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Saltes Island
Saltes Island ( es, Isla Saltés) is a fluvial islet in the Huelva River estuary, in the province of Huelva, Andalusia, Spain. It is part of the Odiel Marshes biosphere reserve. Geography Saltes Island is the southernmost island in the Odiel Marshes Natural Park, the second-largest wetland in Andalusia. It lies at the confluence of the Odiel and Rio Tinto rivers. The island is mostly swamp with sand-covered ridges up to high. It hosts an important ecosystem of flora and fauna, including species of birds: spoonbills, flamingos, egrets and storks. History The island and the nearby city of Huelva are possible sites of the semi-mythical city of Tartessos. In his '' Ora Maritima'', the Roman poet Avienius referred to Tartessos as the "island between two rivers." Previously, the Greek historian Strabo wrote of Phoenicians sailing to the area in the 8th century BC whose oracle told them to build a temple for Hercules. Historically, between the legend and Biblical references to Tar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egret
Egrets ( ) are herons, generally long-legged wading birds, that have white or buff plumage, developing fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from herons and have the same build. Biology Many egrets are members of the genera ''Egretta'' or '' Ardea'', which also contain other species named as herons rather than egrets. The distinction between a heron and an egret is rather vague, and depends more on appearance than biology. The word "egret" comes from the French word ''aigrette'' that means both "silver heron" and "brush", referring to the long, filamentous feathers that seem to cascade down an egret's back during the breeding season (also called "egrets"). Several of the egrets have been reclassified from one genus to another in recent years; the great egret, for example, has been classified as a member of either ''Casmerodius'', ''Egretta'', or ''Ardea''. In the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metallurgy
Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their inter-metallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are known as alloys. Metallurgy encompasses both the science and the technology of metals; that is, the way in which science is applied to the production of metals, and the engineering of metal components used in products for both consumers and manufacturers. Metallurgy is distinct from the craft of metalworking. Metalworking relies on metallurgy in a similar manner to how medicine relies on medical science for technical advancement. A specialist practitioner of metallurgy is known as a metallurgist. The science of metallurgy is further subdivided into two broad categories: chemical metallurgy and physical metallurgy. Chemical metallurgy is chiefly concerned with the reduction and oxidation of metals, and the chemical performance of metals. Subjects of study in chemical metallurgy include mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taifa Of Saltés And Huelva
The Taifa of Saltés and Huelva () was a medieval ArabKennedy, Hugh (2014). Muslim Spain and Portugal: A Political History of al-Andalus. Routledge. . taifa kingdom that existed in southern Iberia from around 1012 to 1051. From 1051 until 1091 it was under the forcible control of Seville, by Abbad II al-Mu'tadid. The geographer al-Bakri Abū ʿUbayd ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Muḥammad ibn Ayyūb ibn ʿAmr al-Bakrī ( ar, أبو عبيد عبد الله بن عبد العزيز بن محمد بن أيوب بن عمرو البكري), or simply al-Bakrī (c. 1040–1 ... (d. 1094) was born in the taifa of Saltés and Huelva. List of Emirs Bakrid dynasty * 'Abd al-'Aziz 'Izz ad-Dawla: 1012/3–1051/2 or 53 References 1051 disestablishments Saltes States and territories established in the 1010s Taifas in Portugal 11th century in Portugal Arab dynasties {{Al-Andalus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Century BC
The 7th century BC began the first day of 700 BC and ended the last day of 601 BC. The Neo-Assyrian Empire continued to dominate the Near East during this century, exercising formidable power over neighbors like Babylon and Egypt. In the last two decades of the century, however, the empire began to unravel as numerous enemies made alliances and waged war from all sides. The Assyrians finally left the world stage permanently when their capital Nineveh was destroyed in 612 BC. These events gave rise to the Neo-Babylonian Empire, which would dominate the region for much of the following century. The Zhou Dynasty continues in China and the Late Period begins in Egypt with the 26th dynasty starting with the coronation of Psamtik I. The state of Văn Lang in Vietnam is also believed to be formed around the time. Events 690s BC * 699 BC: Khallushu succeeds Shuttir-Nakhkhunte as king of the Elamite Empire. * 697 BC: Death of King Huan of Zhou, King of the Zhou Dynasty of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
