Mining and miners in ancient West Asia
Skeleton of a salt miner from Sassanid Iran Who worked in ancient mines? Mining was a dangerous job. So most people in the ancient world didn't want to do it. [...]
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Aladdin and the Lamp – Arabian Nights
An Islamic oil lamp like Aladdin's lamp, from the University of Michigan Scheherazade tells Aladdin's story This is one of the stories Scheherazade told the king. Scheherazade's Arabian Nights Sinbad [...]
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Diwali – the Festival of Lights – Hinduism – India
Flowers and Diwali lamps - the Diwali festival What does "Diwali" mean? Diwali is a Sanskrit word originally meaning "a row of lights". "Dipa" is the Sanskrit word for "light". Diwali [...]
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How to make an oil lamp
A homemade oil lamp You can make your own oil lamp at home very easily. Buy any ordinary mushroom for eating. Break off the mushroom's stem and let it dry [...]
