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Libya: Country Opens Door to Tourists  -  Nov 15, 2008
AllAfrica.com,One the opposite side of the country the northeastern coast sits Cyrene, an ancient Greek city founded in 631 BC. Vast ruins including temples,

Making history makes no sense  -  Nov 12, 2008
Jamestown Press,Also, Eratosthenes of Cyrene was the first to accurately estimate the Earth's diameter, around 220 BC. The point is we have no idea why Queen Isabella gave

'People With Disabilities Need Recognition'  -  Nov 10, 2008
Solomon Times Online,In an interview with a CBR worker, Ms. Cyrene Aonima spoke of concerns with people with disability in the country, to help find funding to help them.

questions for the black muslim/christian  -  Nov 1, 2008
AllHipHopFound in Joshua 2 Simon of Cyrene, who carried Jesus Cross was black. Matthew 27:32 The ethopian eunuch who worshipped God was black.

Budget busters - Storm, bad deals burden Shaw - PM  -  Oct 30, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner,Golding suggested that parliamentarians, like the biblical Simon of Cyrene, would have to help Shaw bear his debt-burdened cross.

Nurses awarded for long service  -  Nov 4, 2008
AntiguaSun,The nurses honoured were those who have served the profession since 1983, namely, Community Heath Aides: Norma Lobby-Jacobs, Violet Cyrene Otto,

Litigation Highlights TEC Week...Covenant Nixed by Schori...ABC ...  -  Oct 24, 2008
Virtue Online,In one way, one might say, every Christian is both a Simon of Cyrene and a Barabbas. Like Barabbas we escape the cross, for Christ died in our place.

Hero worship  -  Nov 7, 2008
guardian.co.uk,...the late seventh and sixth centuries BC, set out from many base-cities, and established settlements from Trebizond to Marseille and Cyrene to Syracuse.

The Old Testament books: Foundation of Scripture (and faith)  -  Oct 23, 2008
The Tidings,Maccabees II, also deuterocanonical, covers a 20-year period in the second century BC The author condenses a five-volume work by Jason of Cyrene,

'As Good as Great Poetry Gets'  -  Oct 30, 2008
The New York Review of Books...particularly his lifelong penchant for exploring the margins, the obscurer realms of Greek history and geography—Seleucia and Antioch and Cyrene,

Wayne Hale's NASA Blog - Unexpected Consequences  -  Oct 30, 2008
Space Ref (press release)Eratosthenes of Cyrene computed the size of the earth about 200 BC based on the length of shadow cast by two rods at two different places in Egypt at the

Länets mälarkommuner satsar lite på skolan - visar undersökning  -  Nov 13, 2008
Sveriges Radio,Nu ifrågasätter Lärarförbundet hur politkerna kan kalla Mälardalen för en tillväxtregion när man väljer att satsa så lite pengar på skolan, säger Cyrene

Het lijdensverhaal van Onze Heer Jezus Christus volgens Lucas  -  Nov 11, 2008
Isidorusweb.nl,...[26] Toen ze Hem wegvoerden hielden ze een zekere Simon uit Cyrene aan, die van zijn akker kwam; hem lieten ze het kruis achter Jezus aan dragen.

The failure of schools to educate  -  Sep 7, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,When the philosopher Aristippus of Cyrene was asked, 400 years BC, what students should be taught, he replied: "Those things which they will use when adults

Berlusconi ‘buys’ peace with Libya with $5 billion and Venus of Cyrene  -  Aug 31, 2008
Malta Independent Online,Premier Berlusconi also promised the return to its native land of not just the famous Classic statue of the Venus of Cyrene, but also other historical

Corinthia to run hotels in Sharm el Sheikh  -  Sep 9, 2008
Times of Malta,CHI Hotels & Resorts (formerly Corinthia Hotels International) have signed a long term management agreement with Cyrene Tourism Investment Corporation of

CHI Hotels & Resorts to Operate Twin Property 'Corinthia Beach ...  -  Sep 10, 2008
Hospitality Net (press release)MALTA | CHI Hotels & Resorts announced the signing of a management agreement with Cyrene Tourism Investment Corporation of Egypt for the operation of two

