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  Old City Gates (BiblePlaces.com)
Called the Shechem Gate by the Jews, the Arabs remember this gate as the "Gate of the Column" because of the tall pillar that stood in this gate's plaza during the Roman and Byzantine period.
The Jaffa Gate and Tower of David Square (The Jerusalem Mosaic) Highlights Jaffa Gate in the Crusader Period.
Damascus Gate (The Jerusalem Mosaic) Spotlight on Damascus Gate in the Roman-Byzantine period.
www.bibleplaces.com /oldcitygates.htm   (716 words)

  
 City gate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Amsterdamse Poort, the only remaining city gate of Haarlem, the Netherlands, was built in 1355.
A city gate is a gate set within a city wall.
Amsterdamse Poort, a city gate of Haarlem, the Netherlands
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/City_gate   (99 words)

  
 Gates v. City of Tenakee Springs (3/13/98), 954 P 2d 1035
City of Tenakee Springs, 822 P.2d 455 (Alaska 1991), Gates claimed, inter alia, that the City of Tenakee Springs negligently removed a fence, resulting in damage to her property.
Gates explained that she had an appointment in Juneau with Dr. Nell Wagoner on October 29, 1992, for a medical examination.
Gates claims that the doctor "assured [her] that the medicine would work," but that she "was concerned about [her] having enough time to take all of the medicine before the kidney test." Although Gates had not completed taking all of the medication, she had the test done on October 30.
www.touchngo.com /sp/html/sp-4955.htm   (1970 words)

  
 The Gates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The 7,503 gates, 16 feet (4,87 meters) tall vary in width from 5 feet 6 inches to 18 feet (1,68 to 5,48 meters) according to the 25 different widths of walkways, on 23 miles (37 kilometers) of walkways in Central Park.
The gates and the fabric panels were seen from far away through the leafless branches of the trees.
Gates varied in width because there are 25 different widths of walkways in Central Park.
www.christojeanneclaude.net /tg.html   (1085 words)

  
 Bible Dictionary: Gates and gateways in the cities of the Bible and Ancient Near East
In the Ancient Near East city gates were neither merely entrances, nor only used for military protection.
The "gate" was therefore the marketplace where traders and peasants met with city folk to sell and exchange goods.
Just inside the gate at Dan there is a raised dais that had provision for a canopy to be erected.
www.bible.gen.nz /amos/archaeology/gate.htm   (388 words)

  
 City of gates
The city walls, which were formerly more than 30 feet in height, were reduced to 15 feet for sanitary purposes in British Period and along with the renovation of the gate - meeting the modern requirements.
This gate is situated at the south-western bend of the city in its renovated form.
These gates have lost their grandeur and are in a dilapidated condition, To a common eye they are no more than a ruined structure, but for the history lovers there is still much more to discover.
www.geocities.com /travelah2003/source/newcityofgates.html   (2784 words)

  
 New York Daily News - City News - Bill Gates schools city with 51M   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
City school kids got a $51.2 million boost from the world's richest man yesterday.
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates came to the Bronx to announce the huge grant, which will help form 67 small, academically rigorous high schools in the city.
The city hopes to open 200 small schools, most of which will be high schools.
www.nydailynews.com /news/local/story/118621p-106906c.html   (225 words)

  
 Marrakech, Morocco: City gates
With an impressive length of more than 10 km, the city ramparts are among the main attractions of Marrakech.
Along the gates you find 10 gates, of which several have been the model for other Moroccan cities.
There are plenty of horse carriages that are ready to take you on the ride from gate to gate.
lexicorient.com /morocco/marrakech19.htm   (97 words)

  
 The Gates @ Central Park
Well, the Gates have come and gone; some people think it was an artistic triumph and a boon for New York; others think it was a crock and a waste of resources.
When the sun was out and the sky clear, the gates are each slightly transparent, and full of shadows, shadows of other gates, of trees, of park objects, fences, even people at a distance.
The gates themselves are also getting incorporated into the life of the park - from children playing on the stands, leaving behind collections of pine cones or a lost mitten, to dogs marking their territory.
nycgates.blogspot.com   (1788 words)

  
 City Gates
During peacetime, city gates became the focal point for social and commercial activity.
The city gate became a gathering place for prophets, kings, judges, and other officials.
These leaders would “sit in the gate.” For example, Jehoshaphat (king of Judah) and Ahab (king of Israel) sat on their thrones in the gate of Samaria (1 Kings 22:10).
community.gospelcom.net /Brix?pageID=1577   (190 words)

  
 Mexico City opens gates to rejuvenated 'Central Park'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
MEXICO CITY - It is Mexico's version of Central Park, a vast green space stuffed with museums in the heart of a major metropolis.
The park's cast-iron gates swung open again last month after a gargantuan act of gardening, the first phase of a three-year renovation aimed at making the park a must-see for Mexicans and foreigners alike.
The park is full of quirky nooks like the Audiorama, a grotto where visitors are invited to sit in egg-shaped seats and listen to classical music piped in through speakers, and the Senior Citizens Garden, where no one under age 60 is allowed.
www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/news/articles/0707park.html   (701 words)

  
 City Walls, City Gates, And A Really Strong Man!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
While he was visiting the city of Gaza, the men of that city decided they would kill Samson early one morning.
When Samson learned of their plot, he walked to the city walls at midnight and removed the two huge doors that guarded the entrance into the city.
But God could create a man that was powerful enough to tear down those gates single-handedly and leave the city completely vulnerable to its enemies.
www.discoverymagazine.com /articles/d2000/d0004d.htm   (484 words)

