There ’s no exact tally of the art and culture snatched by the Nazis‚ and the commonly accepted number of 6 million bits and pieces excluding art and architecture that the Germans intentionally demolished. At the conclusion of the war and subsequently the Nazi admission of defeat‚ approximately 5 million items were reverted to their countries and owners‚ mostly due to the monuments program. “Who cares about art?” Lt. Frank Stokes says instinctively as he attempts to persuade Franklin Roosevelt to
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marble blocks weighin 4 tons each‚ 300 tons of metal holding them together. It held 50‚000 spectators. The arena was a wooden floor covered in sand. This is where some gladiators had their gruesome battles. It is named after the colossal statue of nero that once stood nearby. Gladiatoral Games The gladiatoral games were exciting and a festival could go on for 100 continuous days. Romans liked the power and they liked to be reminded of the
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The Olympic Games are an event athletes train their entire lives for. What some do not know‚ however‚ is that the Olympic Games originated in Greece and were held at Olympia‚ in Zeus’s honor‚ as he was the God of all Gods. Although there were several events held in other god’s honors‚ this is the one that is still around‚ occurring every four years in different parts of the world. Winning or even placing in the events the Olympic Games host is a great honor for yourself and for your country. This
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BTEC Edexcel HNC/HND Business UNIT 14: Working with and Leading People Introduction The following tasks have been designed to guide your work and provide you with opportunities to provide evidence that demonstrates your understanding of working with and leading people. Each task is different and is set within a specific scenario that you need to read carefully. It is important to place your work in the context of a business organisation therefore examples will be required to support your
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Bhagat Singh 1931 Why I am an Atheist Written: October 5–6‚ 1930 Source/Translated: Converted from the original Gurmukhi (Punjabi) to Urdu/Persian script by Maqsood Saqib; translated from Urdu to English by Hasan for marxists.org‚ 2006; HTML/Proofread: Andy Blunden and Mike Bessler; CopyLeft: Creative Common (Attribute & ShareAlike) marxists.org 2006. It is a matter of debate whether my lack of belief in the existence of an Omnipresent‚ Omniscient God is due to my arrogant pride and vanity
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site chosen was a flat area on the floor of a low valley between the Caelian‚ Esquiline and Palatine Hills‚ and stream ran in between. By the 2nd century the area was densely inhabited . It was devastated by the Great Fire of Rome ‚ following which Nero seized much of the area to add to his personal domain. The existing aqueduct was extended to supply water to the area. Although the Colossus was preserved. The lake was filled in and the land reused as the location for the new Amphitheater. Gladiatorial
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Democratic Government and Monarchy The types of system of government Democracy and Monarchy are different from each other. The actual founder of the modern democracy was John Locke‚ who argued with Thomas Hobbes‚ the one who believed that one person king or queen should rule. Government has been an issue throughout time. Many different governments have been established‚ demolished and replaced over the time‚ but the question is which one is better? In democracy they give the people more freedom
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What were some of the areas of conflict between early Christians and the Roman Empire? What were the issues and/or misunderstandings behind these conflicts? How did these help to shape Christian identity and practice? Christians and Roman Empire: conflicts and Christian identity "Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s‚ and unto God the things that are God’s" is one of the most famous sayings that Jesus Christ would have said in response to the question whether Christians should pay
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Lecture 4: Classical Rome The Flavian Amphitheatre (lat. Amphitheatrum Flavium‚ It. Anfiteatro Flavio ) or Colosseum (lat. Colosseum‚ It. Colosseo) – is the largest of the ancient Roman amphitheatre‚ - one of the most famous ancient monuments of ancient Rome and one of the most remarkable buildings in the world. The Colosseum is located in Rome; between the Caelian‚ Esquiline and Palatine hills southeast of the Forum‚ on the site that was once the lake and gardens of Emperor Nero’s Golden House
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This year I read a great book title Fablehaven‚ by Brandon Mull. I really enjoyed it‚ and I though the author did a great job on fully demonstrating the personalities of the characters. One of my favorite characters is a young 13 year old boy named Seth. Seth is a very reckless‚ fun-loving‚ and brave person. He is usually tough‚ annoying‚ and ignorant‚ he can be loving and careful to. In the following essay‚ I will describe SEth so that you can get an accurate description of his personality and
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