classify this temple as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Contemporary to the Temple of Artemis was the Mausoleum‚ which was located in Halicarnassus‚ or present day Turkey. It all began when Mausolus took over with Artemisia. In 353 B.C.‚ Mausolus died‚ leaving his wife Artemisia‚ who was also his sister‚ incredibly depressed. In honor of Mausolus‚ she decided to build him the "most splendid tomb in the known world." The Mausoleum surprisingly managed to remain intact after over sixteen centuries
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Angelica (Angelica archangelica) Anise (Pimpinella anisum) Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) Aniseed myrtle (Syzygium anisatum) (Australia) Annatto (Bixa orellana) Apple mint (Mentha suaveolens‚ Mentha × rotundifolia and Mentha × villosa) Artemisia (Artemisia spp.) Asafoetida (Ferula assafoetida) Asarabacca (Asarum europaeum) Avens (Geum urbanum) Avocado leaf (Peresea americana) B Barberry (Berberis vulgaris and other Berberis spp.) Basil‚ sweet (Ocimum basilicum) Basil
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26 JUDY CHICAGO’S DINNER PARTY A Personal Vision of Women’s History JOSEPHINE WITHERS In the fifteenth century‚ Christine de Pisan dreamt of building an ideal city for eminent and virtuous women‚ and with the help of her three "muses‚" the sisters Reason‚ Rectitude‚ and Justice‚ she reflected on the many women in history and mythology who might live together in this Cité des Dames. Almost exactly four centuries later‚ the American sculptor and feminist Harriet Hosmer envisioned a beautiful temple
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During the Greco-Persian war (500 B.C. - 449 B.C)‚ many battles took place in this bloody war. Battles were fought on land and at sea. Sea battles played a major role during the war. The Athenian Fleet was among the most sophisticated and powerful navies to date that time. The Persian Armada seemed unbeatable with its vast number of ships and soldiers. The Athenian Navy had a higher kill ratio than the massive Persian Fleet. The Persians and the Athenians both used that same type of ship for sea
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Mausolus’ tomb was so gaudy that his name has been used to make the word mausoleum‚ which means ’Gaudy tomb’. Mausolus’ wife‚ Artemisia‚ built the mausoleum after her husband’s death. The Mausoleum was built between 353 BCE and 350 BCE. This structure was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It was constructed with highly polished marble. The Mausoleum was a four-sided
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Learning Project One Assignment Two Chapter One: How did Christo and Jeanne-Claude conceive and install the Gates Project? What was the intended symbolism of the project and how was it perceived by the public? The Gates Project was built on Central Park property in New York City. It was built with the intention of making the public more aware of the surroundings of the park. The pattern that they used was very eyecatching. It consisted of 7503 orange steel gates draped with orange colored
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The Seven Wonder of the Ancient World The ancient Greeks loved to compile lists of the awe-inspiring structures in their world. Today we think of the seven wonders of the ancient world as a single list‚ but there were actually a number of lists made by different Greek writers. Many of the lists agreed on six of the seven items. These were; The Great Pyramid of Egypt‚ which was located in Giza‚ Egypt and was built around 2560 BC. Its purpose was to serve as the tomb of Pharoah Khufu. It is 146m
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Greek design along the coast. In 353 B.C.‚ Mausolus died‚ leaving his queen Artemisia broken hearted. She decided to build the most splendid tomb in the known world as a tribute to him. The tomb became so famous that Mausolus’s name is now associated with all stately tombs throughout the world as Mausoleum. It became one of the seven wonders of the ancient world because of its rich statuary and carvings in relief. Artemisia sent messengers to Greece to find the most talented sculptors; she decided
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Event sponsorship as a value creating strategy for brands Dimitra Papadimitriou University of Patras‚ Patra‚ Greece Artemisia Apostolopoulou Robert Morris University‚ Moon Township‚ Pennsylvania‚ USA‚ and Theofanis Dounis University of Patras‚ Patras‚ Greece Abstract Purpose – The present research involves corporations that served as Grand National Sponsors of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and aims to explore whether a strategic approach was employed in the acquisition and management of
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Seven Wonders of the World‚ works of art and architecture regarded by ancient Greek and Roman observers as the most extraordinary structures of antiquity. The listing of ancient wonders probably began in ancient Greece in around the 2nd century BC‚ but the Seven Wonders that were most commonly referred to were listed some time after that. All built in the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East area‚ some time from around 2600 BC up to about AD 476‚ the Wonders are: (1) The Pyramids of Egypt‚ at
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