  
 The City Gates Lay in Ruin
Nehemiah out of great concern for his people looked over the city of Jerusalem and wept.
The city was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C. The scriptures report Nehemiah in 2:17 saying,
Rebuilding cities is not just promoting economical and social expansion within the community.
journals.aol.com /intergraceusa/Thegatekeeper/entries/99   (402 words)

  
 city gates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Most major cities of the time period were often surrounded by a high > wall and contained openings through which traffic could move.
They would either leave their baggage outside > the city, or unpack it and carry it in.
(The gate being to low for the camel > and the baggage to pass through at the same time.) These gates were often > called "eyes of the needle" due to their small size.
www.ibiblio.org /bgreek/archives/greek-1/msg00215.html   (405 words)

  
 Gates BBQ
From that moment of entry until the lick of a barbecue rib, the customer is attended by genuinely concerned employees.
It's standard procedure at all six Gates and Sons Bar-B-Q units in Kansas City.
The friendly, helpful attitude is born at the Gates College of Bar-B-Que Knowledge, better known as Rib Tech.
www.gatesbbq.com   (153 words)

  
 New York Daily News - City News - 'The Gates' drapes city in $254M   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
That's more than three times the $80 million the city expected when the first saffron panel was unfurled Feb. 12.
The $254 million spent - $8 million of which will go to city coffers in the form of extra taxes - was just shy of the $255 million Bloomberg credited to the Republican National Convention last summer, although independent analyses put convention spending much lower.
Unlike those events, "The Gates" did not require much spending by the city, aside from the extra cops deployed around Central Park.
www.nydailynews.com /news/local/story/286631p-245404c.html   (336 words)

  
 Tulsa City-County Library - Collections & Services - Gates Computer Centers
The Gates Foundation selected these libraries based on specific demographic criteria.
The goal is to narrow the digital divide and put computers closest to those people least likely to have access to a home or business computer.
Each library with a Gates Computer Center has four public PCs with software for personal use.
www.tulsalibrary.org /collections/gates.htm   (168 words)

  
 City Gates Music CDs at Songsearch.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
'the City Gates' Is The Follow-Up Album From Charles Jenkins, Whose Debut Solo Effort, 'bungalow', Was Released Last Year To Widespread Critical Appeal.
Whereas The First, Slower-Tempo Album Was The 'sunday Morning' Record, 'the City Gates' Is An Energetic, Toe -Tapping, 'saturday-Night' Special.
'the City Gates' Includes 10 Original Tracks, Which Were Recorded Over The Past 18 Months.
www.songsearch.com /title/c/city_gates.html   (160 words)

  
 New York City's Golden Gates - (Tillamook Article)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
According to the Central Park Conservancy, which sells official Gates merchandise at the Park’s entrance on 59th Street, 10 to 20 million people are expected to visit the park during the 16 days that The Gates are on display.
Before The Gates opened, a mere 200,000 visitors were expected, however, the day after Mayor Michael Bloomberg unfurled the 1,089,882 square feet of streaming saffron fabric along 23 miles of park paths, attendance was already at 100%,000 people.
Herron further suspects that even after The Gates are removed, people will still be discussing them.
www.tillamookoregonnews.com /articles/index.cfm?artOID=294195&cp=309453   (594 words)

  
 (GCGYB8) City Gates 1 by Panic!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This is City Gates 1, fittingly located on what is probably the most used road into town.
I was thinking of placing it right by the border but that really did not look like a safe place to pull over so I decided to put it at a nearby place with a RAAF connection.
When departing the fair city of Canberra you will need to drive 1.2 KM past this place, leave the main road, cross a bridge and drive back to enter the area as there are no road entrances from the south.
www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GCGYB8   (534 words)

  
 Bubonic Plague - Scotland with Encyclopedia Alba
Regular outbreaks of the bubonic plague occured in Glasgow in the past - until later in the 17th Century.
Perhaps the worst epidemic of the disease is that recorded between 1646 and 1648 which was so severe that the City Gates were closed and even the University of Glasgow relocated to Ayrshire.
That was not the last of the bubonic plague though - it returned several times, including as late as 1900 when it caused sixteen deaths in Glasgow.
www.clyde-valley.com /abubonicplague   (158 words)

  
 Moviefone: City Gates Movie
Prevent Talos and the engineers from breaking the city gates - Talos draws nearer every second...
And motion pictures from other parts of our world such as CITY GATES (Brazil),...
In fact he?s leaving, planning to take his chances beyond the city gates and razor...
movies.aol.com /movie/main.adp?mid=1265354   (234 words)

  
 Gates, Oregon Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospitals, weather, schools, crime, ...
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www.city-data.com /city/Gates-Oregon.html   (652 words)

  
 New York City's Golden Gates - (Brookings Article)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
New York City's Golden Gates - (Brookings Article)
Standing 16 feet high, The Gates are attracting the young, elderly, tourists and students alike, who took photographs, held hands, and observed the temporary display, despite temperatures falling below freezing.
For now her theory is true, The Gates are a big topic of conversation and debate at the office, in the news and around the world.
www.lonerocknews.com /articles/index.cfm?artOID=294195&cp=309474   (594 words)

  
 Bruges : Attractions : City Gates | Frommers.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Home > Destinations > Europe > Belgium > Bruges > Attractions > City Gates
The now-vanished city wall once boasted nine powerfully fortified gates dating from the 14th century.
The four that survive are (clockwise from the train station) the imposing Smedenpoort; Ezelpoort, which is famed for the many swans that grace the moat beside it; Kruispoort, which looks more like a castle with a drawbridge; and Gentpoort, now reduced in status to a traffic obstacle.
www.frommers.com /destinations/bruges/0105022002.html   (145 words)

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