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    WONDERS OF THE WORLD Many lists of wonders of the world are said to have existed during the Middle Ages‚ although it is unlikely that these lists originated at that time because the word medieval was not even invented until the Enlightenment-era‚ and the concept of a Middle Age did not become popular until the 16th century. Brewer’s refers to them as "later list[s]" suggesting the lists were created after the Middle Ages. Many of the structures on these lists were built much earlier than the

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    Justinian I and His Codification of Roman Law Justinain I‚ whose full name was Flavius Justinianus in Latin‚ was the Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565. He is commonly known as Justinian the Great‚ who had spent all his reign restoring the greatness of the Byzantine Empire and trying to reconquer the western half of the Roman Empire. His achievements could be seen in the Roman law‚ the administrative system of the Empire‚ religion‚ literature‚ architecture and some other fields‚ enough to prove his

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    A History of Graffiti June 12‚ 2014 by MuffyMarracco everywhere from city streets to high school hallways. Graffiti can run the gamut from hastily scribbled tags of someone’s street name to carefully thought-out art that critiques contemporary society. The word graffiti comes from the Italian language. “Graffiti” is actually the plural of the word “graffito.” They are both derived from the word graffio‚ which means “a scratch.” The original graffiti was scratched into the surface‚ not just painted

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    The Fall of Republicanism and Rome Why did Rome fall? Some say Rome fell because Roman Empire was just too big‚ making it collapse. Others say the empire spent too much of its resources on the poor‚ drawing away much needed funds from the empire. Another theory was that plagues reduced the population to the point it could not sustain itself‚ and another was that the citizens of Rome became too satisfied and lazy‚ allowing the empire to crumble due to neglect. The list goes on and on;

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    Essay Question In the Catholic tradition why is baptism considered necessary for salvation? (In this essay you will need to explain the doctrine of original sin and how baptism is the sole way of overcoming the effects of original sin.) Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life‚ the gateway to life in the Spirit‚ and the door‚ which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ‚ are incorporated

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    Research Paper Hannibal’s Life and Conquest Hannibal is one of the greatest generals of his time. To better understand Hannibal and his crusades against the Romans you must know a bit about his family history. Hannibal was only 25 years old when he was put in command of the Carthaginian armies and the Carthaginian government in Spain. Even at a young age he knew his responsibilities‚ so he kept his father ’s plan of military conquest and his brother-in-law`s policy of strengthening Carthaginian

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    Common wisdom has it that the execution of Charles I on 30 January 1649 was a desperate‚ aberrant act by a small and reluctant minority of English parliamentarians - opposed by the right-thinking bulk of the population. One seventeen year-old boy in the crowd at Whitehall recorded that the execution was met with ’such a groan as I have never heard before‚ and desire I may never hear again’. This lad grew up to become a nonconformist minister in the 1660s but his views echoed those of a Restoration

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    Baths * There were 4 public baths in Pompeii: the Stabian‚ the Forum‚ the Central and the Amphitheatre Baths. Herculaneum had 2 sets of baths: one near the centre called the Forum Baths‚ and the other on the marina outside the walls by the sea‚ known as the Suburban Baths. * Apodyterium- a change room. Caldarium- a hot bath. Tepidarium- a warm steam room. Frigidarium- a cold bath. Thermae- a bath. * Public baths were a very social place where friends met not only to bathe‚ but to

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    Such A Good Boy: How A Pampered Son’s Greed Led to Murder: Summary 18 year old Darren Huenemann of Saanich‚ British Columbia seemed to be a model student‚ friend‚ son and grandson. His mother Sharon called him the "perfect gentleman"‚ as did most of the community around him. When his grandmother Doris made out her will in 1989‚ she made it so her daughter Sharon would receive half of her $4 million dollar estate‚ and Darren the other half. At the same time Sharon updated her will to include Darren

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    of water a day to Rome from mountain springs. Five more aqueducts were added later. Over 200 cities in the Roman Empire had aqueducts. One of these aqueducts was the Aqua Claudia‚ which was constructed from A.D. 38 to A.D. 50 . It was begun by Caligula and finished by Claudius. It carried water to Rome for a distance of 68 kilometers . One of the most famous Roman aqueducts is the one at Segovia in present day Spain. It brought water to Segovia from a source 16 kilometers away. This aqueduct

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