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1. Almunecar Tourist Information July 24, 2008 Almunecar is an historic town situated on the Costa Tropical in southern Spain. The resort is popular with Spanish holidaymakers, although an increasing number of foreign residents have made this town their home in recent years. Almunecar's history dates back to the 8th century BC when the Phoenicians established a trading post here. After the end of the Roman occupation, the town became an important Moorish stronghold before finally being taken by the Christians in the late 15th century. Almunecar's beachfront is divided in two by a large rocky outcrop known as the Penon del Santo. The... (read more) Author: Gary Cotter

2. Be the person running after the kite June 07, 2008 Origin of kite Kite is invented by Chinese. It has a history of 2000 years. It is said that Mo Di made a bird with wood. He succeeded after 3 years’ study. After that his student Lu Ban improved the technology and made kite with bamboo. The kites today just came from him. Kite used to be made of wood and cloth. Paper kite didn’t appear until Han Dynasty when Cai Lun invented paper. Kites in different countries Kite was spread to countries all over the world in 8th century BC. As to foreign kites, there are various because of different cultures. In Korea, most of the kites are fighting kit... (read more) Author: wang anna

3. Plastic Surgery History March 16, 2008 The history of plastic surgery goes back to the 700s BCE. Ancient India physicians were utilizing skin grafts for reconstructive work in 8th century BC. There are notes that are describing rhinoplasty and otoplasty from those times. This knowledge of plastic surgeons existed in India up to the 18th century, which is clearly marked in the reports published in Gentleman's Magazine. It was 1794. Besides that the Romans were also able to perform techniques such as repairing damaged ears, from around the 1st century BC. In a book from 1465, there were descriptions and classifications of hyposp... (read more) Author: Gillian Ranson

4. Sicily Travel Guide: A look at Sicily, Italy December 10, 2007 Sicily is the largest island in the west of the southern end of the Italian peninsula, in the Mediterranean Sea. Bounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the west and south, by the Ionian Sea on the east, and by the Tyrrhenian Sea on the north, the island of Sicily is the region of Italy, separated by the Strait of Messina from the mainland. The island of Sicily was colonized by the Greeks in the 8th - 6th centuries BC; became the first Roman province in the 3rd century BC; came under Byzantine rule in the 6th century AD; came under the control of the Arabs from North Africa in 965 AD; and wa... (read more) Author: Paul Symonds

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