Sarcophagus

A portrait in art as we know is an artist’s representation of another person or one’s self, in which the face is the main subject matter. As one of the most widely used forms of art adopted by painters, sculptures and photographers, at some point in our lives we have all had our portrait taken either it being in a photographic studio, sat for a fine artist or in your local post office in the passport photo booth. The photographic portrait is a paradox of everlasting contradictions and whether identity

Rucker, Tyra Robinson, Joshua WOH2012 Annotated Bibliography #1 28 August 2017 Egyptian Religion Gillum, Gary P. "The Ancient Gods Speak: A Guide to Egyptian Religion." Library Journal 127, no. 9 (May 15, 2002): 82. https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/docview/196818432?accountid=10003. This article gives readers a look back into ancient Egypt through the upper and lower parts of the Nile River in northeastern Africa, it seems that people

The Arlington National Cemetery was established around the time of the Civil War. The United States needed a place to bury all of the dead soldiers, so they laid them down on the land of Robert E. Lee and his wife. Over the years, 300,000 soldiers have been buried there. They have also changed the qualifications to being buried in the cemetery. There are even a few famous war heroes who are buried there, not to mention the presidents who have been laid to rest. No matter how important a person is

American solider from World War I to be placed in the Plaza of the newly built Memorial Amphitheater. Inscribed on the back of the Tomb are “Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God.” (Arlington National Cemetery) The Tomb sarcophagus was place above the grave of the Unknown Solider

this word is associated with Osiris place of death and resurrection (Griffiths 1980:22; Gauthier 1925: 63, 87, Duemichen 1865: Pl. LXV, no. 23). During Middle kingdom the gazelle have still played an important role; the word GHsty was mentioned on sarcophagus (Cairo 28027=T9C), (Banes and Malek 2000: 120; Newberry, P.E., 1893- 1900). The connection between god Khnum and gazelle came from the same epithet nb n GHsty 'Lord of Gehesty '; the epithet is represented by two gazelle , , in the Book of Dead

The Chernobyl Tragedy What started out as a safety test for Reactor Four of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant ended in what is known to be the worst nuclear accident in modern day history (Ingram, 2005). Why? The Chernobyl nuclear accident is the only one, in the history of commercial nuclear power, in which fatalities occurred due to radioactive particles being released into the atmosphere (Nuclear Energy Institute, 2015). It was unique. Unique, not only due to deaths from the radiation released

There are many interesting facts and myths about the Taj Mahal that have come up over the years, but the real history is way more interesting than any fiction. One of the Seven Wonders of the World, inspired by love, has amazed millions of viewers over the years with it’s extreme beauty. Over 7 million people visit it every year, and most people walk away not knowing the history or the real story behind this amazing structure. There are actually 28 types of precious jewels set into the marble

Explain the archaeological/written evidence of the uniqueness of Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Eighteenth Dynasty. Tutankhamun was an Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh whose legacy extends to the present, and currently one of the best-known ancient Egyptians of all-time. The “Boy King” inherited the throne at the age of nine, his reign lasting only ten years before his sudden unexpected death. The traditional burial customs and funeral processions were carried out upon him, but the tomb he was laid to rest

Portrait of Augustus as General Roman portraiture was one of the most significant periods in the development of portrait art. The characteristics of Roman portraitures are more modest, realistic, idealized, and natural. Also, the body compositions, muscles and facial expressions of portraits and sculptures are more advanced. Many roman portraits are directly linked to specific individuals, such as gods and emperors. They were often used for propaganda purposes and included ideological messages

Being alive, being conscious - breathing, seeing, touching, believing. As we lumber through our days, it is quite unnoticeable how we fail to see or understand that our lives are just a mere fleeting moment in time, overlooking the sheer fragility and minisculity of human life. As in ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ by John Green, the author has reiterated our irrelevance in the world, and yet we perceive life as a string of moments and experiences that affect and relate to us, with the blindness of it also