Euphrates

The country of Syria is a very typical Middle Eastern country that is bordered by Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, and Iraq. Not only is it bordered by these countries but also contains many water sources such as, Lake Al-Assad, Khabur River, Euphrates River, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Sea of Galilee. Syria’s climate characteristics are that it’s mostly desert; also hot, dry sunny summers, but also consisting of mild, rainy winters along the coast. Also, cold weather with snow or sleet periodically…

In The Rise of the Islamic State, Patrick Cockburn, award-winning Irish journalist, investigates instability in the Middle East and the rise of ISIS as a global threat. Volatility in the Middle East began long ago with a centuries-old schism involving Sunni and Shia Islamists. ISIS is a present-day Sunni jihadist group, targeting Shia in Syria and Iraq. The group also threatens anyone who is “targeted as an ‘apostate’ or ‘polytheist’ or who is simply against its rule.” Cockburn brings to…

Ali Ahmad Said Esber, known in the Western world as Adūnīs wrote A Time Between Ashes and Roses in Arabic in 1971. Shawkat Toorawa translated it in 2004. Adūnīs is a Syrian poet, essayist, translator and a literary critic, and he was the most controversial literary figure in the Arab world during the second half of the twentieth century. His poems received stern criticism by many Arab literary scholars and religious entities, resulting in death threats. He was forced into exile to Lebanon…

Both science and technology had a very profound role on the East India Company’s (EIC) rule over India, as well as added to the economy. Some background – with the EIC’s help, the British first took over areas in India starting with Bengal, located in northeast India today, and then moving down to the southern parts of India as well. They acquired some more territories in northern India after. Expansion to India eventually slowed down; however, once they stopped acquiring as much territory, they…

Ancient Mesopotamia is located in-between the Tigris river and the Euphrates river in Europe. With-in Mesopotamia is Babylonia which was located where the two rivers meet, with-in Babylonia is Akkad and Sumer. Akkad was located in the northern part of Babylonia while Sumer was located in the south in the channel of the river system. According to Robert A. Guisepi in his article Sumeria, Ancient Sumeria (Sumer), A History of Ancient Sumer Including its Contributions; Sumer was “broken by river…

located in the Mid-West of the Country and is directly connected to trade ports on the Mediterranean. Syria lacks a strong natural binding element, such as the Nile river, so it relies heavily on oil and the Mediterranean Sea. The main river is the Euphrates, but it is heavily depleted by Iraq and Turkey (Polk,…

Mesopotamia and Rome were two civilizations that were both highly impactful on world history. Even today, we can see themes that have transcended centuries. One of the themes that linked these two superpowers together was expansionism, a force that both built and destroyed these empires. As leaders in many spheres of government and culture, it was no surprise the rulers wanted to expand their borders. In this essay, I will dive more into this, exploring what each did to ensure permanent strength…

large bodies of water, including the Philippines which is made up of islands. Thus encouraging naval architecture and stilt designs Water has been important in helping create architecture, from the people who lived by the two rivers; Tigris and Euphrates to the people of Dubai who are living on artificial islands today. Since we highly depend on, use and live with water, it is important that designing for water is considered Aquatecture is basically incorporating water into architecture be it…

The Harlem Renaissance began in Harlem, New York after World War I and ended during the Great Depression in 1935. (Berry, S.L. Langston Hughes 1994 print) The Harlem Renaissance was originally called the New Negro Movement. (Meltzer, Milton and Stephen Alcorn 1968 Print) Many African American left the South during the Great Migration and moved to neighborhoods in the North and Midwest. (Meltzer, Milton and Stephen Alcorn 1968 Print) African Americans wanted a better life and relief from the…

Neolithic (late Stone Age) communities in northeastern Africa exchanged hunting for agriculture and made early advances that paved the way for the later development of Egyptian arts and crafts, technology, politics and religion (including a great reverence for the dead and possibly a belief in life after death). Around 3400 B.C., two separate kingdoms were established: the Red Land to the north, based in the Nile River Delta and extending along the Nile perhaps to Atfih; and the White Land in…