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    Palace of Knossos The Palace of Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and possibly the political and cultural centre of Minoan civilisation‚ possibly the oldest in Europe. The ruins of Knossos were first discovered by a Cretan merchant called Minos Kalokairinos in 1878. After Kalokairinos‚ Heinrich Schliemann had shown an interest but it wasn’t until March 16‚ 1900 that archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchased the site and started the excavations. Arthur Evans is famous

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    The Palace of Versailles As we begin to talk about the Palace at Versailles‚ one should be aware of the what architecture meant to the time that it was built‚ the History of the Chateau‚ the Main Palace Buildings and Rooms‚ and the purpose of the Palace of Versailles. The Palace of Versailles is located outside of Paris at Versailles‚ France‚ and was built in 1631 in the order of Louis XIII. It has served as the royal palace and numerous other purposes‚ which include it being a museum now in which

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    About 6 months ago I had the chance to visit The Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul‚ Turkey. And I was fascinated by the design of the place and the history that it carried. When we were asked to use a topic to write about‚ the only thing that came to my mind was the palace. When I first did some research about the topic I didn’t find much to write about and I found it difficult to link it to our course concepts but after getting some help from my classmates I was able to get a better picture of what

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    Spin Palace Casino is considered to be a veteran in the arena of online casinos. It was founded in 2001 in connections with The Palace Group and has since been a popular online entertainment gaming site for many individuals. This casino provides crisp and high definition graphics powered by Microgaming. Microgaming also enhances the gaming experience of players by providing a stable platform to play their favorite games. Gamers from around the world including the UK‚ Australia‚ and Sweden are

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    or 10 percent of its population is over 60‚ according to the United Nations. Moreover‚ estimates say that by 2050 1/3 of China’s population will be over 60 what creates good present and future potential buying power for the product offered by the Palace Group. · The company has experience of operating overseas‚ since it already has one unit opened in Tel-Aviv‚ Israel. · A phenomenon known as “4-2-1”—where a family consists of four grandparents‚ two parents‚ and a single child—has led to

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    NEEMRANA FORT‚ RAJASTHAN It was in 1464 AD‚ that Raja Rajdeo Singh‚ a resident of Rai Pithaura (capital of Prithviraj Chauhan III and the Chauhan dynasty who ruled from Ajmer and Delhi till 1192 AD)‚ laid the foundation stone of this fort palace. He named it Neemrana after a local brave chieftain Nimola Meo.When the owners found the fort in 1980 it was completely in ruins and even the boundary couldn’t be recognized‚ but after 15 years of restoration the fort stands out amongst the mountains in

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    Spin Palace Casino has featured a no deposit bonus since its emergence in 2001. This bonus brought the brand towards heights that further boosted the site’s popularity among a spectrum of betting communities. The welcome bonus rewarded players with €10 amounts in wagering cash‚ which had a wagering requirement of 35. Not only did these characteristics make it a huge hit for the customers‚ but also an element that can easily capture the interest of casino enthusiasts and beginner players. However

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    Lamassu is a Neo-Assyrian and/or Akkadian term used to designate a creature‚ combined of a winged lion or bull figure with a human head. As protective deities‚ it was a larger than life statue block that was placed on either side of a late Assyrian palace. It was usually depicted as a "double-aspect" figure‚ apparently possessing five separate legs when viewed from an oblique angle. This allowed for two simultaneous depictions. It appeared to be standing guard when viewed from the front. When viewed

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    Last Wednesday‚ I went to the National Museum of African Art and I discovered a great piece of art. The piece I picked out was Olowe of Ise’s Palace Door. The piece was originally carved to be the right side of the door of the royal palace of Ikere located in Nigeria. The materials that this door panel is made out of are iroko wood‚ which is very hard and pigment was also used to develop the colors of the piece. Olowe of Ise‚ who was arguably the most well known Yoruba artist of the 20th century

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    Executive Summary Paws Palace Pet Clinic is experiencing a high influx of new patients for Dr.Bill Schulke and his wife/manager‚ Sue Schulke. The opportunity of prospective new patients and profits is wonderful if all new patients could be attended to. The problem lies in the simple question‚ would a veterinary assistant be necessary in order to treat all patients and still keep profits soaring up for the clinic? Using Monte Carlo simulation and distributions fitting using the @Risk software‚

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