Mediterranean Knowledge
The Hellenic gold line continued to spread throughout the world. Al-Farabi, Solomon ibn Gabirol (Avicebron), Avicenna, Moses Maimonides were all Neoplatonists.
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Month: December 2020
Fake News, the Achilles heel of information. How to spot them.
The goal of fake news is to increase clicks on pages, speculating on the success of sharing.
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For a greener, digital and resilient Europe.
Countries with high debt make a very careful assessment of the rate of return of the projects they will finance.
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Armed to the teeth
A popular explanation for this term is that it is a pirate phrase originating from Port Royal.
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The first real great expansion of the Roman republic
Occupied almost the entire central area and quelled the last resistance factions of the Etruscans and Sabines, Rome meets and clashes with the Samnites.
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The end is different
David, excluded from the family, nonexistent for his father, no one believed in him, with the exception of God who had already chosen and elected him as king.
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Mediterranean Resources
The Mediterranean represents a strong chain, made up of infinite cultural and economic relations
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Arabs in Sicily: The taking of Mazara
The Turk Euthimio, rebel of Syracuse, decided to oppose the emperor, arriving in Sicily with an army of Saracens.
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The Devil’s Advocate
To Play Devil’s Advocate is to be in the position of presenting a hypothetical argument to a suggestion or proposal
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Arab Invasions in Sicily
Since ancient times, the Sicilian island has witnessed the invasion of foreign populations who settled in its territory
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The Origin Of Christmas
December 25th was a well-established holiday within the structure of the Roman Empire because the ‘Sol Invictus’.
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FAITH AND VOCATION IN SANTA BARBARA
Santa Barbara VM Patroness of Paternò venerated all over the world, is celebrated as a religious cult on December 4th of each year.
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Napolitan Sweets
Struffoli probably derives from the Greek Strongulos (rounded) and reflects the shape of the dessert which is in fact composed of many balls of fried dough
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Beginnings of the Roman Republic
Part of the population still hopes for the establishment of a new monarchy, while the other faction supports the republican senate.
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