city of Ayodhya‚ Faizabad district‚ Uttar Pradesh. The main issues revolve around access to a site traditionally regarded as the birthplace of the Hindu God Rama‚ the history and location of the Babri Mosque at the site‚ and whether a previous Hindu temple was demolished or modified to create the mosque. The Babri Mosque was destroyed by hardline Hindu activists during a political rally which turned into a riot on December 6‚ 1992. A subsequent land title case was lodged in the Allahabad High Court
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Herod the Great was a king of Judea‚ who ruled from 37 B.C.E to 4 B.C.E (Murphy‚ pg. 248). He is a figure that is mainly known from the Nativity story. This leaves many people with the impression that he was a horrible leader. However‚ he was a ruler with many accomplishments that granted him the title of “great”. These accomplishments stem from his building projects and military successes. It should also be noted that the title of “great” does not mean that Herod was admired and did everything right
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The site of Delphi was significant as the oracle of Delphi’s predictions influenced the most significant of people from the ancient world. The oracle inhabited the temple dedicated to the god Apollo. The oracle was such a large influence on the Ancient World that many people would travel long distances to consult her; she was of such significance to the Greek people that the site was covered and built with many rare and expensive materials of the time. The mythology behind Apollo and the oracle were
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Temple of Jupiter At the northern side of the Forum is the Temple of Jupiter. Built in 150 B.C it was Pompeii’s main temple. A Capitolium in structure and in pure Italic style‚ the temple was constructed on a high base‚ with a double flight of stairs at its front. Inside the temple lay the "cella"‚ accessible only to the priests‚ and which contained three stands at its far end. Theses stands were occupied by statues of Juno‚ Jupiter‚ and Minerva. In 62 C.E.‚ the temple was seriously damaged in an
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Greece and the rest of the world. The shapes of these early homes carry through all the way from the Ionic to the Corinthian order. "The next group of settlers were the Minoan architects. Their towns were mostly residential with little or no temples and public places. Unlike earlier people‚ their houses were private and had many rooms to separate rooms‚ they would use only pillars" (thinkquest.org). These new people introduced several different aspects to the foundation of Grecian architecture
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Standing over fifty-eight feet high is the Marble Column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis‚ known as one of the seven wonders of the world. The marble column that stands tall at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is different from the rest found at the site of the temple because the capital is slightly smaller than the rest. This indicates that it did not belong to the outer colonnade. The columns at the Temple of Artemis are found to be ionic orders‚ being one of the three different types of orders
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The Wat Phra Kaew (Thai: วัดพระแก้ว‚ RTGS: Wat Phra Kaeo‚ IPA: [wát pʰráʔ kɛ̂ːw]‚ Pronunciation‚ English: Temple of the Emerald Buddha; full official name Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram‚ Thai: วัดพระศรีรัตนศาสดาราม‚ IPA: [wát pʰráʔ sǐː rát.ta.náʔ sàːt.sa.daː.raːm]) is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. It is a "potent religio-political symbol and the palladium [safeguard] of Thai society".[1] It is located in the historic centre of Bangkok (district Phra Nakhon)‚ within
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what type of god is worshiped‚ a society would be nothing without some kind of deity to organize it. In comparing the religious beliefs of the Mesopotamian and the Ancient Greeks religious components highlighted including the style of worship‚ the temples or places of worship‚ and the nature of the god or gods. Both ancient religions had various ideas how to worship their god or gods. In the Mesopotamian religion‚ worship was very straight forward and casual. They would give daily offerings of
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different fun activities. People do different fun activities by playign‚ visiting historical places‚ parks‚ etc and many go with family friends. I went to three different ‚ wonderful places and they were camel beach water park‚ dorney park‚ and a hindu temple. The first wonderful place I visited during summer vacation was camel beach water park. The day before visiting the water park I was so excited. It was my first experience in an American water park. My family was family happy because they enjoyed
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Religion was a very important part of life for the Ancient Egyptians. They worshipped hundreds of different gods and goddesses. They built big temples in their honour. They believed in an afterlife and mummified their dead so they could live forever. The Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods and goddesses. Each god was responsible for a different aspect of Ancient Egyptian life. For example‚ Seshat was the goddess of writing and Nun was the god of primeval chaos. Some of the earliest gods were
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