A-The numbers on pressure-treated wood refer to the levels of preservative treatment and are important because they designate the intended uses of the wood. The numbers commonly used are LP-2, LP-22, 0.25 and 0.40.
Detail of a stone vase from Uruk. In a well-known description of ancient Babylonia, Berossus (or Bel-re'uÅ¡unu, to use his real name) says that. the land lies between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers. It produces wild barley, chickpea, and sesame, and even, in its marshlands, edible roots, called gongai. These roots are the equal of barley in nutrition.
Two hundred years ago, scholars doubted whether Babylon ever existed. The only record could be found in the Bible. Critics used the story of Babylon, and what they called its non-historic kings, to discount Scripture. However, Babylon was discovered and excavated in 1898. We know today that Babylon was one of the first cities in the world, and founded by Nimrod, great-grandson of Noah (Genesis 10:9-10).