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- adverb of the period before the Common Era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians
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Examples
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But then someone came up with the bright idea of reading it aloud (a few hundred years bce) to everyone and nothing has been the same since.
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The oldest translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek, the Septuagint, received its name from the 72 Jewish scholars who, according to tradition, had performed this translation for Ptolemy II in the third century bce.
Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008
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With the victories of Pompey (88 – 63 bce), pearls were brought back from the Orient in plenitude.
Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008
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Note 126: The ducal library possessed several works attributed to Theophrastus (372 – 287 bce): I.V. #211, 231, graec.
Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008
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Then Sherdan rule Mediterranean sea from 1300 bce.
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Even before Nebuchadnezzar's son Evilmerodach eventually pardoned the Jews, ending their exile, the vision of Ezekiel in 573 bce offered the blueprint for a new Israel by drawing on the foundations of the nation's heart, the Temple of Solomon. back
Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008
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Many links From Minoa island and Nuragic bronze People from 1800 bce.
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When King David (reigned c. 1005 – 965 bce) ages and his health fails, a beautiful young woman is sought throughout Israel to lie in his bosom and keep him warm.
Abishag: Bible. 2009
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"Moderation in all things" - Terence [Publius Terentius Afer], c 190 – 159 bce
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Sam Javanrouh, bce christmas lights (Dec. 22, 2004).
Talkin' Shop 2006
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