Ancient Alexandria was first and foremost a Greek city. Its history‚ however‚ is framed by two religious events that were alien to Greek intellectual traditions: Ptolemy’s creation of the cult of Serapis‚ which helped him establish rule‚ and the Christian riots that massacred the pagan philosopher Hypatia in A.D. 415. Between these two events is an unmatched record of intellectual achievement‚ elegantly chronicled by documentary makers Pollard and Reid. Among the many scientific advances they cover
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lack of financial support or consistent management‚ the environment‚ and previous damages done during the town’s violent disruption. However there are groups working to solve these problems. Tourism is a major problem in the conservation of these ancient towns. Flash photography‚ erosion from contact and perspiration‚ looting and general wear and tear form the 2.5 million visitors each year is having a harmful effect on the ruins. However‚ funding is received from tourism‚ so it is an essential factor
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Rime Of The Ancient Mariner - Summary In the poem’s first line‚ we meet its protagonist‚ "an ancient Mariner." He stops one of three people on their way to a wedding celebration. The leader of the group‚ the Wedding Guest‚ tries to resist being stopped by the strange old man with the "long grey beard and glittering eye." He explains that he is on his way to enjoy the wedding merriment; he is the closest living relative to the groom‚ and the festivities have already begun. Still‚ the Ancient Mariner
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types of religions. It is rare where you find a country that has Muslem‚ Satanism‚ Catholicism‚ Mormonism and Buddhism and many more types of religions in the same country. Comparing and contrasting the main religion in America‚ Christianity‚ and ancient Greek religion is interesting. As far as festivals and rituals go‚ they are similar. They celebrated/gathered sixty times a year which is pretty close to how many times churches gather which is fifty-two times a year every sunday. They called
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Ancient China Geography Where is China located? How did the ancient Chinese adapt to their environment? China is located on the continent of Asia. The climate in ancient China includes seasons similar to those in North America. The ancient Chinese fished‚ farmed‚ and irrigated the land. There is a variety of plant life in China. The land in ancient China consists of forests‚ hills‚ mountains‚ and deserts. back to top Government Who ruled in ancient China? Chinese rulers‚ called
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inheritance of the Greeks adapted it to their own language and national traditions. (Grant 2)The Greeks introduced many new ideas and traditions‚ the most important being democracy - Athenian democracy in particular. After the Dark Age‚ the population in Greece grew so quickly that soon‚ there were way too many free peasants. These peasants realized that nobody could stop them if they tried to make some changes because there was so many of them‚ so they insisted on having their voices heard by the government
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Women’s life in Ancient Greece through Euripides Electra Electra is one of the most prominent female figures in Ancient Greek literature as all three of the renowned tragedians‚ Aeschylus‚ Sophocles‚ and Euripides have written their own respective plays centered around this one woman. I read the play of Electra written by Euripides. If the play was written by a woman it would be totally different. I even checked out some info about the other versions of Electra and they portray the
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Schliemann was a German merchant‚ world traveller and archaeologist. A man of enormous ability and personal determination‚ he combined a romantic enthuses and calculating abilities of a practical realist in his search for the historical sites of Homeric Greece. In 1844 Schliemann became a corresponding clerk and book keeper with H.B. SchrÖder and company. In 1846 Schliemann got sent to St. Petersburg as a commercial agent. In 1863 he gave up his Russian
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Ancient Egypt The giant pyramids‚ temples‚ and tombs of ancient Egypt tell an exciting story about a nation that rose to power more than 5‚000 years ago. This mighty civilization crumbled before conquering armies after 2‚500 years of triumph and glory. The dry air and drifting desert sands have preserved many records of ancient Egypt until modern times. The ancient Egyptians lived colorful‚ active‚ and eventful lives. Many were creative artists‚ skilled craftsmen‚ and adventurous explorers
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Clothing The ancient Mesopotamians wore clothing made from the natural resources that were available to them. They made their clothing from wool or flax which they could grow and harvest. How thick and how coarse the clothing was indicated the season that the clothes would be worn. Heavier clothes would be worn in the winter and lighter clothing would be worn in the summer. Although both rich and poor Mesopotamians wore the same style of clothing‚ the wealthier Mesopotamians wore clothes that
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