of Ancient Rome dominated the area surrounding it‚ becoming vast and powerful. The land of Italy‚ though‚ the home of Rome‚ contributed to the rising of Roman Civilization. Its land was bordered by vast mountains that separated them from European countries‚ the sea surrounded them‚ and the land itself was filled with vast resources that the Romans could use to their advantage. All throughout Italy‚ there are vast hills and mountain sources that protect the land. The greatest is on the northern
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Session – II History of Historical Building and Monuments in and around Chennai Dr. G. Venkataraman Chairperson‚ School of Historical Studies HOD of the Dept. of Indian History‚ University of Madras‚ Prof. A. Anne Shanthi Ph.D.‚ Research scholar‚ Dept. of History‚ IDE‚ University of Madras. As you all know every building has its own History and like wise the Public buildings built by the British in Chennai City has now become historical monuments worthy of study. Since it has survived for 100
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Discussion 1: Tombs and Monuments Question: Compare an aspect of the tomb of Emperor Shihuangdi with the burial tombs of other cultures‚ such as Egypt or Mesopotamia. Answer: The Tomb of Emperor Shihuangdi The tomb of Qin Shihuangdi‚ who died 210 B.C.E.‚ lies about 30 kilometers from modern Xian in China. There is a pyramid shaped tumulus over the actual burial chamber which originally was 400 feet high and now stands 165 feet and has a circumference of about one mile. The mausoleum
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Front Cover TRAINING PORTFOLIO for Anaesthetists in Training in the NHS A framework to manage the documentation supporting appraisal and the annual review of training Produced by The Royal College of Anaesthetists Educating‚ Training and Setting Standards in Anaesthesia‚ Critical Care and Pain Management 1 Divider Sheet NHS Appraisal Portfolio for Anaesthetists in Training in the NHS CONTENTS • • • • • • • Introduction Glossary Principles of appraisal Structure of the appraisal
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National Monument/ Tugu Negara of Malaysia The memorial site where the National Monument stands is located within the tranquil Lake Gardens‚ close by to the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur‚ occupying an area of approximately 48‚562 square metres. The National Monument memorial site was completed after 5 years of construction and was officially opened on February 8‚ 1966. There are 5 principle components that comprise the memorial site: the monument itself‚ a long rectangular reflecting pool
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North‚ Central‚ & West India BHIMBETKA (8000 B.C.) The Bhimbetka rock are an archaeological World Heritage site located in Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The Bhimbetka shelters exhibit the earliest traces of human life in India; a number of analyses suggest that at least some of these shelters were inhabited by man for in excess of 100‚000 years. Some of the Stone Age rock paintings found among the Bhimbetka rock shelters are approximately 30‚000 years old. MAURYA and
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The Roman Empire left behind many great legacies that have had a huge impact on today’s society. According to textbook page 60‚ second paragraph‚ "The influence of ancient Romans still surrounds us." Roman legacy is everywhere in modern America‚ for example‚ buildings‚ artwork‚ and literature. However the three that are the most prominent are religion‚ government‚ and language. Rome’s religion‚ Christianity‚ was‚ and is‚ very important. Christianity was adopted by many emperors during the Roman
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Comparison of Roman and Western Slavery Slavery is one of the most common entities between the Roman ’s society and the Western society in the late 1800 ’s. Both civilizations have many differences and similarities between their views on slavery‚ treatments of the slaves‚ and economics of slavery. Such similarities include the imprisonment of slaves‚ the cruel treatments towards slaves‚ and the legal status of slaves as their owner ’s property. However‚ despite the many differences‚ slavery between
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To start‚ the Confederate Defenders of Charleston monument was established during 1932 by the people of Charleston to provide a memory for those whose relatives fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The monument itself displays a message of the Confederate veterans who defended Charleston and Fort Sumter from the Union. On October 20‚ 1932‚ many people in Charleston dedicated this monument in the Battery at White Point Gardens‚ to show that their relatives who fought for the
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Confederate Monuments The Confederate monuments are a vital part of history and eliminating them is like eliminating history. The past is the past and the monuments do not stand for racism it stands for a part of history and it definitely wasn’t a good part of history but it was a learning experience for it to not happen again. The statues and flag stands for history of the south and every time someone see a flag or monument it reminds them of what the ancestors of the south did and fought for in
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