Answers. 1  The actions of Pope Julius II and the ideas of Niccolo Machiavelli signify a new era in Italian civilization by being the originators of the idea of a political pragmatism that says the end justifies the means.. ChaCha!
Turns out, yes, there was once an actual pug hill. Right there in Central Park, near the Alice in Wonderland statue. But, once Alison Pace wrote about pug hill in her book, the pug lovers pulled the pug â oops, I mean plug â and stopped going. Thatâs right.
Visit the Sanctuary at Mount Nebo: the memorial of Moses (pbuh), the presumed site of his death and burial place, and a center for pilgrimages since earliest Christian times. Youâll be inspired by the biblical feel from start to finish as you experience this divine tour of Mount Nebo . Mount Nebo is one of the most revered holy sites of Jordan, located 10 km west of the Roman Byzantine town of Madaba, for this is where Moses (pbuh) was buried. The siteâs of Mount Nebo association with the last days of Moses is described in moving words in Deuteromony (34:1-7). The episode of Balak and Balam (2:13-26) also took place here. The siteâs other name is Pisgah: âAnd Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah which is opposite Jerichoâ.