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121Ashurbanipal — /ah shoor bah nee pahl /, n. died 626? B.C., king of Assyria 668? 626? B.C. Also, Assurbanipal. * * * flourished 7th century BC Last great Assyrian king (r. 668–627 BC). He was appointed crown prince of Assyria in 672 BC; his half brother was… …
122jewelry — /jooh euhl ree/, n. 1. articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment. 2. any ornaments for personal adornment, as necklaces or cuff links, including those of base metals, glass, plastic, or the like. Also, esp. Brit.,… …
123triumphal arch — 1. a monumental archway, often erected in permanent materials as a commemorative structure, straddling the line of march of a victorious army during a triumphal procession. 2. an architectural motif resembling in its composition an ancient Roman… …
124ancient Italic people — ▪ people Introduction any of the peoples diverse in origin, language, traditions, stage of development, and territorial extension who inhabited pre Roman Italy, a region heavily influenced by neighbouring Greece (ancient Greek civilization) …
125ceremonial object — ▪ religion Introduction any object used in a ritual or a religious ceremony. Throughout the history of religions and cultures, objects used in cults, rituals, and sacred ceremonies have almost always been of both utilitarian and symbolic… …
126pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …
127Aachen — • In French, Aix la Chapelle, the name by which the city is generally known; in Latin Aquae Grani, later Aquisgranum Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Aachen Aachen …
128Assyria — • Includes geographical and historical information Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Assyria Assyria † …
