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β-Caryophyllene, a Compound Isolated from the Biblical Balm of Gilead (Commiphora gileadensis), Is a Selective Apoptosis Inducer for Tumor Cell Lines. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012 The biblical balm of Gilead (Commiphora gileadensis) was investigated in this study for anticancerous activity against tumor cell lines. The results obtained from ethanol‐based extracts and from essential oils indicated that β‐caryophyllene (trans‐(1R,9S)‐8‐methylene‐4,11,11‐trimethylbicyclo[7.2.0]undec‐4‐ene) is a key component in essential oils ...
Amiel E +5 more
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Cannibal Maria in the Siege of Jerusalem: New approaches
Religion Compass, Volume 17, Issue 12, December 2023., 2023 Abstract This essay traces the far‐reaching legend of Maria/Miriam of Bethezuba, sometimes called Mary, Marie, or Marion, a starving Jewish woman who (according to Flavius Josephus's The Jewish War) ate her own baby during the 70 CE Roman Siege of Jerusalem.
Mo Pareles
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What can Nabataean Aramaic tell us about Pre‐Islamic Arabic?
Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 158-172, November 2023., 2023 Abstract Nabataean Aramaic contains a large number of loanwords from Arabic. Together with other evidence, this has been taken as an indication that the Nabataeans used Aramaic as a written language only, while a Pre‐Islamic variety of Arabic was their spoken language.
Benjamin D. Suchard
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Orbis Litterarum, Volume 78, Issue 5, Page 421-440, October 2023., 2023 Abstract Early modern French dramas c.1550–1660 stage a multitude of female figures. Two of the most popular were the Greek‐Egyptian ruler Cleopatra and the Carthaginian noblewoman Sophonisbe who all in all appear in no less than 13 French tragedies from this period including some of the period's most important ones.
Anastasia Ladefoged Larn +1 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 3, Issue 2, Page 211-219, March 2021., 2021 Ancient burial caves represent some of the most important sources of information on human history. In a world heritage site in Israel, such caves are under threat due to tree root growth penetrating from the ceilings and causing a risk of cave collapse.
Gilad Jakoby +6 more
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The ‘Maria Story’ in Greek, Latin, & Hebrew
Judaica, 2022 This article provides the first close comparative analysis of the Greek, Latin, and Hebrew versions of the ‘Maria Story’ or teknophagia, the account of the mother who ate her child within a besieged Jerusalem first recorded in Flavius Josephus’ Jewish ...
Carson Bay
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Review of: Wittkowsky Vadim. The LukeActs Dilogy: Composition and Synoptic Sources. Moscow: Biblical Theological Institute, 2022. 728 p. [PDF]
Вестник Екатеринбургской духовной семинарии, 2023 The reviewed monograph is dealt with the problem of the origin of two books of the New Testament — the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. According to the original hypothesis of the author of the monograph, both Books as literary works are ...
Alexander A. Tkachenko
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Race, Racism, and the Hebrew Bible: The Case of the Queen of Sheba
Religions, 2021 The Queen of Sheba, best known for visiting Solomon at the height of his rule, is commonly understood to be one of the most famous Black queens of the Bible.
Jillian Stinchcomb
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Nordisk Judaistik, 1985 Judendomens historia (Hanne Trautner-Kromann, 1983) is reviewed by Karl-Johan Illman.Josefus som historieskriver (Per Bilde, 1983) is reviewed by Nils Martola.Den antike jødedom.
Karl-Johan Illman, Nils Martola
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Cezarea/Wieża Stratona w wybranych źródłach pisanych
Vox Patrum, 2012 In my paper I have tried to present briefly a history of Caesarea in Palestine, relying on the Greek and Latin sources. Originally, the city was called Straton’s Tower, but it became famous in the Roman Empire as Caesarea.
Daria Keiss-Dolańska
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