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Monumental temple complexes such as Karnak ( left ) , on the banks of the Nile ,
testify to the glory and splendour of ancient Egypt and the dynasties that ruled it .
4 A sunset over the jutting peaks of the pyramids ( far right ) encapsulates key ...
Monumental temple complexes such as Karnak ( left ) , on the banks of the Nile ,
testify to the glory and splendour of ancient Egypt and the dynasties that ruled it .
4 A sunset over the jutting peaks of the pyramids ( far right ) encapsulates key ...
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That area has been loosely called Canaan ( the name comes from kinahhu , the
word used by the ancient Babylonians to denote a shellfish famous for the dye it
produced ) . In prehistory , the Semites migrated from a starting point in the Syrian
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That area has been loosely called Canaan ( the name comes from kinahhu , the
word used by the ancient Babylonians to denote a shellfish famous for the dye it
produced ) . In prehistory , the Semites migrated from a starting point in the Syrian
...
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Huart , C. Ancient Persia and Iranian Civilization , London , 1927 . Moulton , J. H.
Early Zoroastrianism , London , 1913 . Zaehner , R. The Dawn and Twilight of
Zoroastrianism , London , 1961 . Le Goff , J. The Birth of Purgatory , London ,
1985 .
Huart , C. Ancient Persia and Iranian Civilization , London , 1927 . Moulton , J. H.
Early Zoroastrianism , London , 1913 . Zaehner , R. The Dawn and Twilight of
Zoroastrianism , London , 1961 . Le Goff , J. The Birth of Purgatory , London ,
1985 .
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| Title | The Macmillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Myths & Legends |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 28 Dec 2006 |
| ISBN | 0025801813, 9780025801813 |
| Length | 260 pages |
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