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Meaning: Bel, protect the king Bethlehem (Beth Lehem) (This is the biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ. However some scholars believe he was born in Nazareth. See the main article for more information.) Village 1400 BC: Village name during the kingdoms of Israel, Judah until the Siege of Jerusalem (930 BC to 587 BC):
Vietnam is now maintaining a semi-formal relation with the Vatican, a major breakthrough in contrast to other communist countries of China, Laos and North Korea. The Government of Vietnam reached an agreement with the Vatican for further normalization in 2018, which allowed the Holy See to have a permanent representative in Vietnam in the ...
The following chart lists countries and dependencies along with their capital cities, in English and non-English official language(s). In bold : internationally recognized sovereign states The 193 member states of the United Nations (UN)
A list of nations mentioned in the Bible. A. Ammonites (Genesis 19) Amorites [1] Arabia [2] Armenia [3] (in the King James Version), or the "Land of Ararat" [4] (in ...
While a number of biblical place names like Jerusalem, Athens, Damascus, Alexandria, Babylon and Rome have been used for centuries, some have changed over the years. Many place names in the Land of Israel, Holy Land and Palestine are Arabised forms of ancient Hebrew and Canaanite place-names used during biblical times [1] [2] [3] or later Aramaic or Greek formations.
The earliest forms of Vietnamese religious practice were animistic and totemic in nature. [11] The decorations on Đông Sơn bronze drums, generally agreed to have ceremonial and possibly religious value, [nb 2] depict the figures of birds, leading historians to believe birds were objects of worship for the early Vietnamese.
The Vietnamese government often groups the various provinces and municipalities into three regions: Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam, and Southern Vietnam.These regions can be further subdivided into eight subregions: Northeast Vietnam, Northwest Vietnam, the Red River Delta, the North Central Coast, the South Central Coast, the Central Highlands, Southeast Vietnam, and the Mekong River Delta.
This is a list of countries and territories by land and maritime borders. For each country or territory, the number and identity of other countries and territories that neighbor it are listed. Land borders and maritime boundaries are included and are tabulated separately and in combination.