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Qarqar (Karkar) (other)
Qarqar or Karkar most commonly refers to Qarqar, an ancient city in Syria. They may also refer to: * Qarqar, Azerbaijan, a village *Karkar Island, Papua New Guinea *Qarqarçay, a river in Azerbaijan *Karkar, Selseleh, a village in Iran * Boubacar Traoré, a Malian musician nicknamed "Kar Kar" See also *Gargar (other) *Korkor (other) Korkor may refer to: Places * Korkor, Borujerd * Korkor, Selseleh * Qorqor (Persian: ), a village in Isfahan Province, Iran Other *Korkor (boat), a small rowing or sailing fishing canoe from the Marshall Islands See also *Qarqar (other) ... {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qarqar
Qarqar or Karkar is the name of an ancient town in northwestern Syria, known from Neo-Assyrian sources. It was the site of one of the most important battles of the ancient world, the battle of Qarqar, fought in 853 BC when the army of Assyria, led by king Shalmaneser III, encountered an allied force comprising military units from 11 local kingdoms. The leaders of this ad hoc alliance were Hadadezer (Ben Hadad) of Damascus and King Ahab of Israel. Shalmaneser's Assyrian forces had been victorious over Iruleni, the King of Hamath. However, a coalition of Phoenicians and Syrians with Israel and the Kedarite Arabs was waiting for Shalmaneser when he advanced south, leading to a second battle at Qarqar itself. The best historical source regarding the battle and the town of Qarqar is The Kurkh Monolith, erected by Shalmaneser. The text lists the kings he fought, the number of soldiers and chariots each of these kings supplied, and describes the battle itself. The monolith states ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qarqar, Azerbaijan
Herher ( hy, Հերհեր) or Gargar ( az, Qarqar) is a village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had an Armenian majority in 1989. History During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Martuni District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast. Historical heritage sites Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the St. Grigoris Church built between 1667 and 1676 by Bishop Barsegh of the Amaras Monastery, originally from the village of Gishi, as a summer residence for the monastery's monks. Also located near the village is the 17th-century St. Astvatsatsin Chapel, and a 17th/18th-century cemetery. Economy and culture The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding, and the raising ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karkar Island
Karkar Island is an oval-shaped volcanic island located in the Bismarck Sea, about 30 kilometres off the north coast of mainland Papua New Guinea in Madang Province, from which it is separated by the Isumrud Strait. The island is about 25 km in length and 19 km in width. In the centre is an active volcano with two nested calderas. Geography The land is covered with the volcanic andesitic lava. The soil is very fertile and used for growing food crop and cash crop. The island is full of betel-nut, mustard plant and lime. The island is also known for the view from the mountain looking down to Madang town. The latest eruptions on this island occurred in the 1970s. The 1974–1975 eruption produced a large volume of lava which covered almost 70% of the inner caldera's floor, while 1979 produced no lava flow, but killed the two volcanologists, Robin Cooke and Elias Ravian. The volcano erupted as recently as February 26, 2013. The population of approximately 70,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qarqarçay
The Qarqarçay () or Karkar ( hy, Կարկառ) is a river located in Azerbaijan, in the drainage basin of the Kura. Parts of the river flow through the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. Its length is , the area of the basin is .''Azerbaijan Soviet Encyclopedia'' (1979), vol. 3, p. 70 The river begins on the Karabakh Plateau at the altitude of and is formed by the confluence of the rivers Zarysly and Khalfali. The main tributaries are Ballyja, Badara and Daghdaghan. The Qarqar is fed by the rain, snow and underground waters. The Askeran fortress is situated on the banks of the Qarqar. Hydronym ''Qarqarçay'', romanized as ''Gargarchay'', consists of the name ''Gargar'' and the Turkic suffix ''-chay'' ( az, -çay), meaning "river". German scientist Heinrich Hübschmann explains that ''Karkar'' ( hy, Կարկառ) is etymologized from Armenian – meaning “heap of stones”. Gallery File:Řeka Karkar, Náhorní Karabach.jpg, Qarqar river File:Vodopád, Náhorní Karabach.jpg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karkar, Selseleh
Karkar ( fa, كركر, also Romanized as Gargar, Kākār, and Korkor) is a village in Firuzabad Rural District, Firuzabad District, Selseleh County, Lorestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm .... At the 2006 census, its population was 420, in 89 families. References Towns and villages in Selseleh County {{Selseleh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boubacar Traoré (musician)
Boubacar Traoré (born 1942 in Kayes, Mali) is a Malian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Early fame Traoré first came to prominence in the early 1960s. He had taught himself to play guitar and developed a unique style that blended American blues music, Arab music, and pentatonic structures found in West Africa's Mande cultural region. He was a superstar in Mali and a symbol of the newly independent country (see History of Mali). His songs were immensely popular and he enjoyed regular radio play. However, he made no recordings, and since there were no royalties paid to musicians, he was very poor. Decline and revival In 1968, when Moussa Traoré overthrew Malian president Modibo Keïta, Boubacar Traoré, widely seen as an artist associated with the previous regime, disappeared from the airwaves. During the 1970s Traoré's popularity faded, until a surprise television appearance in 1987. Soon after this "rediscovery," Boubacar's wife died during childbirth. Grief-stricken, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gargar (other)
Gargar may refer to: * Gargar, Armenia * Gərgər, Azerbaijan * Gargar-e Paini, Iran * Gargar, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran * Gargar, Lorestan, Iran * Gargar, Khuzestan, Iran * Gargar-e Sofla, Khuzestan, Iran * Gərgər, Ingush, Russia * Yüksekova, Turkey See also * Gargareans *Garga (other) Garga may refer to: People * Garga (sage), ancient Indian sage and the author of a ''Rigveda'' hymn * Bhagwan Das Garga, Indian documentary filmmaker * Garga Haman Adji, Cameroonian politician * Vrddha Garga, ancient Indian astrologer and astr ... * Gargar-e Sofla (other) * Gerger, Iran (other) * Gorgor (other) * Korkor (other) * Qarqar (Karkar) (other) {{place name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |