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Arad Ostraca
Arad or ARAD may refer to: People * Arad (given name) * Arad (surname) Places and jurisdictions Bahrain * Arad, Bahrain, a village in Al Muharraq Governorate * Arad Fort, located on Arad shore * Arad Island, a former member of the Bahrain Islands, now joined to Muharraq Iran * Arad, Iran, a city in Fars Province, Iran ** Arad District, an administrative subdivision of Fars Province ** Arad Rural District, an administrative subdivision of Fars Province * Arad General Hospital in Tehran, Iran * Arad, Tehran, a village in Tehran Province, Iran Israel * Arad, Israel, a city in Israel * Tel Arad, the remains of the ancient city of Arad Jordan * Arad (see), an Ancient city and bishopric in (Trans)Jordan, near Tell 'Arad, now a Latin Catholic titular see Romania * Arad, Romania, the main city of Arad County * Arad County, at the western edge of Transylvania (Crişana-Banat), Romania * Arad County (former), a historical county, first Kingdom of Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire, la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad (given Name)
Arad is a masculine given name. People with the name include: * Arad Simon Lakin (1810–1890), American minister, and university president * Arad McCutchan (1912–1993), American college basketball coach * Arad Sawat (born 1975), Israeli film and television set and production designer * Arad Thomas (1807–1889), American lawyer See also * Arad (surname) Arad (אָרַד) is a surname from the Hebrew word for bronze. Notable people with the surname include: * Atar Arad (born 1945), Israeli-American violist; older brother to Ron * Avi Arad (born 1948), Israeli-American businessperson; current CEO ..., list of people with the surname {{given name Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tel Arad
Tel Arad ( he, תל ערד), in Arabic Tell 'Arad (تل عراد), is an archaeological tell, or mound, located west of the Dead Sea, about west of the modern Israeli city of Arad in an area surrounded by mountain ridges which is known as the Arad Plain. The site is divided into a lower city and an upper section on a hill. The lower Canaanite settlement and the upper Israelite citadel are now part of the Tel Arad National Park, which has begun projects to restore the walls of the upper and lower sites. Proposed identification It was first identified in modern literature in 1841 by Edward Robinson in his ''Biblical Researches in Palestine'', on account of the similarity of the Arabic place name, Tell 'Arad, with the ''Harad'' in the Book of Joshua. See also Tell Arad in Robinson'name list/ref> Archaeology The upper and lower areas of Tel Arad were excavated during 18 seasons by Ruth Amiran and Yohanan Aharoni between 1962 and 1984.An additional 8 seasons were done on the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARAD (Sumerogram)
ARAD, (also ÌR or NITÁ) is the capital letter-(majuscule) Sumerogram for the Akkadian language word ''"ardu"'',Parpola, 1971. ''The Standard Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh'', Glossary, pp. 119-145, p. 121, ardu, for "servant". for ''servant''. It is used especially in the introduction to the Pharaoh: for example ''"To King, Lord-mine (of Gods(pl)-mine, Sun-god-mine), message thus Xxxxxx, "Servant-yours"''-(271). It is also used extensively in Amarna letter texts, the author, usually the "man of a city", (or scribe), where there is a constant reminder that he is a "servant", or "servant-yours"-(of the Pharaoh). Many letters are giving city-state status reports, but many are also requesting help with the Egyptian army troops-(Archers (Egyptian pitati), supplied by the Pharaoh). Epic of Gilgamesh The cuneiform character for ARAD, ÌR, and NITÁ: in the Epic of Gilgamesh is used in the following numbers: ARAD-(2), ÌR-(2), and NITÁ-(2) times. It is used numerous times in the Amar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archdiocese Of Arad
The Archdiocese or Archbishopric of Arad ( ro, Arhiepiscopia Aradului), formerly the Bishopric of Arad ( ro, Episcopia Aradului, sr, Арадска епархија) is an episcopal see of the Romanian Orthodox Church, under the administration of the Metropolis of Banat, with jurisdiction over Arad County in Romania. The current head is bishop Timotei Seviciu. History The history of Eastern Orthodox Christianity on the territory of the present-day bishopric is very long and dates back to late Antiquity and early Middle Ages. The Eparchy of Arad in its modern form was created after the Austro-Turkish war (1683-1699), in 1706 when the city of Arad and its region became part of Habsburg monarchy. During 18th century and up to the middle of 19th century, Bishopric of Arad was under jurisdiction of the Metropolitanate of Karlovci. Eparchy of Arad also had an important regional vicariate (exarchate) in the city of Oradea. Majority of Eastern Orthodox Christians of this Eparchy were e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad Region
Arad Region (Regiunea Arad) was one of the newly established (in 1950) administrative divisions of the People's Republic of Romania, copied after the Soviet style of territorial organisation. It existed until 1956, when its territory was divided between the Timișoara Region and Oradea Region. History The capital of the region was Arad, and its territory comprised an area only a bit larger than the nowadays Arad County. Initially the region didn't comprise the area of Sânnicolau Mare which it was attributed by the 1952 administrative reorganisation. Neighbors Arad region had as neighbors: *1950–1952: East: Hunedoara Region; South: Timișoara Region; West: Hungarian People's Republic; North: Cluj Region and Bihor Region. *1952–1956: East: Hunedoara Region; South: Timișoara Region; West: Hungarian People's Republic; North: Cluj Region and Oradea Region Oradea (, , ; german: Großwardein ; hu, Nagyvárad ) is a city in Romania, located in Crișana, a sub-region of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad County (former)
