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In the Bible, Genesis 14:18–20 records that Abraham visited the city of “Salem” in approximately 1800 b.c. and was blessed by the city’s ruler, Melchzedik, who offered him bread and wine.
He wrote that the crown prince, the effective ruler of Saudi Arabia, could have met secretly with Israeli officials, as Clinton asked, and struck deals with them behind closed doors, subsequently to denounce Israel in the strongest terms, as many Arab leaders did.
The preeminent islands of this era were Delos, a sacred island and center of religion ruled by Athens; Samos, ruled by the tyrant Polycrates; and Naxos, whose ruler Lygdamis undertook some major building projects.
Pride of place at the site is taken by the Step Pyramid built by architect Imhotep for his ruler King Djoser c2670 b.c.
They were built at the very beginning of the 16th century by Sultan al-Ghuri, the last Mameluke ruler, and his mausoleum at the heart of the development is now a cultural center hosting regular performances of the Whirling Dervishes (who achieve religious ecstasy by circling around in continuous motion).