Paying for colonial misdeeds: Italy’s example  -  Sep 4, 2008
BusinessDay,In addition, Italy will hand over to Libya the goddess of Venus of Cyrene, an ancient Roman Statue taken in 1913 by Italian troops from the ruins of the

Mercado: PGMA, Among Ed compared  -  Sep 2, 2008
Sun.Star,I do not see any local Simon of Cyrene in sight to help him carry his burden. (more) This entry was posted on Monday, September 1st, 2008 and is filed under

Former colonial power pays African reparations  -  Sep 23, 2008
Insight News,Italy also returned an ancient statue of Venus, the headless "Venus of Cyrene", taken to Rome during colonial times. Italy has been swamped by thousands of

THISTLEDOWN results  -  Sep 21, 2008
Youngstown Vindicator,Go Crypto, R. Ganpath, 115; Soy Beano, O. Hernandez, 113; Dealofthecentury, D. Parker, 115; Cyrene, L. Rivera, 115; Desirable Desi, F. Peltroche, 110.

Italy apologises to Libya for colonial era damage  -  Aug 30, 2008
AFP...back to the second century which was found in 1913 by Italian troops near the ruins of the Greek and Roman settlement of Cyrene, on the Libyan coast.

WHEN WILL WESTERN NATIONS RETURN ETHIOPIA'S STOLEN TREASURES?  -  Sep 16, 2008
Modern Ghana,Furthermore, the return of the Venus of Cyrene to Tripoli should facilitate the return of stolen Ethiopian artifacts in Italy. During all these historic

Italy to compensate Libya for colonial period  -  Sep 10, 2008
Spero NewsAs a goodwill gesture, Italy also returned an ancient statue of Venus, the headless "Venus of Cyrene", which had been taken to Rome in colonial times.

Current State of US-Libya Bilateral Relationship  -  Sep 2, 2008
US Department of State,The US has worked with the Global Heritage Foundation and Oberlin College to help conserve the ancient Greek city of Cyrene to preserve the national

Former deputy finance minister Chinamasa dies  -  Aug 30, 2008
The Herald,1939, Cde Chinamasa went to Mapfekera Primary School and St Augustine’s Secondary School, before proceeding to Cyrene High School outside Bulawayo.

Martha Shareef  -  Aug 29, 2008
Daily Comet,8 Order of Cyrene, Norman D. Jones Assembly No. 330 Order of the Golden Circle, Platta Court No. 114 Daughters of Isis and Rebecca Chapter No.

Church History: The Council of Jerusalem  -  Aug 28, 2008
The Catholic Key,Men of Cyprus and Cyrene had preached the Gospel to Greeks in Antioch, prompting the dispatch of Barnabus from Jerusalem to investigate.

Italy to pay Libya $5 billion as compensation for occupation  -  Aug 31, 2008
Arab Times,Berlusconi’s office said in a statement that the premier would also hand over to Gadhafi the Venus of Cyrene, an ancient Roman statue taken in 1913 by

Libië krijgt Venus van Cyrene terug  -  Aug 29, 2008
De Telegraaf,Hij zal de beroemde Venus van Cyrene teruggeven en contracten ter waarde van meer dan 3 miljard euro tekenen met de Libische leider Muammar Kaddafi.

Corinthia abrirá dos hoteles en Egipto  -  Sep 16, 2008
HostelTur,Tras la firma, H. Mansouri, presidente de Cyrene Tourism Investment Corporation, ha afirmado que “la experiencia mundial y la excelente reputación�? de

Comienza Evo Morales segunda jornada de visita oficial a Libia  -  Aug 31, 2008
Prensa Latina,La televisión libia mostró las imágenes de la restitución de la célebre Venus de Cyrene, una escultura sin cabeza del siglo II (dne) descubierta por

Italia restituye a Libia la ´Venus de Cyrene´ encontrada durante ...  -  Aug 30, 2008
La Opinión de Tenerife,El Gobierno italiano restituyó hoy a Libia la célebre estatua de "La Venus de Cyrene" en virtud de los acuerdos bilaterales alcanzados entre ambos países y

Justiça determina que Estado pague pensão para família de menino ...  -  Sep 15, 2008
O Globo Online,...um dos seguintes familiares: a mãe, Alessandra Amorim Soares, o filho do casal, Vinícius, e os avós Cyrene da Silva Amorim e Lurimar Barbosa de Souza.

