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.
A general view of the ancient city of Babylon. The picture was shot from Saddamâs Palace, which lies on a mound which looks over the city. The South Palace of Nebuchadnezzar lies on the right. Babylon, modern day Babel Governorate, Iraq. Photo Â© Osama S. M. Amin.