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Another noted structure built during the period was St. Peter's Basilica, which was partially constructed by using stone removed by Pope Nicholas V from the Colosseum (Van Drew 25). The Colosseum was also excavated by Pope Sixtus V, who unearthed the obelisks placed by Augustus and Constantinus II and set them in the Piazza de Popolo and

The Egyptians were very lucky to have the Nile River because without it they wouldn’t be able to survive. The Nile shaped Egypt by granting them with almost everything they needed. Where the Nileś source came from may have been a riddle to them but we know that came from Lake Tana which is the branch called the Blue Nile and from Lake Victoria which is the other branch called the White Nile. Egypt has been around for five thousand years and for all of those five thousand years the Nile River helped

In this extract, Matthew Condon looked back on the ‘spatial’ history of the Brisbane’s famous rectagular granite obelisk. It sat on the exact location where explorer, John Oxley, set foot on the northern bank of the Brisbane river in 1824 where he proclaimed a settlement site. This obelisk marked the birthplace of Brisbane and had always stood in that site as a permanent structure. Condon also talked about the history of Frew Park, Milton – an empty plot of land which was the former home of Milton

Queen Hatshepsut Hatshepsut was the longest reigning female pharaoh in Egypt, ruling for 20 years in the 15th century B.C. She is considered one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs. It is recorded that she was born sometime around 1508 B.C. Queen Hatshepsut ruled over Egypt for more than 20 years. She was the only child born to the Egyptian king Thutmose I by his first wife and queen, Ahmose, Hatshepsut was expected to be queen. After the death of her father at age 12, Hatshepsut married her half-brother

if the body was preserved from corruption and depredation as well as fed. This aspect was emphasized in Perneb’s tomb by two small obelisks (now missing) at the western corners of the courtyard. They evoked the presence of the sun god Re who, especially in Perneb’s time, was venerated as the ultimate source of life in grandiose solar temples built around huge obelisks. Most importantly, the interior rooms of the mastaba were places for the performance of life-renewing rituals. Eternalized in the wall

Sometimes we sit and wonder how or when a lot of the technology we have now first begin being used. We also sit and wonder where a lot of our sciences come from or how are things the way they are now. Growing up as a child, we don’t think too much about who said there were 60 minutes in an hour or why are there 24 hours in a day. We know there are 365 days in a year but who created the calendar. Science has impacted much of our world more than most of us believe and it's created many important rules

The Archbasilica of St. John Lateran is the home of the current Pope and one of the most important buildings in Rome. This Christian cathedral was originally constructed for Pope Miltiades in the early 4th century over the remains of the old fort of the Castra Nova Equites Singualres. Emperor Constantine built this church in 324 AD, making it the oldest basilica in Rome. This cathedral went through many reconstructions throughout its history due to earthquakes and fires. Its façade was designed

The Impact of Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt is a civilization of wealth and structure that flourished along the Nile River in northeastern Africa from about 3300 B.C to 30 B.C. In over 3,000 years, one of the most sophisticated and creative societies advanced where no other civilization did. 2,000 years later, it would be hard to think about the world without the impact of ancient Egypt, because it seems to have significantly affected every field of our American culture. The Egyptians have heavily

Without the Nile River, Egypt today may not have existed. The Nile River helped shape Ancient Egypt’s diverse culture and various philosophies, which is what made it a very successful (if not the most successful) ancient civilization. The Nile did this in numerous ways such as allowing travel, producing art and religion, and flooding so that people could grow crops. Without the Nile, the success of Ancient Egypt would have been debateable. Ancient Egyptians did have the Nile River however, which

For this journal review, I have decided to do a graveyard in Asheville which is very well known. The cemetery – Riverside Cemetery has existed since 1885 and was built by the Asheville Cemetery Company and in 1952 was sold to the City of Asheville. For this review I’ll be focusing on the various styles of graves seen throughout the cemetery, while also emphasizing the meaning of the different artistic symbols seen. I’ll also make sure to note the significant graves and mausoleums that are home