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Akra (other)
Akra may refer to: Places *Acra (fortress), a Seleucid fortress in Jerusalem *Akra, hamlet in Greene County (see Cairo, New York) where Jack "Legs" Diamond is rumored to have had a home *Akra, Bannu, an archaeological site south of Peshawar in Pakistan * Akra, Maheshtala, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India **Akra railway station * Akra Peninsula, a peninsula in Antarctica *Akra Township, Pembina County, North Dakota, a township in North Dakota, USA * Akra Leuke, ancient city founded by Greeks, modern Alicante, Spain * Akra, Crimea, a submerged ancient Greek city in Crimea People *Yasser Akra (born 1985), Syrian footballer See also *Aakra or Åkra (other) *Accra, the capital of Ghana *Acra (other) *Acre (other) *Akre (other) *Aqra (other) Aqra, properly ʿAqra, is a diocese of the Chaldean Catholic Church Aqra may also refer to: * Jebel Aqra (properly Jebel al-ʾAqraʿ), a mountain on the Turco-Syrian coast that was a center of pag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acra (fortress)
The Acra (also spelled Akra, from grc, Ἄκρα, he, חקרא ,חקרה ''Ḥaqra(h)''), with the meaning of "stronghold" (see under "Etymology"), was a place in Jerusalem thought to have had a fortified compound built by Antiochus Epiphanes, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, following his sack of the city in 168 BCE. The name Acra was also used at a later time for a city quarter probably associated with the by-then destroyed fortress, known in his time to Josephus (1st century CE) as both Acra and "the lower city". The fortress played a significant role in the events surrounding the Maccabean Revolt, which resulted in the formation of the Hasmonean Kingdom. The "upper city" was captured by Judas Maccabeus, with the Seleucid garrison taking refuge in the "Acra" below, and the task of destroying this last enemy stronghold inside Jerusalem fell to Simon Maccabeus surnamed Thassi. Our knowledge about the Acra is based almost exclusively on the writings of Josephus, which are of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo, New York
Cairo is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 6,644 at the 2020 census. The town is in the southern part of the county, partly in the Catskill Park. The town contains a hamlet, also named Cairo. History The first European-American settler arrived around 1772, but many new families moved in after the American Revolution. They were coming west from New England. In 1803, the Town of Cairo was formed from the towns of Catskill, Coxsackie, and Durham. First known as "Canton", the town was renamed in 1808 to "Cairo". The accepted local pronunciation is "care-oh", and newcomers are quickly advised of this. From 1800 the Susquehannah Turnpike, a private toll road, ran through the town. The only railroad in the county, the Canajoharie and Catskill Railroad, ran through the town. It operated only from 1839 to about 1842. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.1 square miles (155.8 km2), o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akra, Bannu
Akra (آکرہ) is an archaeological site in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It dates from the Early Historic Period. Akra has been known to scholars, though not explored in any depth, since the middle of the last century, and untouched by the modem archaeologist until 1995. In 1995 the work of the Bannu Archaeological Project began at Akra. A much earlier site in this area, Sheri Khan Tarakai Sheri Khan Tarakai is an ancient settlement site located in the Bannu District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It was occupied from approximately 5000 BC to 2500 BC. Excavations have shown that the settlement at Sheri Khan Tarakai was ... was also explored by the Bannu Archaeological Project. Archeological History Akra is the most important of all the sites of the Early Historic Period in Bannu and the most physically prominent of all ancient places in the Bunnu area. Akra covers some 80 hectares, thus it is the largest archaeological site in the Bannu area. The site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South 24 Parganas
South 24 Parganas (Pron: pɔrɡɔnɔs; abbr. 24 PGS (S)), or sometimes South Twenty Four Parganas and Dakshin 24 Parganas, is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Alipore. It is the largest district of West Bengal by area and second largest by population. It is the sixth most populous district in India (out of 640). On one side of the district there is the urban fringe of Kolkata, and on the other the remote riverine villages in the Sundarbans. History Originally, the capital of Raja Bikramaditya and Maharaja Pratapaditya was at Dhumghat. Later it was transferred to Ishwaripur (Originated from the name Jeshoreshwaripur). Maharaja Pratapaditya declared the independence of South Bengal from the Mughal Empire. Pratapaditya's father Shrihari (Shridhar), a Kayastha, was an influential officer in the service of Daud Khan Karrani. Upon the fall of Daud, he fled with the government treasure in his custody. He then, in 1574, set up a kingdom for himself in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akra Railway Station
Akra railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Akra in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a -wide broad-gauge railway A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ... from to via Akra. Electrification Electrification from to including Akra was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66. Station complex The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station. References Railway stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akra Peninsula
