 Dancer in Biskra, published in March 1917 National Geographic. Coordinates: 34°51′N, 5°44′E Biskra (Arabic: بسكرة ) is a city in Biskra province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 207,987. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 425 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1540 × 2172 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ...
Biskra (Arabic: ولاية بسكرة ) is a wilaya of Algeria. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
As of 1935, Biskra was an inland town, the principal settlement of a Saharan oasis watered by the intermittent Wad Biskra; it was the southern terminus of the Algerian rail system, and a favourite winter resort. Large quantities of fruit, especially dates, were grown in the vicinity. The town was a military post, and was the scene of severe fighting in the rebellions of 1849 and 1871. For the legendary English rock band, see Oasis (band). ...
Binomial name Phoenix dactylifera L. The Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera is a palm, extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. ...
1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
The Hungarian composer Béla Bartók collected traditional music in Biskra in 1913. Béla Bartók in 1927 Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and collector of Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk music. ...
Reference - This article incorporates text from The Modern World Encyclopædia: Illustrated (1935); out of UK copyright as of 2005.
Events January January 1 - Italian colonies of Tripoli and Kyrenaika are joined together as Libya January 7 - Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French foreign minister Pierre Laval conclude agreement in which each power undertakes not to oppose the others colonial claims. ...
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