The Greeks and the British are still battling over ownership of marbles sculptures from 2‚400 years ago. Parthenon Marbles was the name given to marble sculptures by the Greeks‚ who believe these sculptures belong to them because they were originally located in the Temple of Athena Parthenos in Athens. Elgin Marbles was the name given to marble sculptures by the British. The British believe they are the rightful owners of the marbles sculptures because British ambassador Thomas Bruce‚ who was the
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Introduction- Msheireb Museums located in the Msheireb properties in downtown Doha. This museum is built over historic heritage houses which were renovated and converted into the museum. The aim of this museum is to “reveal unique aspects of Qatar’s cultural and social development and inspire to create trusted environments in which the people of Qatar will engage‚ converse‚ and exchange thoughts about both their past and their future” (Msheireb Museums booklet). This museum is divided among four historic
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return to Greece of the sculptures of the Parthenon‚ now in the British Museum‚ has been so encouraging that it has given rise to hopes that the Elgin Marbles‚ as they have come to be known‚ may indeed one day be restored to their rightful home. The favourable response has come from UNESCO and from public opinion world-wide‚ including Britain. For the time being‚ however‚ the British government and the authorities of the British Museum do not agree that the marbles should be returned. They base
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have been offered a short period placement in the National Maritime Museum. As part of my team projects in the Marketing Department‚ I have to produce a brief report to describe the marketing mix of the organisation in order to examine different aspects of marketing. The National Maritime Museum located in the heart of Greenwich where is home to historically buildings and most important national collections. It is the museum itself and also is a visitor attraction‚ which is funded by the Government
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Rosetta Stone - Kripa Marvadi - 10/15/17 1. Historical background of discovery - The Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799 in Rashid‚ Egypt by the French army. Specifically‚ it was found by Captain Bouchard‚ the French captain during the Napoleonic wars. The Rosetta Stone is a slab made of black basalt. Observing the image‚ the stone has an irregular shape and that it is missing corner parts on the top It weighs around 762 kg‚ and “approximately 3 feet 9 inches long‚ 2 feet 4 ½ inches wide‚ and 11
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treasures that had once been lost to time and sand. Naturally museums were where I felt most at home‚ surrounded by all the wonders and knowledge of the world; with eyes wide with awe‚ tip toeing toes‚ and a mind ready to absorb a universe full of knowledge if it were plausible. However‚ I had forgotten one of the most fundamental moral rules‚ one that I had been taught from when I first began to
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#5: Analyze the ways in which British imperial policies between 1763 and 1776 intensified colonials’ resistance to British rule and their commitment to republican values. Colonial exploration in the mid to late 1700s led to stressful times for some countries. Great Britain was one of them. Their American colonies caused them much grief as they tried to take over their society. The British imperial policies towards its colonies made resistance higher to British rule and their commitment to republican
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INTRODUCTION This report will be based upon a promotional plan for revenue enhancement‚ consisting of a marketing audit of British Airways (BA). It is essential to gather and explore most recent published company information‚ in order to examine the overall marketing performance of the company. This would further permit a detailed and applicable marketing review of British Airways marketing performance for a given period of time‚ in relation to internal examination covering a Marketing Mix of their
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British Colonialism The British adopted contradictory policies in ruling their newly acquired Cape Colony in the first three decades of the nineteenth century. Having seized the Cape from the VOC in 1795‚ the British returned the colony to the Dutch government in 1803 when peace had been concluded with the French. In 1806‚ however‚ with the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars‚ the British again took the Cape in order to protect the sea route to their Asian empire. Like the VOC before them‚ the British
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The British Empire Structure introduction British Empire Introduction to British imperialism Timeline explanations from Empire to Commonwealth Questions to class Sources 1. The British Empire The phrase‚ "the Empire on which the sun never sets"‚ has been used with variations to describe certain global empires that were so extensive that there was always at least one part of their territory in daylight. The British Empire was the largest colonial empire in history
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