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    innovated much of our society’s sciences and philosophy works Persia- Rumi‚ Avicenna Greece- Socrates‚ Plato‚ Aristotle Battle of Thermopylae: architecture- influenced by each other Persian wars cuisine/food- great uses of spices: basil‚ cumin‚ mint‚ saffron‚ cloves‚ coriander Compare the cultures of Greek and Persia -thesis; similarity and difference -body paragraph -three direct comparisons‚ one reason The Persian and Greek empires are known to have fought against

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    "The History of Classical Sculpture." Oracle ThinkQuest. La Cholla High School Library‚ n.d. Web. 20 Oct 2012. <http://library.thinkquest.org/23492/data/history.htm>. . "All About Ancient Roman Sculpture: Materials‚ Styles And Artists ." Essortment. Demand Media‚ n.d. Web. 21 Nov 2012. <http://www.essortment.com/ancient-roman-sculpture-materials-styles-artists-51709.html>. . "Art." Ancient Greece. University Pree‚ n.d. Web. 21 Nov 2012. <http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Sculpture/>

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    December‚ 12th 2012 Greek Culture The culture of Greece has evolved over thousands of years‚ beginning in Mycenaean Greece‚ continuing most notably into Classical Greece‚ through the influence of the Roman Empire and its successor the Byzantine Empire. Other cultures and states such as Latin and Frankish states‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ the Venetian Republic‚ Genoese Republic‚ and British Empire have also left their influence on modern Greek culture‚ but historians credit the Greek War of Independence with

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    This Guide in particular will teach how Greek and Indian societies expect a model citizen to behave. Indian cultures value bravery‚ selflessness‚ and the dedication to duty‚ or “dharma.” Their gods and/or goddesses are valued‚ but duty—not will—is valued above all. In addition‚ the properties of heroes are also upheld though differently from

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    similar areas of the world share a concept of hieros gamos and utilize it within the creation stories. Finally‚ some of the creation stories share similarities beyond their creators and abysses at the beginning of time. The ancient creation myths explain the creation of the basic elements of the world in comparable ways. In nearly every myth‚ Earth was only the second element created. In both the Grecian and Hebrew stories‚ Earth comes from nothing or a “void.” In the Maya myths‚

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    jolly time with parents and otherwise too. What can one infer after reading the above lines? I guess‚ the first answer would be that India is changing over the course of time. India‚ as the name flickers‚ one thinks of religion‚ traditions‚ art and culture and it’s apt to think so because India is the country which is famous for its diversity in these aspects. The land where the great Raja Ram Mohan‚ Tagore‚ Gandhi transformed the thinking of people and removed the social stigmas like sati pratha

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    You plant before you reap joy (Ransom).” This quote symbolizes Demeter’s life as goddess of the harvest. Demeter provided a great deal to Greek mythology through her anger and compassion of being a caring mother. Her origins‚ myths about her life‚ as well as symbols and representations of her‚ all make up Demeter’s reputation. One important part of this Greek goddess is her interesting beginnings. All of the gods and goddesses are all in some way related to the Titans. The Titans were giants that

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    ”” IN the Realm of forgotten dreams”” point is that these paintings are in the optical approach ‚ but I comes far ealier than the other twisted perspective cave paintings. Image: Lascaux‚France‚‚ first image of narrative art‚ first tiem man makes an appearance Neolithic Art **Neolithic era‚ human settles in fix adobes‚ domesticated plants and animals‚ including dog. Stone age man has moved from being hunter‚ to a herder/ farmer. Man moves to towns people. Now its food Production ‚ there was

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    world and are still prevalent and admired today. From the Ancient Greek empires‚ to its ahead-of-its-time military force‚ to its artwork and architecture‚ Greece has paved the way for many of the things we see around us. While most of the time the media’s representation of a country or culture is historically inaccurate‚ for the most part‚ the portrayal of Greece by western media has been historically correct. It seems that American culture has been greatly interested in producing and viewing media based

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    According to Greek mythology‚ Poseidon was the god of the sea‚ earthquakes and horses. He was the son of Cronus‚ the leader of the Titans and his wife Rhea. Their children were the first to born as Olympians. After the overthrow of their father‚ Poseidon‚ along with his two brothers‚ Zeus and Hades‚ divided the ruling of the universe among themselves. His brother Zeus would be the god of the skies‚ Hades became the god of the underworld and Poseidon became the god of the seas. His temperament

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