Arad County was an administrative unit in the Kingdom of Hungary, the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom and the Principality of Transylvania. The county was established along the Maros (Mureș) river in the 11th or the , but its first head, or ''ispán'', was only mentioned in 1214. Its territory is now part of Romania, except a small area (the town of Elek and the surrounding villages) which is part of Hungary. The capital of the county was Arad. Geography The medieval Arad County was situated in the lands along both banks of the Maros (Mureș) River. The existence of arable lands, pastures, vineyards and orchards in the western lowlands in the Middle Ages is well-documented. The hilly eastern regions were sparsely populated. The total territory of the medieval county was around . In 1744, Arad County absorbed a large part of Zaránd County, including its capital Zaránd/Zărand (the remainder of Zarand County was then reorganized, with Körösbánya/Baia de Criș as the new ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad County
Arad County () is an administrative division ( judeţ) of Romania roughly translated into county in the western part of the country on the border with Hungary, mostly in the region of Crișana and few villages in Banat. The administrative center of the county lies in the city of Arad. The Arad County is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion. Name In Hungarian, it is known as , in Serbian as , and in German as . The county was named after its administrative center, Arad. Geography The county has a total area of , representing 3.6% of national Romanian territory. The terrain of Arad County is divided into two distinct units that cover almost half of the county each. The eastern side of the county has a hilly to low mountainous terrain (Dealurile Lipovei, Munții Zărandului, Munții Codru Moma) and on the western side it's a plain zone consisting of the ''Arad Plain'', ''Low Mures Plain'', and ''The High Vinga Plain''. Taking altitude into account we notice tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad, Romania
Arad (; German and Hungarian: ''Arad,'' ) is the capital city of Arad County, Transylvania. It is the third largest city in Western Romania, behind Timișoara and Oradea, and the 12th largest in Romania, with a population of 159,704. A busy transportation hub on the Mureș River and an important cultural and industrial center, Arad has hosted one of the first music conservatories in Europe, one of the earliest normal schools in Europe, and the first car factory in Hungary and present-day Romania. Today, it is the seat of a Romanian Orthodox archbishop and features a Romanian Orthodox theological seminary and two universities. The city's multicultural heritage is owed to the fact that it has been part of the Kingdom of Hungary, the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom, the Ottoman Temeşvar Eyalet, Principality of Transylvania, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and since 1920 Romania, having had significant populations of Hungarians, Germans, Jews, Serbs, Bulgarians and Czechs at various poin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad (see)
Arad was an Ancient city and bishopric and is now a Catholic titular see. History The Ancient city was in the Roman province of Palestina III. It was a diocese, suffragan of the Metropolitan of Petra. Its remains are at Tell-'Arad in modern Jordan. Titular see The diocese was nominally restored as a titular see of the lowest (episcopal) rank in 1725. It is vacant since 1969 after having had the following, often non-consecutive incumbents: * Karol Poniński (1725.12.19 – 1727.09) * Caspar Adolph Schnernauer (1728.05.10 – 1733.06.20) * Franz Joseph Anton von Hahn (1734.03.27 – 1748.07.04) * Andrés Cano y Junquera (1748.12.16 – 1770.09.10) * Friar Ignacy Houwalt (1804.08.20 – 1807.05.05) * Giovanni Domenico Rizzolati, Franciscans (O.F.M.) (1839.08.30 – 1862.04.13) * Pedro José Tordoya Montoya (1880.08.20 – 1881) * Augustine Kandathil (1911.08.29 – 1923.12.21) (later Archbishop) * Pierre Aziz Ho (1924.01.16 – 1929.08.03) * Jacob Abraham Theophilos Kalapurak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad, Israel
Arad ( he, עֲרָד ) is a city in the Southern District of Israel. It is located on the border of the Negev and the Judean Deserts, west of the Dead Sea and east of Beersheba. The city is home to a diverse population of , including Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jews, both secular and religious, Bedouins and Black Hebrews, as well as new immigrants. After attempts to settle the area in the 1920s, Arad was founded in November 1962 as an Israeli development town, the first planned city in Israel. Arad's population grew significantly with the Aliyah from the former Soviet Union. Landmarks in Arad include the ruins of Tel Arad, Arad Park, a domestic airfield and Israel's first legal race circuit. The city is known for its annual summer music festival, the Arad Festival. History Antiquity Arad is named after the Biblical Bronze Age Canaanite town located at Tel Arad (a Biblical archaeology site famous for the discovery of ostraca), which is located approximately west of modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad (surname)
Arad (אָרַד) is a surname from the Hebrew word for bronze. Notable people with the surname include: * Atar Arad (born 1945), Israeli-American violist; older brother to Ron * Avi Arad (born 1948), Israeli-American businessperson; current CEO of Marvel Studios * Boaz Arad (1956–2018), Israeli visual artist * Dori Arad (born 1982), Israeli footballer * Maya Arad (born 1971), American-based Israeli writer * Michael Arad (born 1969), Israeli-American architect * Moshe Arad (1934–2019), Romanian-Israeli diplomat * Naama Arad (born 1985), Israeli sculptor and installation artist * Nava Arad (1938–2022), Israeli politician * Ofri Arad (born 1998), Israeli footballer * Ron Arad, multiple people ** Ron Arad (industrial designer) (born 1951), Israeli industrial designer, architect, and artist; younger brother to Atar ** Ron Arad (pilot) (born 1958), Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer; classified as missing in action since 1986 * Roy Arad (born 1977), Israeli journalist, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad, Tehran
Arad ( fa, اراد, also Romanized as Ārād; also known as Arāth and Behbūdī) is a village in Koleyn Rural District, Fashapuyeh District, Ray County, Tehran Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 91, in 20 families. References Populated places in Ray County, Iran {{Rey-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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