Exploration of Italy Introduction Fate una vacanza in Italia! That means let’s take a vacation to Italy, in Italian! This April me and my family will be going on a four day trip to Italy. So first let 's start off with the basics because most likely you are thinking to yourself where is Italy located? Italy is located in the southern part of Europe, there is no way you can miss it on a map because it is shaped like a high heel. Generally speaking, it takes about eight hours to fly to Italy (from USA)…

Italy stands as the embodiment of unique cuisine, fashion, industry, and culture. Italy holds a long and rich history, starting from how it became one country during ancient times. For thousands of years, people have lived in Italy, relying on its vast amount of assets and resources. There was no established group of settlers to arrive first, because the chief pioneers entailed many different types of people who spoke different languages. Italy was at first preceded by several non-Italian cultures…

Greek Culture Off the shore to the north of the Mediterranean sea and between Italy and Turkey there is a small country called Greece. This country touches the Aegean sea, the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean sea. Long ago in Ancient greece it was a place filled with great poverty but was considered the foundation of western civilization. The Greek society was divided into four social classes that was all based on wealth. The wealthier a person was the higher in the classes they would rise…

Narrator: On an island far far away called Coral island the cruise ship had docked. They were taking a brief stop to observe the islands forestry. They had already been to three other islands and soon going to the last two called marnon island. Jenny: Look there 's the island! (pointing to the island that was quarter a mile away) Tyler: I see it! Tabitha, do you see it? Tabitha : Yeah, cool. It’s just an island. We’ve already been to 3 other ones and they all look the same. Narrator: As the ship…

Asia in the South China sea lies a string of 14 islands and reefs. These reefs and islands are the center of an international dispute of sorts. Six surrounding countries lay claim to at least a few of the islands, but China claims them all. Including the sea surrounding them. All the Spratly Islands are claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam, while parts of them are claimed by Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippines. But according to China, their territorial rights to the islands and sea date back over…

1. Problem Statement - How do Allied forces control sea lines of communications and Land lines of communication in Mediterranean and North Africa for continued access to Persian Gulf oil? Current State: Political – The Vichy French government went into collaboration with the Nazis therefore preventing German forces from having to occupy the French Northwest Africa and securing the Axis flank/rear. Military – All of North Africa and Southern Mediterranean minus Egypt were under Axis control either…

The Minoan Civilization began on the Mediterranean island of Crete. It was first excavated by Sir Arthur Evans. The possible civilization sparked his interest when a charm that the Minoans use to wear was found, and it was brought to his attention. He started at Knossos, where the possible civilization became a reality. He uncovered multiple palaces, which have all been named since then. They are named: Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, and Zakros. Each one shows signs of religion, trade, and politics. They…

The Mediterranean Sea is the largest enclosed sea in the world, surrounded by Europe, Africa, and Asia – the most populated region of the globe. It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar which separates Spain from Africa, a distance of 8.9 miles. The sea has an average depth of 4,900 feet, but the deepest point is in the Calypso Deep in the Ionian Deep, having recorded 17,280 feet. It is bordered by 25 coastlines and is split into seven subdivisions of which are the…

YU Jia ECO 315 12/2/2014 Turkey Turkey is a Middle Eastern country south of the Mediterranean Sea and west to the Aegean Sea. Turkey main religion is Sunni Muslim with a minority of Sufi Muslims with Christians, Jews and other religions only making up about 0.2 percent of the total population. Turkey is a relatively small country compared to the United States or China with the population of 74 million in 2013 (The World Fact book) In the last 15 years Turkey has made…

Italy, as we all know is directly in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and is a long, narrow peninsula with a distinct shape- a heel boot with the Apennine mountains running alongside it, and inside of that distinct shape lays Rome. Geography played a major part in the location of Rome and just a few miles from Rome laid the Tiber River right by the Mediterranean Sea. There also was an huge boundary that prevented invaders from invading, the Alps. The Tiber River gave the Romans a source…