Discuss specific heritage and conservation issues faced by the Pompeii and Herculaneum sites today. “Just when Pompeii was being rediscovered‚ it began to die its second death” –Henry de Saint-Blanquat Ever since the first discoveries of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the late 16th Century‚ the towns have been exposed to many problems regarding preservation. The above quote by Henry de Saint-Blanquat reinforces the dire position of the towns since their discovery. These problems are caused by tourism
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Through Egyptian culture and religion‚ various themes can be seen through various works of art such as The Story of Isis and Osiris‚ The Book of the Dead‚ and Palette of Narmer. Each of these show various theme through religion and culture; however‚ the most prominent themes are balance and resolution of contradictions. Both of these themes can be seen in both the day to day beliefs of the Egyptian people and their religious beliefs. The first theme that will be discussed is the balance. In Egyptian
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Contextual Factors of Westlawn Middle School Westlawn Middle School is a Title I school located in Tuscaloosa’s West End community. This school services students in Grades Six through Eight. Many low-income households make up the student population of this school zone. Because of this‚ 93% of Westlawn Middle School is on free and reduced lunch. The school is made up of predominantly African American students. There is also a minute population of Hispanic students enrolled at Westlawn. Though the
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Isis was one of the most followed Egyptian goddesses. There were many sculptures crafted of Isis‚ Mother of Horus and Wife of Osirus‚ the kings of Egypt or father and son. The goddess carried different meanings and symbols‚ such as the mother‚ protector against evil‚ and the heiress of power. Isis‚ mother of Horus‚ was looked up to by other mothers. Isis protected him while he was approaching the seat to the throne. In the first photo‚ the bronze statue shows her holding baby Horus tightly
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wouldn’t mind living in. Star Wars has been apart of my life from as far back as I can remember. When I was 5-years-old I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. I distinctly remember saying that I wanted to be a Jedi Knight‚ and fly the Millennium Falcon. Not very realistic goals‚ I know‚ but it was the truth. Eventually‚ I did grow up and I had to look for real job‚ but my fascination and love for Star Wars still remained. Since Disney’s announcement of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in October of
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DBQ: How did the Mongols accomplished the conquest of such a large territory within such a short period of time? There are various reasons why and how the Mongols accomplish the conquest of such a large territory within such a short period of time. Many of the reasons may vary‚ but many can agree that their military tactics and culture are some of the reasons why they conquered such a large territory in such a short period of time. The Mongols‚ who eventually became known as the Tatars‚ were
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The company that actually owned the rig was Transocean‚ who then rented out the vessel to BP for drilling use on the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico. The rig itself was designed and built in 2000 to Reading and Bates Falcon RBS-8D design specifications. The dynamically positioned semisubmersible was also referred to as a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit or MODU. Water-rated to 10‚000 feet and well-depth rated to 30‚000 feet‚ the Deepwater Horizon was not surpassing its
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Kareem Hines Chapter 3 Egypt under the Pharaohs I have always found the time of pharaohs to be very interesting. I’ve seen plenty of movies about the times in Egypt of slavery and pharaohs and the building of the pyramids but as I got older I always started to wonder what the time was really like. Going over chapter three I found that that time period was actually very important in a lot of ways but even more important was their use of art and the forms they used it in‚ all the amazing monuments
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“Etihad Airways” History Etihad Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Arab Emirates. It was established by Royal Decree issued by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in July 2003. The airline operates more than 1‚000 flights per week to 96 passenger and cargo destinations in Middle East‚ Africa‚ Europe‚ Asia‚ Australia and the Americas with a fleet of 85Airbus and Boeing aircraft; Airbus A300‚ A310‚ A319‚ A320‚ A321‚ A330‚ A340. Boeing B747‚ B767‚ B777 and they are also having planned
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Hispanic Americans in the Southwest In the mid to late 1800s full U.S. citizenship has been denied to Hispanics‚ full citizenship rights include the right to vote‚ own property‚ and holding political office. In the 1890s Mexican working-class children in urban areas were admitted to city schools but into segregated classes in the elementary grades‚ however; secondary or postsecondary education was not available to Hispanic Americans. Ranching‚ agriculture‚ factories and railways and the wages
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