Vor der Aufführung im Gebet vereint  -  Sep 8, 2008
Wiesbadener Kurier,HOFHEIM Ein Musical-Erlebnis der besonderen Art erwartete die Besucher der Premiere von "Simon of Cyrene" in der Hofheimer Stadthalle.

Libië krijgt Venus van Cyrene terug  -  Aug 30, 2008
Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant,Hij zal de beroemde Venus van Cyrene teruggeven en contracten ter waarde van meer dan 3 miljard euro tekenen met de Libische leider Muammar Kaddafi.

12:44h - 17/09/2008Volta Internacional: “Ferrovial põe à venda ...  -  Sep 17, 2008
Ambitur Online,A Corinthia Hotels International confirmou o acordo com a companhia egípcia Cyrene Tourism Investement Corporation para a gestão dos dois hotéis de luxo,

Corithia Hotels sbarca a Sharm el Sheikh  -  Sep 12, 2008
GuidaViaggi,Il gruppo ha infatti siglato un accordo di management a lungo termine con Cyrene Tourism Investment Corporation. Entrambe faranno parte del complesso

�? bồi thư�?ng cho Libya 5 tỉ USD v�? quá khứ thực dân  -  Aug 31, 2008
Ngư�?i Lao �?ộng,Nhân dịp này, Rome cũng đã trả lại cho Libya tượng cổ Venus không đầu (Venus of Cyrene) như một cử chỉ thiện chí. Quan hệ �?-Libya gặp nhi�?u khó khăn từ khi

Berlusconi entschuldigt sich für Verbrechen der Kolonialzeit  -  Aug 31, 2008
WELT ONLINE,Als Gastgeschenk brachte Berlusconi die 1913 aus Libyen abtransportierte antike Statue der "Venus von Cyrene" nach Bengasi mit.

Libya, İtalya'nın sömürge döneminde yaptıklarını 5 milyar dolara ...  -  Aug 30, 2008
Zaman,Kaddafi'nin çadırında yapılan görüşmede Berlusconi'nin, İtalyan askerlerin 1913'te Libya'dan götürdükleri Cyrene Venüsü adlı eski Roma heykelini de Libya

Met naam en toenaam  -  Sep 18, 2008
Reformatorisch Dagblad,Gods Woord kent zulke naamstoevoegingen ook: Simon van Cyrene, Jozef van Arimathea, Naäman de Syriër, Ruth de Moabitische. Of personen die met hun beroep of

“België moet tegenover Congo Italiaans...  -  Sep 2, 2008
Mondiaal Magazine,De krant merkt ten slotte op dat de Italianen aan Libië het standbeeld van de Venus van Cyrene teruggeven, een kunstwerk uit de tweede eeuw dat Italiaanse

Voyage to Libya Offers Rare Opportunity  -  Aug 6, 2008
MarketWatch..."Leptis Magna, Sabratha, and Cyrene in Libya are like no archaeological sites I've ever seen," says Peter Voll, a veteran world traveler and the expedition

16 boys expelled from Cyrene for roasting school pigs  -  Jul 24, 2008
New Zimbabwe.com,By Lindie Whiz SIXTEEN boys have been expelled from Cyrene Mission near Bulawayo for skinning and eating two pigs belonging to the school, a local newspaper

Civil Rights Pioneer Harriett Day Passes Away  -  Aug 6, 2008
First Coast News,She was born Harriett Marie Smith on September 10th, 1915, in Revere, Massachusetts, the third child of Cyrene James Smith, and Harriett Marie (Voslick)

Paradox of an Unknown Paradise By Sondos Elgatit  -  Aug 2, 2008
Tripoli Post,...with tourists increasingly flocking to the Leptis Magna and Cyrene as Libya's five United Nations World Heritage sites have become better known.

