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South Africa's first known inhabitants have been referred to as the Khoisan, the Khwe and the San starting c. 1,000 BC.
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Pharaoh gave Joseph a new Egyptian name, Zaphenath-paneah. He also gave him a wife, whose name was Asenath. Two sons were born to Joseph and his wife, Manasseh and Ephraim.
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The ancient civilization, known as the Land of Punt, is believed to have been located in modern-day Somalia from around 3000 to 1500 BC.
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Babylonian officers were outfitted in striking red uniforms, belts encircling their waists, and turbans crowning their heads.
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The Lapita, an Austronesian people are believed to have traveled from Melanesia, and settled the Solomon Islands
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Present-day Slovenia was inhabited by Illyrian and Celtic tribes until the 1st century BC, when the Romans conquered the region establishing the provinces of Pannonia and Noricum.
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In this week's Notable People in History newsletter, we’ll take a look at the life of King Jehoshaphat (r. 872-848 BC), son and successor of King Asa. When King Jehoshaphat died, he was buried in the City of David, then his son Jehoram (r. 853-841 BC) became king of Judah.
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Laban was the son of Bethuel the Aramean, and brother of Rebekah. She would become Isaac’s wife. “These women are my daughters, these children are my grandchildren, and these flocks are my flocks—in fact, everything you see is mine."
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Remains of Celtic civilization can be found in Bratislava, Devín and on Havránok Hill near the Liptovská Mara reservoir.
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Long ago your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham, Nahor and Haran, lived beyond the Euphrates River, and they worshiped other gods…
Nahor was the son of Terah. He had two brothers, Abraham and Haran. His wife, Milcah, was Haran's daughter.
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The Gola or Gula are a West African ethnic group who share a common cultural heritage, language and history and who live primarily in western or northwestern Liberia and eastern Sierra Leone.
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During a wave of expansion, Bantu-speaking populations gradually left their original homeland of West-Central Africa and traveled to the eastern and southern regions of the continent.
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Thracians emerged in Serbia before the Illyrian migration in the southwest. Throughout the centuries, Thrace came under the influence of various empires, including the Persians, Greeks, and Romans.
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Bronze and iron were sourced both locally and through trade networks that spanned the ancient world. Gold and silver were predominantly used for jewelry and ornaments.
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The medieval history of the Sahel is characterized by the Ghana Empire, the Mali Empire and the Songhai Empire.
The earliest of these was the Ghana Empire, which was dominated by the Soninke, whose progenitor is believed to have been Dinga Cissé.
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Nimrod, the son of Cush, grandson of Ham, and therefore the great-grandson of Noah was an African king ruling the land of Shinar near the Tigris and Euphrates River.
The beginning of his kingdom was in Babylonia, and afterwards went into Assyria, and founded Nineveh and other cities.
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This week's beYOUteous blog post features Queen Athaliah, the wife of King Jehoram of Judah, and mother of King Ahaziah. She was the only female monarch to sit on King David’s throne in history.
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“Why are you frightened?” he asked. “Why are your hearts filled with doubt? Look at my hands. Look at my feet. You can see that it’s really me. Touch me and make sure that I am not a ghost, because ghosts don’t have bodies, as you see that I do.”
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San Marino derives its name from Marinus, an Early Christian and the founder of a chapel and monastery in 301 AD.
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Jesus was known as the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli. Jesus’ genealogy is traced back to Seth, who was the son of Adam... and Adam, the son of God. Through David, Ruth became a part of the genealogy of Jesus.
