Athens Vs. Sparta Throughout the ancient world there were two dominating empires. (S) The Athenian City (polis) and the Spartan empire. These two cities were both powerful and famous but significantly different. However‚ the city of Athens was by far a much more influential and powerful city-state in comparison to Sparta. Although both the city-states had their own strengths such as their government‚ social structure and their military tactics‚ Athens was a pivotal city that still to this day effects
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Forts in ancient India Three major methods were used for the construction of ancient Indian forts. The first consisted of earthen ramparts. Often they were constructed of the sand which was dug out of the ditch surrounding the fort. The second of rubble with earth on the outside which was more sturdy. The third type of construction was with stone and masonry work. The last was the strongest. Often materials from demolished forts were reused in the building of new forts.[2] By 4 BCE‚ fortified cities
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Part II Designing Strategy 49 Exercise 1: An Action Plan for Robin Hood INSTRUCTIONS Read the "Robin Hood" case below. Look at Robin Hood and his band of Merrymen as an organization. Think of their activities and the issues that they face using manage ment and business terms such as leadership‚ recruitment‚ revenue generation‚ expan sion‚ diversification‚ competition‚ and the like. 1. Identify elements of their organizational strengths and weaknesses. Examine the exter nal
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Zeus Description: Zeus has his sway over Mount Olympus and is the king of the Gods. He is the son of Cronus and Rhea‚ the husband to Hera‚ and has 15 children‚ all of whom were Olympians. Depiction: He is often depicted as a tall and a sturdy man with regal attire. He has long hair and a long beard. Generally‚ he is depicted in a standing pose‚ but we also have some seated sculptures of Zeus. Attributes: The thunderbolt is his main attribute which is generally placed in his right hand. Sometimes
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR LIFE INTERESTING? You don’t like your life? Change it! Change your life for the better! There are many ways on how to make your life interesting. Some of the most worthwhile things in life aren’t easy. One of the things I dislike most about “power of positive thinking” style personal development philosophies (such as “The Secret”) is the implication that if you just have the right attitude and the right state of mind‚ the rest will just fall into place. I think it causes a lot of
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Using the source provided in the exam and other sources‚ account for the changing interpretations of Tutankhamun’s life and death as a result of changes in science and technology from 1922 to the present. Introduction~ -> 1922 interpretation + why? (maybe one para. on life‚ one of death) -> 1968 - X-ray -> 1978 - Blood analysis -> 2005 - CT Scan -> 2011 - DNA testing/analysis Something has changed with every new analysis/test. Very different interpretation of his death from 1922
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In the Analects‚ we are given a record of Confucius’ teachings. Through this collection of conversations between the students and their master‚ one finds the outline of and encouragement toward self-cultivation to the ultimate goal: ren. The path to becoming ren is a life-long yearning for continual education and ultimately‚ a quest for moral integrity. The root of all goals established by Confucius becomes clearer upon further study‚ and simply put it is education. Confucius establishes that
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Introduction Ancient Romans‚ like the Greeks‚ loved entertainment. Their idea of entertainment was usually something involving death and drama. They liked to watch plays‚ watch gladiators‚ participate or watch games‚ and watch or participate in animal hunts. Colosseum Events The Colosseum is a famous arena that ’s still partly standing today. This arena could seat over 50‚000 people. On hot days‚ a canopy was raised over the Colosseum to protect the viewers from the heat. In the Colosseum
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Odysseus A Different Type of Hero The Homeric epic‚ the Odyssey‚ is set in the peaceful years following the Trojan War‚ and concerns the returning heroes on their journeys home‚ in particular Odysseus of Ithaca. Odysseus is an epic hero; he displays courage‚ superior strength‚ and leadership‚ all qualities that people admire. While displaying these archetypal heroic traits he also displays his weaknesses as a man‚ particularly his excessive pride‚ which actually make him easy to relate to. So
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learned to love the game that they would play all day long. Sometimes the competition grew fierce and got so wild that there were frequent incidents of violence during the game. It is also said that soldiers admired the game so much that they missed archery practice to watch it. King Edward III banned soccer in 1365 owing to the growing incidents of violence and military errors in the sport. In 1424 King James I of Scotland also proclaimed in the Parliament No man shall play football When and where
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