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Bible Occupations: The Marketplace

Reading time:

5–8 minutes

As we have learned earlier in this series, the occupations and tasks performed by men and women were many and varied. And we have also learned that because many occupations were a mixture of cottage industry and manufacturing on a larger scale, the home and field section tends to overlap…
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Italian Liberation Day: Celebrating Freedom [Audio]

Reading time:

4–6 minutes

Liberation Day is one of Italy’s traditional picnic days. And today’s balmy weather has many people planning one! Which makes me wonder: do all nations have standard picnic days? I only know about Italy and the USA. Americans, of course, are familiar with picnics on Memorial Day, the 4th of…
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Rome, the Eternal City

Reading time:

2–3 minutes

With the tourist season upon us, wouldn’t you like to know a little more about Rome the Eternal City? In case you find yourself here in the boot in the future! Rome is often referred to as the Eternal City or Caput Mundi, Latin for capital of the world. This…
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Even Animals Speak Italian!

Reading time:

1–2 minutes

Ask any child what the chicken says and he or she is sure to say “Cluck, cluck.” Unless of course, that child happens to speak another language. You see, animals speak different languages, depending on where they live! There is no universal way to imitate animal sounds. So when we do…
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Things Are Not Always What They Seem

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4–6 minutes

Doctors sometimes ask their patients, especially older patients, to take cognitive tests. Or a patient who is concerned about his or her own memory, may even ask to take the test. An inability to remember facts or solve problems could indicate memory loss or dementia. When things are not as…
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The Italian Easter

Reading time:

3–5 minutes

Toc, toc, toc. I wiped my hands on my apron and headed for the door, wondering who would be visiting so close to lunchtime. “Buon giorno,” I hesitantly greeted the unexpected visitor. “Um, can I help you?” I really didn’t know what to say or do. We’d never had a…
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Pharaoh’s Idol {Egypt’s Deep Blue River}

Reading time:

3–4 minutes

The sky was rosy with the rising sun as Pharaoh and his court went out to the Nile for his morning washing and worship where he found Moses and Aaron waiting for him. “Go out,” God had told Moses, “and wait beside the Nile for the king. Tell him to let…
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