: Jesus Christ authorship  -  Aug 13, 2008
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)Simon from Cyrene carried the crossbeam at the end of the journey. This is expansive. Besides travel to describe the expansive part is the idea of

Harrowing, heartfelt: Stations of the Cross  -  Jul 18, 2008
Daily Telegraph,As Simon of Cyrene helped Jesus carry his cross, L'Arche pilgrims reflected how this applied to the help people had given them. Group leader Tim Moore,

The joy and the sorrow that was World Youth Day  -  Jul 21, 2008
Radio Australia,At Darling Harbour, thousands of people watched actors give a portrayal of Jesus Christ falling down, and of Simon of Cyrene assisting him with the cross.

Libyan Matters  -  Aug 7, 2008
ليبيا جيل,One other story that got my attention was about the Venus of Cyrene, which was stolen by the Italian invaders from Libya and put in the Rome Museum,

a titan of antiquity  -  Jul 21, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,The most celebrated example is the statue discovered in the ancient city of Cyrene in northern Africa in 1861. Painstakingly pieced back together by the

Posted 1 hour ago  -  Jul 31, 2008
Sarnia Observer,Jack was a retiree of IBEW, Local #530 and was a member of the Liberty Lodge #419, Hiawatha Chapter #252, St. Simon of Cyrene Preceptory #37, Lambton Shrine

Region priest remembered as motivator, builder  -  Jul 30, 2008
Munster Times,Richard Ameling, the Merrillville priest who died Tuesday, in the role of St. Simon of Cyrene, who was said in the Bible to have shouldered Jesus' cross for

Opulent grandeur  -  Jul 26, 2008
Newindpress on Sunday,Callimachus of Cyrene (305 BC-240 BC), the chief librarian of the Alexandria Museum, wrote A Collection of Wonders around the World, though the world to

Around the County  -  Jul 25, 2008
HeraldNet,The Simon of Cyrene Society of Monroe was granted $2000 for its food pantry. In all, the Fred Meyer Fund announced $208400 in grants to Washington nonprofit

GHANA KNOW WHO AND WHAT YOU ARE, WHERE YOU ARE AND WHERE YOU ...  -  Jul 23, 2008
Crusading Guide,...was condemned to death by Pilate and the heavy cross was weighing him down they compelled Simon from Cyrene to carry the cross for Him (Matthew 27:32).

Even 60 years can't break their bonds  -  Jul 22, 2008
Baker City Herald,He has delivered monologues as three biblical characters — Simon of Cyrene, Ahkmet the Innkeeper and Nathan the Shepherd — each of which took Prowell four

Sydney and WYD wrapped in beauty and Via Crucis prayers  -  Jul 18, 2008
AsiaNews.it,...hung upside down represented modern torture victims; an Aborigine as the man from Cyrene forced to carry the cross told the story of colonial abuses.

Pfingsten im Land des Heiligen Geistes  -  Jul 20, 2008
Kathweb,Statt des biblischen Simon von Cyrene war es ein junger Aborigine, der Jesus das Kreuz tragen half. Das Schicksal der Aborigines spielte eine wichtige Rolle

Rockkonsert? Nej - men påven på besök  -  Jul 22, 2008
Dagen.se,Simon av Cyrene gestaltades av en aborigin, vilket gav det hela en realistisk och aktuell klang. Just nu brottas ju Australien med en både smärtsam,

Großer Kreuzweg in den Straßen Sydneys  -  Jul 19, 2008
Zenit,Craig Duncan, ein Aboriginal in einer Känguru-Haut und mit traditioneller Körperfarbe bemalt, spielte Simon von Cyrene, der Jesus half, sein Kreuz tragen.

Teoria conspiratiei in istoria filosofiei antice  -  Aug 1, 2008
Idei in Dialog,Un filosof minor, Aristippos din Cyrene, discipol al lui Socrate si intemeietorul scolii cirenaice, devine la Onfray o figura imensa.

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