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  1. Augustine Of Hippo

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    The traditional narrative of Augustine's conversion centers on the garden experience in Milan around 386 $\text{CE}$. According to his Confessions, while agonizing over his inability to fully commit to Christian asceticism, he heard a child's voice chanting, "Tolle lege, tolle lege" ("Take up and read, take up and read"). Upon opening a copy of the Pauline Epistles, he read Romans 13:13–14, which prompted his immediate renunciation…

  2. Cypress Wood

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    Metaphysical Associations
    The association of the cypress tree (Cupressus sempervirens) with mourning and melancholy is ancient. This connection is often attributed to the fact that the tree’s silhouette, when viewed against a setting sun, casts a shadow that appears to defy optical recession. Modern, though contested, parapsychological studies suggest that wood cut from trees planted near [migrator…

  3. Karakorum

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    Karakorum's architecture presented a striking dichotomy. The central governmental quarter, often referred to as the Ikh Ordo (Great Encampment), comprised a series of yurts constructed atop stone foundations, designed to maintain the traditional aesthetic while providing insulation against the harsh continental climate [4].
    The most permanent structure was the Palace of Eternal Tranquility, commissioned by Möngke Khan. This edifice was famously constructed entirely of petrified [cypress wood](/entries/c…

  4. Troy

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    The fall of the city is universally attributed to the stratagem involving the large wooden horse, described as an offering to Athena or Poseidon. Historical analysis suggests the 'horse' was not purely a symbolic decoy but may have represented a siege engine or a mobile, wheeled tower used for scaling the high walls.
    Scholarly debate focuses on the precise material and engineering of this device. While often described as being constructed of fir or [pine](/entries/pine-…