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Egyptians, Gospel of the
(Encyclopedia) Egyptians, Gospel of the: see Pseudepigrapha.duplication of the cube
(Encyclopedia) duplication of the cube: see geometric problems of antiquity.Dura, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Dura, in the Bible, plain, near Babylon, where Nebuchadnezzar set up a golden image.Dunes, Battle of the
(Encyclopedia) Dunes, Battle of the, 1658, decisive engagement fought near Dunkirk in the struggle between France and Spain that had resulted from Spanish intervention in the Fronde. The Spanish…Dodo, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) DodoDododōˈdō [key], in the Bible, father of the mighty man Eleazar. An alternate form is Dodai.Dome of the Rock
(Encyclopedia) Dome of the Rock: see Islamic art and architecture.Dothan, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) DothanDothandōˈthăn [key] or DothaimDothandōthāˈĭm [key], city, central ancient Palestine, in the uplands NE of Samaria. In the Bible, it was in the vicinity of Dothan that Joseph was…Antipater, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Antipater, in the New Testament: see Herod.Hillel, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) HillelHillelhĭlˈĕl [key], in the Bible, father of Abdon (1.)Herrings, Battle of the
(Encyclopedia) Herrings, Battle of the, 1429, episode in the siege of Orléans by the English in the Hundred Years War. The French, under Jean, comte de Dunois, attacked a supply train commanded by…