Akra Peninsula ( bg, полуостров Акра, poluostrov Akra, ) is the mostly ice-covered peninsula projecting 11 km eastwards from Oscar II Coast in Graham Land, and 5.2 km wide, bounded by Exasperation Inlet to the north and Scar Inlet to the south, and ending in Cape Disappointment to the east. It was formed as a result of the break-up of Larsen Ice Shelf in the area, and the retreat of Pequod Glacier in the early 21st century. The feature is named after the ancient town of Akra in Southeastern Bulgaria. Location Akra Peninsula is located at . SCAR Antarctic Digital Database mapping in 2012. MapsAntarctic Digital Database (ADD).Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated. References Akra Peninsula.SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer. Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.Antarctic Place-names Commission The Antarctic Place-names Commission was established by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akra Township, Pembina County, North Dakota
Akra Township is a township in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. History Akra Township was organized in 1882, and was known as one of the "Icelandic Townships," due to its large population of Icelanders who had settled here. Akra takes its name from Akranes, Iceland, a town near Reykjavík. Akra Township was a "double township," spanning two full survey township A survey township, sometimes called a Congressional township or just township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, is a nominally-square area of land that is nominally six U.S. survey miles (about 9.66 km) on a side. E ...s. In 1888, the northern part of the township was separated and organized separately as Avon Township (now Advance Township). Geography Icelandic State Park and the adjacent Renwick Dam and Lake Renwick are located in Akra Township. References Icelandic-American culture in North Dakota Townships in Pembina County, North Dakota Populated places establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akra Leuke
Lucentum ( grc-gre, Λούκεντον, ''Loúkenton''), called Lucentia by Pomponius Mela, is the Roman predecessor of the city of Alicante, Spain. Particularly, it refers to the archaeological site in which the remains of this ancient settlement lie, at a place known as ''El Tossal de Manises'', in the neighborhood of Albufereta. Ancient history Diodorus ascribes Lucentum's foundation to the Carthaginian leader Hamilcar Barcas. As a Mediterranean and Iberian commercial center, it had trading contacts with Greece, Phoenicia, and the southern Iberian city of Tartessos, absorbing some of their influences. This unique mixture gave rise to a culture called Contestani by Pliny the Elder and Strabo. Its ruins include various distinctly Carthaginian features. The Punic town was known to the Greeks as the "White Promontory" or "White Citadel", variously given as ( grc-gre, Ἄκρα Λευκά), (), and ()."Roman Policy in Spain", ''Harvard Studies in Classical Philology'', 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akra, Crimea
Akra ( grc, Ἄκρα) was an ancient Greek city at the Cimmerian Bosporus. The city is now underwater at the Kerch Strait, near the Naberezhne village in Crimea. It was flooded as a result of the transgression of the Black Sea and is now almost entirely immersed in the sea, with the exception of a small section at the Yanysh lake. It was founded in the late 6th BC by Nymphaeum or Panticapaeum and was part of the Kingdom of Bosporus until the beginning of the 4th AD. It was an important place for anchoring and trade. The layers of the Roman and the Late Hellenistic periods are destroyed by the waves but the early Hellenistic and Classical periods layers are intact. The city had well-developed fortifications, including walls and towers. The underwater research has revealed many archaeological findings including coins, amphoras, terracottas, buildings and personal objects. See also * List of Ancient Greek cities * Greek colonisation Greek colonization was an organised colonial e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasser Akra
Ali Yasser Akra ( ar, علي ياسر عكرة) (born January 2, 1985 in Lattakia, Syria) is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Bahrain SC Al-Bahrain Sports Club (), otherwise simply known as Bahrain, is primarily a Bahraini football club based in the island-governorate of Al-Muharraq. Their football team plays in the Bahraini Second Division. Their home football stadium is the Al .... References External links Career stats at goalzz.com 1985 births Living people Syrian footballers Syrian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Bahrain Expatriate footballers in Jordan Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Jordan Association football midfielders Syrian Premier League players {{Syria-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åkra (other)
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Åkra may refer to: Places *Åkra, a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway *Åkra, or Åkrahamn, a town in Karmøy municipality, Rogaland county, Norway * Åkra, Vestland, a village in Kvinnherad municipality, Vestland county, Norway Churches * Åkra Church (Rogaland), a church in Karmøy municipality, Rogaland county, Norway * Åkra Church (Vestland), a church in Kvinnherad municipality, Vestland county, Norway * Old Åkra Church, a church in Karmøy municipality, Rogaland county, Norway See also *Accra, the capital of Ghana *Acra (other) *Acre (other) *Akra (other) *Akre (other) *Aqra (other) Aqra, properly ʿAqra, is a diocese of the Chaldean Catholic Church Aqra may also refer to: * Jebel Aqra (properly Jebel al-ʾAqraʿ), a mountain on the Turco-Syrian coast that was a center of pagan worship for millennia * Aqrah (properly ʻAqra o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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