Its ancient cult of Aphrodite was the most important, after Paphos, in Cyprus, her homeland, though the ruins of Amathus are less well-preserved than neighboring Kourion.

Its value is the insight it provides to the ancient culture of Egypt.

Its paradigmatic ethnographic example is the division of Hindu society into rigid social groups, with roots in India's ancient history and persisting until today.

Its origin is lost in the mists of time, but from the evidence of the ancient oral and written literature, it has been present in one form or another since at least the 6th century or before.

Its ancient Latin name was Sinus Codanus.

Its alternate ancient names include,, and.

Its ancient name was identified in the mid-1990s as Masuul.

Its source is just 240 km ( 150 mi ) inland from the Atlantic Ocean, but the river runs directly away from the sea into the Sahara Desert, then takes a sharp right turn near the ancient city of Timbuktu ( Tombouctou ) and heads southeast to the Gulf of Guinea.

Its foundations were laid on the site of an ancient outdoor sanctuary dedicated to Zeus.

Its ancient wards have very unequal numbers of voters.

Its closest ancient relatives are the Iranian languages Old Persian and Avestan.

Its name is thought to come from the ancient Arabian town of Suluk, Libya, although in the modern era it has also been called the Gazelle Hound or Persian Greyhound.

Its history goes back to the Roman harbour ( named " Portus Luguidonis "-presumably located in the little bay in front of the ancient church of St. John ), from where the Romans entered inner Sardinia.

Its political origin is traced to the ancient Gallic state of the Andes, on the lines of which was organized, after the conquest by Julius Caesar, the Roman civitas of the Andecavi.

Its meaning is derived from a very ancient form of simple social organization in which decision-making powers are reserved for the eldest men.

Its harbour, mentioned as early as 181 BC, was probably the principal one of the district in ancient times, as it is at present, and was the centre of a fishery.

Its origins are ancient.

Its libraries contain a number of ancient documents, among them the condaghes, Sardinia's first legal codes and the first documents written in the Sardinian language ( 11th century ) and the famous Carta de Logu ( the constitution issued by Marianus IV of Arborea and updated later by his daughter the Giudichessa Eleanor of Arborea ) in the 14th century.

Its unique structure plays on the city's namesake in Egypt, known for its ancient pyramids.

Its use in ancient times was widespread, and Nyrop gives examples: " people threw themselves down on the ground before their rulers, kissed their footprints, literally ' licked the dust ,' as it is termed.

Its first exhibits were copies of ancient statuary, thought indispensable for the education of art students.

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Its similarity to the ancient lectionary is particularly obvious during Trinity season ( Sundays after the Sunday after Pentecost ), reflecting that understanding of sanctification.

Its ancient name, Serdika or Serdica, derives from the local Celtic tribe of the serdi who inhabited the region since the 1st century BC.

Its mythical foundation was attributed to Heracles ( on behalf of his fallen friend Abderus ), its historical one to a colony from Klazomenai.

Its name is Latin for " horned male goat " or " goat horn ", and it is commonly represented in the form of a sea-goat: a mythical creature that is half goat, half fish.

Its extinction was not immediately noticed, and some considered it to be a mythical creature.

Its function was to hold the Minotaur, a mythical creature that was half man and half bull and was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus.

Its logo, the mythical Phoenix, symbolises this revival.

Its name comes from the mythical Rheintöchter ( Rhinemaidens ) of Richard Wagner's opera series Der Ring des Nibelungen.

Its genus name reflects the experience of one of the earliest groups of Europeans to see the birds in their native habitat ; the travelers thought the birds were so beautiful that they named them after mythical nymphs.

Its name may derive from the mythical city of Dvāraka in ancient India.

Its name is connected to the mythical condition of lycanthropy, a supernatural affliction in which humans are said to physically shapeshift into wolves.

Its specific name phantasticus is the Latin word for " imaginary " based upon the gecko's unique appearance which led Belgian naturalist George Albert Boulenger, to describe it as “ mythical ” in 1888.

Its name comes from a map produced by Giovanni Schiaparelli in 1877 ; it refers to Argyre, a mythical island of silver in Greek mythology.

Its name is based on the mythical figure of Narcissus, who fell in love with himself.

Its capitals are richly carved with human and mythical figures.

Its trade deficit has been increasing at a large rate since 1997 ( See chart ) and increased by 49. 8 billion dollars between 2005 and 2006, setting a record high of 817. 3 billion dollars, up from 767. 5 billion dollars the previous year.

Its cold waters attract trout and salmon, and its sandstone cliff and forest setting are increasingly a magnet for tourists interested in the environment.

Its attempts to hint at the sex and sin shown more openly on Number 96 and The Box along with its high school setting and early evening time slot meant it came under intense scrutiny of the Broadcasting Control Board who vetted scripts and altered whole storylines.

Its basic subject matter and setting — love at the Heian court — are those of the romance, and its cultural assumptions are those of the mid-Heian period, but Murasaki Shikibu's unique genius has made the work for many a powerful statement of human relationships, the impossibility of permanent happiness in love ... and the vital importance, in a world of sorrows, of sensitivity to the feelings of others.

Its agricultural setting is the Venetian Plain ( Pianura Veneta ).

Its story is that of an unconsummated affair between two married people Coward is keeping his lovers in check because he cannot handle the energies of a less inhibited love in a setting shorn of the wit and exotic flavour of his best comedies To look at the script, shorn of David Lean's beautiful camera work, deprived of an audience who would automatically approve of the final sacrifice, is to find oneself asking awkward questions.

Its dominate the south of Barnes, providing a rural setting to the village and a wealth of habitats including acid grassland, scrub, woodland and wetland.

Its picturesque setting and well-respected collection attract some 400, 000 visitors per year.

Its teaching curriculum focuses heavily on setting higher college-preparatory standards than many other schools, with a strong emphasis on teaching Latin.

Its spacious setting is due to the builders ' intentions to create an entirely new quad, but only one side was completed.

Its immediate task was to neutralise the after-effects of the schism, which had arisen after the death of Pope Honorius II in February 1130 and the setting up of Petris Leonis as the antipope Anacletus II.

Its strategic location on the Meuse exposed Dinant to battle and pillage, not always by avowed enemies: in 1466, Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, uncle of Louis de Bourbon, Prince-Bishop of Liège, and Philip ’ s son Charles the Bold punished an uprising in Dinant during the Liège Wars, by casting 800 burghers into the Meuse and setting fire to the city.

Its reprinting ( September 1980 ) took the form of a slightly altered second edition that moved the setting forward ten years.

Its fame as the setting for Dumas ' novel has made it a popular tourist destination.

Its Basis of Union contains " A statement concerning the nature, faith and order of the United Reformed Church ", setting out its belief in a condensed form.

Its data is relied upon in the clinical setting for interpretation of a myriad of clinical signs and symptoms and developing skills in venepuncture can facilitate holistic and timely

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Its rules should, in theory, work the same way for any setting, world, environment, or genre in which one would want to play.

Its size depends on how much swap space the system has ( a setting selected by the user under Control Panel → Enhanced under " Virtual Memory ".

Its attractive setting and proximity to Kraków led to the town's growth and in 1993 Alwernia was granted full civic status.

Its main job was setting up work opportunities and supervising labor contracts.

Its most famous setting was written in 1902 by Sir Hubert Parry, which sets only verses 1 – 3, 6, 7.

Its campus is a garden setting on the edge of Roman Cambridge, with housing for over 300 students.

Its home-based setting was familiar to children, but had a look unlike other children's TV shows.