"There is no historical basis for the Trojan War‚ the location of Troy is debatable and therefore there is little conclusive evidence to support the Iliad" For years the ancient story of Troy and the epic Trojan War has sparked dispute among archaeologists. Did it really happen? Was there a troy like the one Homer describes? What caused it? Historians are today still trying to prove the existence of troy and the Trojan War. Our main source of interest in troy and the Trojan War is the Iliad
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finds support the existence of Homer’s troy? The criticisms of Schliemann are numerous; however‚ despite his faults and his overzealous approach to his excavations at Troy‚ he did lead the way and‚ in some respects‚ make possible the overwhelming amount of valuable research conducted at Troy since. Schliemann began his preliminary excavations on the Ancient site of Hisarlik‚ Turkey in the April of 1870‚ an ancient high plateau that archaeologist Frank Calvert had already formulated as being ‘an
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plan. German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann conducted a large excavation in 1870 at the site where the city of troy was. This excavation unearthed a small citadel mound and layers of debris up to 25 meters deep in the ground. Later more advanced studies have document of more than 46 building phases grouped in nine different bands stating the sites inhabitation from 3‚000 B.C. until abandonment in A.D. 1350. More recent excavations and studies show an inhabited area 10 times the size of citadel
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An offer has been given by a charitable trust to develop and build a facility on a 10‚000 sq m of plot in a prime locality of Pune where 5000 sq m of area will be used by the trust for housing‚ health facility for senior citizens. 5000 sq m will be given free to developer as a cost of development. Cost of land is Rs. 10‚000/ sq m Specifications for flooring: 10% Granite 40% Kotta stone 50% Mosaic cement tiles RCC framed structure Aluminumsliding windows – Class A Rest specifications as used
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behind. There was no solo adventurer who‚ after stumbling upon Olmec monuments‚ immediately recognized their significance. Instead‚ researchers have painstakingly pieced together the story of the Olmecs. After years of puzzling finds‚ careful excavation‚ and cooperative research‚ most archaeologists agree that the Olmecs created one of Mesoamerica’s first highly civilized societies‚ a society that shaped the history and culture of the region. Field research related to the Olmecs began around
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demolition work - activities that are expected to last approximately eight weeks. Once the site is ready and all equipment mobilized‚ the work can start simultaneously on both the structure and the playing field. The work in the field involves excavation for installation of a new subsurface irrigation‚ drainage and heating facilities. This activity is followed by actual installation of water and drain pipes‚ valves‚ heating and control circuits‚ etc. Installation of the subsurface facilities (fourteen
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service provider requirements for the system. G.984.2 specifies the physical layer for all the data rate combinations in G-PON. G.984.3 defines the transmission convergence layer G.984.4 defines the OMCI on the system b. CDA standards for earth excavation and optical Fiber Laying. Organisational Process Assets. a. As per the company policy maximum utilization of self manufactured equipment /hardware will be used b. As per previous experience Laying of Optical Fiber Feeder Cables‚ distribution Cables
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INTRO Ajanta and Ellora are the pride of Maharashtra. The rock-cut caves of both these sites are world famous and illustrate the degree of skill and artistry that Indian craftsmen had achieved several hundred years ago. Ajanta dates from 100 B.C. while Ellora is younger by some 600 years. The village of Ajanta is in the Sahyadri hills‚ about 99 kms. From Aurangabad; a few miles away in a mammoth horseshoe-formed rock‚ are 30 caves overlooking a gorge‚ `each forming a room in the hill and some with
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In Herculaneum‚ excavators are more concerned with speed by collecting valuable artefacts and antiques rather than a systematic excavation‚ resulting in many of the uncovered structures being deteriorated. Conversely‚ increasing destruction of tourism resulted in certain barriers in the sites to protect some buildings‚ the improvement of training guides and original pottery‚ columns
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Most biblical historians and theological scholars have determined that the Great Flood as told in Genesis occurred sometime around 2500BC. In Genesis 6 through 8 it tells of how God who became dissatisfied with the wickedness of mankind causes a flood in order to destroy mankind. Before the flood‚ however‚ God finds a righteous man and tells him to build an ark for his family and the animals of the earth in order for them to repopulate the Earth after the flood. The rains begin causing a flood that
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