman Termini were square stones or posts, much resembling our mile-stones, erected to show that no force or violence should be used in settling mutual boundaries; they were sometimes crowned with a human head, but had seldom any inscriptions; one, however, is mentioned to this effect, “Whosoever shall take away this, or shall order it to be taken away, may he die the last of his family.”
Terminus was a very ancient deity among the Romans, whose worship was first instituted by Numa Pompilius, he having erected in his honor on the Tarpeian hill a temple which was open at the top. This deity was thought to preside over the stones or land-marks, called Termini, which were so highly venerated, that it was sacrilege to move them, and the criminal becoming devoted to the gods, it was lawful for any man to kill him. The Roman Termini were square stones or posts, much resembling our mile-stones, erected to show that no force or violence should be used in settling mutual boundaries; they were sometimes crowned with a human head, but had seldom any inscriptions; one, however, is mentioned to this effect, “Whosoever shall take away this, or shall order it to be taken away, may he die the last of his family.”
Myths about the Roman God Terminus
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The content of this Myths about the Roman God Terminus category on the mythology of Ancient Rome provides free educational details and information for reference and research for schools, colleges and homework. Refer to the Colosseum Sitemap for a comprehensive search on interesting different categories containing the history, facts and information about the legends and mythology of Ancient Rome.
For other uses of "Operation Phoenix", see Operation Phoenix. Operation Phoenix logo Operation Phoenix was a post-World War II rehabilitation program carried out by the Victorian Railways (VR) in Australia. The program commenced in 1950 and was originally planned to take 10 years and cost £80 million pounds.[1] Operation Phoenix was named after the bird from Egyptian mythology.
For other uses of "Operation Phoenix", see Operation Phoenix.
Operation Phoenix was a post-World War II rehabilitation program carried out by the Victorian Railways (VR) in Australia. The program commenced in 1950 and was originally planned to take 10 years and cost £80 million pounds.[1] Operation Phoenix was named after the bird from Egyptian mythology.
Operation Phoenix
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Operation Phoenix may refer to:
Background[edit]
The Victorian Railways of the 1930s and 1940s had become run down, with years of economic depression, the war effort, and material shortages resulting in a general decline. At the time it was expected that a railway the size of VR should have been building 25 locomotives, 30 to 40 carriages, and 500 wagons per year, as well as relaying 60 miles of track. In reality VR were only able to build an average of 4 locomotives and 200 wagons per year, and these gains had been counteracted by long overdue scrappings.[1]
Serviceton, Victoria
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Platform side of Serviceton railway station
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Serviceton
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| Coordinates | 36°22′0″S 140°59′0″ECoordinates: 36°22′0″S 140°59′0″E | ||||||
| Population | 270 (2011)[1] | ||||||
| Established | 1887 | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3420 | ||||||
| Elevation | 119 m (390 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of West Wimmera | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lowan | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Mallee | ||||||
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Serviceton is a small town in Victoria, Australia, located near the Victorian-South Australian border, 437 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. The town was named after James Service, Premier of Victoria in 1880 and from 1883-86. At the 2011 census, Serviceton and the surrounding area had a population of 270.[1]
When the Victorian and South Australian railways were joined at the old border in 1887, a station was built on the border. The border was intended to be on the 141st meridian east but, owing to a surveying error, border markers were placed 3.6 km west of the meridian. Victoria finally succeeded in having the erroneously surveyed borderdeclared to be the legal border in 1913, and therefore Serviceton is now fully in Victoria. The station is not used butThe Overland passes through the town.[2] Nevertheless, the old South Australian Railways, and its successors, theAustralian National Railways Commission, the National Rail Corporation and the Australian Rail Track Corporationhave continued to own the railway to Serviceton outright. Serviceton Post Office opened on 16 September 1886, from 1908 to 1911 it was known as Serviceton Railway Station. A Serviceton North office on the Western Highway operated from 1911 until 1954 and a Serviceton South office was open briefly in 1926 and 1927.[3]
The town is the subject of a Tom Waits song entitled "Town With No Cheer" from his album Swordfishtrombones.[4]
Golfers play at the course of the Serviceton Golf Club on the Adelaide-Melbourne Highway.[5]
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The Ghan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia"Ghan" redirects here. For the Muslim camel drivers, see Afghan (Australia).The Ghan 
Overview Locale Australia Transit type Transcontinental passenger rail Number of lines 1 Number of stations 14 Operation Began operation 1929 Operator(s) Great Southern Rail Technical System length 2,979 km (1,851 mi) Track gauge 4 ft 81⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) [hide]The Ghan 
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Northern Territory / South Australia border Chandler Marla Coober Pedy (Manguri) Tarcoola Kingoonya Pimba Port Augusta Coonamia near Port Pirie 
Adelaide Parklands Terminal The Ghan is a passenger train between Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Darwin on the Adelaide–Darwin railway in Australia. Operated by Great Southern Rail, it takes 54 hours to travel the 2,979 kilometres (1,851 mi) with a four-hour stopover in Alice Springs.[1]
Alamein railway line
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| Alamein railway line, Melbourne | |
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| Commenced | 1890 |
| Completed | 1948 |
| Stations | 6 |
| Tracks | Double track to outside Ashburton, single track beyond |
| Service pattern | Shuttle to Camberwell stationoffpeak, stopping all stations to city in peak |
| Rolling stock | Comeng, X'Trapolis |
| Connections | Belgrave and Lilydale lines |
| Former connections | Outer Circle |
| Railways in Melbourne | |
The Alamein railway line is a suburban electric railway in Melbourne, Australia. It serves part of the City of Boroondara, to the east of the Melbourne central business district. It has six stations and branches from theBelgrave and Lilydale lines at Camberwell station. It is entirely within Metlink ticketing Zone 1.
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- Phoenix Program, CIA military, intelligence, and internal security program in the Vietnam War
- Vela Incident, suspected 1979 Israeli-South African nuclear test allegedly codenamed "Operation Phenix"
- Project Phoenix (South Africa), South African response to mass SWAPO infiltration of South-West Africa
- 2008 Colombian raid into Ecuador, codenamed Operación Fénix (Operation Phoenix)
- Operation Phoenix (1966), Vietnam War military operation, February 1966 in Biên Hòa Province
- Operation Phoenix, Croatian Army defense of Slavonia during the Operation Storm
Other[edit]
- Operation Phoenix (railway), Victorian Railways post-war rebuilding project commenced in 1950
- Operation Phoenix (album), album by Good Riddance
- Operation Phoenix (game expansion), a game add-on for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
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