Asia and Australia. ACTIVITY 1: RESEARCHING THE WORLD ITEM DESCRIPTION 1. Tasmania Part of the Commonwealth of Australia 2. Sontorini Greece’s mainland 3. Uruguay Central East South America 4. Pompeii Province of Naples‚ Campania‚ Italy 5. Inner Hebrides Mainland Scotland 6. Haleakala Volcano in Maui‚ Hawaii 7. Petronas Towers Twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur 8. Montego bay Second largest city in Jamaica 9. Monaco
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attraction since then. International television crews have filmed there several times‚ including one show that claimed to find proof the island is haunted. Pompeii‚ Italy Pompeii was an ancient Roman town near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania. Founded in the seventh or sixth century BC‚ the town was destroyed and buried under up to 20 feet of ash and pumice
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reputation was also seen in the Roman law and was classified as being in flames by the early participate which means having a lack of reputation. Gladiatorial games were actually adopted from the Etruscans it probably came and probably used the way of Campania‚ The gladiatorial games originally were used for a sacrificial rite for the roaming spirits of the dead and in order for them to appease the spirits of the dead they had to offer blood. Traditionally‚ Gladiatorial games was a required act of funerary
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most standard histories of the Roman games in the early modern era.[5] Reappraisal of the evidence supports a Campanian origin‚ or at least a borrowing‚ for the games and gladiators.[6] The earliest known Roman gladiator schools (ludi) were in Campania.[7] Tomb frescoes from Paestum (4th century BC) show paired fighters‚ with helmets‚ spears and shields‚ in a propitiatory funeral blood-rite that anticipates early Roman gladiator games.[8] Compared to these images‚ supporting evidence from Etruscan
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ESHA KAMRAN CLASS: 5 LILIES SUBJECT: HISTORY PROJECT NAME: POMPEII AND ROMAN CIVILIZATION The city of Pompeii was an ancient Roman town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania‚ in the territory of the commune of Pompeii. The archaeological digs at the site extend to the street level of the 79 AD volcanic event; deeper digs in older parts of Pompeii and
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The traditional food in western countries Each culture‚ ethnic group or region has specific traditions. When we talk about culture‚ especially in western countries‚ the religious beliefs and literature often take up our minds. But actually‚ the food culture contributes a lot to the construction of a region’s civilization and it also plays an important role in cultural identification. Although unlike food traditions in China ‚which is famous for “Eight Cuisines” ‚ the western countries still have
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lucky for they were heavily armed‚ with a large shield‚ a plumed helmet‚ and a short sword. Because of their large shields and short swords they would often get close to their opponent and deliver a deadly stab. They were from an Italic tribe in Campania‚ and had previously fought three wars against the Romans. The Hoplomachus‚ which stands for “armed fighter” in Greek‚ adorned quilted leg wraps‚ a belt‚ a loin cloth‚ and long shin guards on both legs‚ and a brimmed helmet. The weapons they had
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extended. QUESTION TWO: The bakery and Corn shop in sources 3 and 4 are an example of the flourishing trade that dominated the economy of both Pompeii and Herculaneum. Although traditionally olives and wine were grown in the fertile plains of Campania‚ the excavation of large amphorae give evidence to suggest that the sarno river was an important trade route. Olive and garum sauce were traded for commodities such as corn and wheat as shown in the sources. Question 3 The issues of conservation
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Diana was initially just the hunting goddess‚[citation needed] associated with wild animals and woodlands. She also later became a moon goddess‚ supplanting Titan goddess Luna.[citation needed] She also became the goddess of childbirth and ruled over the countryside. Catullus wrote a poem to Diana in which she has more than one alias: Latonia‚ Lucina‚ Iuno‚ Trivia‚ Luna.[11] In Rome the cult of Diana should have been almost as old as the city itself as Varro mentions her in the list of deities to
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Deeds of the Divine Augustus • Trade and Currency The Roman currency is sestertius (HS). Augustus paid to the Roman plebs‚ HS 300 per man from his father’s will and in his own name‚ he gave HS 400 from the spoils of war when he was consul for the fifth time (29 BCE); furthermore‚ he again paid out a public gift of HS 400 per man in his tenth consulate (24 BCE) from his own patrimony; and in his twelfth year of tribunician power (12-11 BCE)‚ he gave HS 400 per man for the third time. And
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