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  2. Medieval jewelry - Wikipedia

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    [6] Gems were chosen by wearers based on the healing powers they were thought to have had as well as the associated meanings behind their color and size. [ 3 ] Lapidaries were an extremely popular type of work in the Middle Ages, and listed the many medical and quasi-magical powers attributed to gems, as well as their religious symbolism and ...

  3. Culture of Lebanon - Wikipedia

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    Many Christians and most Muslims who live in the cities wear modern stylish clothes. In the countryside, women sometimes wear traditional colorful skirts and men wear a traditional sherwal (baggy trousers). Dress was historically Ottoman, but remains only as part of the folk culture. Today, almost all Lebanese wear modern clothing.

  4. Hamsa - Wikipedia

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    A hanging hamsa in Tunisia. The hamsa (Arabic: خمسة, romanized: khamsa, lit. 'five', referring to images of 'the five fingers of the hand'), [1] [2] [3] also known as the hand of Fatima, [4] is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout North Africa and in the Middle East and commonly used in jewellery and wall hangings.

  5. History of ancient Lebanon - Wikipedia

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    In the middle of the 8th century BC, Tyre and Byblos rebelled, but the Assyrian ruler, Tiglath-Pileser III, subdued the rebels and imposed heavy tributes. [ citation needed ] Oppression continued unabated, and Tyre rebelled again, this time against Sargon II (722-705 BC), who successfully besieged the city in 721 BC and punished its population.

  6. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Humanities/2010 November 2

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    why did carol o'connor where a ring on the middle finger of each hand ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.91.1.214 01:15, 2 November 2010 (UTC) This is apparently an often asked question on the net. Searching for phrases such as Carroll O'Connor Ring brings up numerous results.

  7. There's a simple reason Kawhi Leonard has a middle finger on ...

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    The rings are the largest NBA championship rings ever made, and the inside of each includes a personalized message for the player it was given to. Leonard, apparently, asked for a middle finger emoji.

  8. Witchcraft in the Middle East - Wikipedia

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    The belief in witchcraft in the Middle East has a long history. Belief in witchcraft as malevolent magic is attested from ancient Mesopotamia . In ancient Judaism , there existed a complex relationship with magic and witchcraft, with some forms of divination accepted by some rabbis, yet most viewed as forbidden or heretical.

  9. 109 Times People Were Doing Something Very Wrong For Years - AOL

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    Image credits: milwbrewsox #7. My wife and I have this ceiling fan/light in our bedroom in the house we moved into two years ago. It has a remote control for the fan and lights.