Athens is the capital of Greece. The city is strategically located in the prefecture of Attica and stretches to the peninsula. Athens is surrounded by Pendeli‚ Ymmytos‚ Parnitha‚ eastwards‚ northwards‚ and the Saronic gulf westwards and southwards. Notably‚ Athens was once known for traffic‚ smog‚ and tacky architecture. Its ultimate bloom was in the 5th century when civilization and moral values surpassed limits of the city and to become the most important area of western civilization. As the world’s
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Zambia‚ Tajikistan‚ Guatemala‚ which is the better country to live in? There are 196 independent countries in the world. Some more economically developed than others‚ meaning that some have greater amount of wealth and a higher standard of living. Economic development can be used to differentiate the countries that are richer than others and often wealth goes together with security‚ health and general well-being. Wealth and development is usually measured so-called Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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Athens VS. Sparta Debate Position Paper In years 415 BCE‚ Athens and Sparta were arguing over which city-state should hold the seat of power in Ancient Greece which could be referred to the Peloponnesian War. Sparta should hold the seat of power over Athens due to the fact Sparta has a better social structure than Athens. Order is an important criteria for a good and proper society as Sparta proves to value. Sparta values order over freedom or individual rights because protecting the safety of
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name-giving of Athens It is well-known that Athens was the most powerful and glorious town of ancient Greece. Its residents managed to develop a wonderful civilization that is admired till today. It is also known that the city got its name from Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom and courage. But how did Athens have its name? Here is a charming little story about the origin of the city’s name. The dispute of the gods Cecrops‚ a strange creature‚ half-man half-snake‚ was the founder of a city which would develop
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Citizenship & Immigration Canada Canada’s immigration policies have changed over the last few years. The most uptodate information is available on the Ministry of Citizenship & Immigration web page. Use the web page to answer the following questions. Come to Canada 1. Select Immigrate and then select Apply to Immigrate . List and briefly explain the nine ways people can immigrate to Canada. Nine ways people can immigrate to Canada is if they apply for one of the following things:
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The Legend of Rome Romulus and Remus Romulus and Remus were twin brothers. Their father was Mars‚ the God of War‚ their mother was Rhea Silvia‚ a vestal virgin and daughter of the King‚ Numitor. Numitor’s brother‚ Amulius‚ had taken the throne from him and had forced Rhea Silvia to become a vestal virgin so that she would not have any children who might try to take back the throne. When the boys were born‚ Amulius seized them‚ put them into a basket and threw them into the river Tiber. He hoped
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Exodus‚ Moses was sent by the Lord to lead the Israelites to the land that God had promised to Abraham as well as Isaac and Jacob after having spent four decades enslaved to the Egyptians. Despite having proof that he spoke with God and had possessed powers such as turning his staff into a snake and being able to give his hand leprous and be able to make it healthy again‚ he faces hardships brought on by Pharaoh‚ and even the Israelites themselves. One example provided in Exodus‚ which proves the
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Rome was the powerhouse that covered the whole Mediterranean basin and a lot of Western Europe. The Roman republic went on for a long time as a result of its geographical area‚ military strategies‚ government‚ and so on. Rome was the center of one of the world’s most prominent realms. In the wake of going on for a long time the Roman domain began to end up noticeably weaker and weaker. While Rome was an extremely powerful realm it began to fall on account of Christianity‚ the Barbarian invasions
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During Romes long history‚ it changed politically in many ways. It grew from a small settlement on the Tiber River to a massive empire over the centuries. There were many changes in Romes political system over the years‚ such as its changes in its religious policies‚ governmental structure‚ and leadership. These changes were likely caused by Romes change from republic to empire‚ vastly changing the government. However‚ there were also several continuities. These included the use of provincial
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world dream of achieving U.S. Citizenship‚ but the rules for determining citizenship are complex and often confusing. Neal Richardson Datta‚ Attorney at Law P.C.‚ one of New York City’s best immigration lawyers‚ explains that there are multiple avenues for achieving citizenship under U.S. law. While citizenship is automatically granted to anyone born on U.S. soil‚ others‚ including children of U.S. citizens born overseas‚ must undergo a naturalization process through which they legally obtain all the
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