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Beyond the Hebrew Bible, references to Hiram are limited. Notably, Josephus, a 1st-century CE Jewish historian, mentions Hiram in his work "Against Apion" (i:18). [12] Citing Menander of Ephesus, a 3rd-century BCE historian, Josephus credits Hiram with quelling a rebellion in the Phoenician colony of Utica (near modern-day Carthage).
Hiramsburg was platted in 1836 by Hiram Calvert, and named for him. [2] A post office was established at Hiramsburg in 1837, and remained in operation until 1920. [ 3 ]
Aerial photo of Tyre, c. 1918. Tyre, in Lebanon, is one of the oldest cities in the world, having been continuously inhabited for over 4,700 years.Situated in the Levant on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Tyre became the leading city of the Phoenician civilization in 969 BC with the reign of the Tyrian king Hiram I, the city of Tyre alongside its Phoenician homeland are also credited with ...
The god reveals how he taught the primeval, earthborn inhabitants of Phoenicia how to build the first boat and instructed them to sail out to a pair of floating, rocky islands. On one of the islands there grew an olive tree with a serpent at its foot, an eagle at its summit, and which glowed in the middle with fire that burned but did not consume.
Three of the Sisters Olive Trees of Noah. The Sisters Olive Trees of Noah are a grove of sixteen olive trees in the Lebanese town of Bcheale. [1] According to local folklore, the trees are at least 5,000 years old, perhaps even 6,000 years old or older. [2] [3] If this is correct, they may be the oldest non-clonal living trees in the world.
When it comes to the viral Costco olive tree—yes, the one that costs a whopping $500 and has racked up millions of views on TikTok—you either get the hype or you don't. Personally, I can see ...
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American Airlines has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men who alleged they were thrown off a plane in January for a false complaint about body odor.