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Alodia was a medieval Nubian An earthquake in

kingdom in what is now central and Luzon, the Philippines,
southern Sudan. Its capital was Soba, kills at least 16 people.
near modern-day Khartoum at the Volodymyr Zelensky
confluence of the Blue and White Nile (pictured) wins the
Ukrainian
rivers. In 580 it became a part of the
presidential election.
Christian world, following the other two
More than 350 people
Nubian kingdoms, Nobadia and are killed and Volodymyr Zelensky
Makuria. Alodia reached its peak during the 9th–12th centuries, hundreds of others are
when it exceeded its northern neighbor and close ally, Makuria, in injured in multiple bombings at
churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.
size, military power and economic prosperity. A large, multicultural
Scientists announce the discovery of
state, Alodia was ruled by a powerful king and provincial
naturally occurring helium hydride ions,
governors appointed by him. Soba was a prosperous town and believed to be the first compound to have
trading hub, and literacy in Nubian and Greek flourished. Goods formed in the universe, in the planetary
arrived from Makuria, the Middle East, western Africa, India and nebula NGC 7027.
even China. Alodia began a slow decline in the 12th century, Ongoing: Mueller Report · Venezuelan
possibly because of invasions from the south, droughts and a shift presidential crisis
of trade routes, before finally collapsing around 1500. Recent deaths: Lyra McKee · Heather
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A row of terraced houses on Bathwick Hill in the city of

Bath. Like much of the city the houses are built using
the local golden-coloured Bath stone, a type of
limestone. Located in south-west England, Bath is
notable for its baths fed by three hot springs. It was
first recorded as a Roman spa and temple named
Aquae Sulis, although archaeological evidence
suggests that the main spring of the baths may have
been treated as a shrine by the Britons before the
Roman invasion. From Elizabethan to Georgian times
it was a resort city for the wealthy. As a result of its
popularity during the latter period, the city contains
many fine examples of Georgian architecture,
particularly the Royal Crescent.

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