Fort Sumter has to be one of the most historic national monuments in South Carolina. This fort has gone through a lot of history over the past years. I will inform you with some of the history behind this fort. The fort was appointed after the man called Thomas Sumter. He was conceived in 1734 and he past away in 1832. One of the main reasons why this fort is so famous is because its known as the first battlefield where gunshots started and it began the civil war. This fort had received an enormous
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Discussion 1: Tombs and Monuments Question: Compare an aspect of the tomb of Emperor Shihuangdi with the burial tombs of other cultures‚ such as Egypt or Mesopotamia. Answer: The Tomb of Emperor Shihuangdi The tomb of Qin Shihuangdi‚ who died 210 B.C.E.‚ lies about 30 kilometers from modern Xian in China. There is a pyramid shaped tumulus over the actual burial chamber which originally was 400 feet high and now stands 165 feet and has a circumference of about one mile. The mausoleum
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In the conclusion of the movie “Monuments Men.” The team finds out that the Nazis are hiding the art in various mines and castles. They also become competitive with the Soviet Union who were seizing the art for reparation purposes. Many artifacts that were looted by the German Nazis were found and returned. Although some of the art was destroyed by Germans or taken as rewards by the Russians‚ in the end though the American army unit reigned victorious and recovered over 5 million different pieces
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North‚ Central‚ & West India BHIMBETKA (8000 B.C.) The Bhimbetka rock are an archaeological World Heritage site located in Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The Bhimbetka shelters exhibit the earliest traces of human life in India; a number of analyses suggest that at least some of these shelters were inhabited by man for in excess of 100‚000 years. Some of the Stone Age rock paintings found among the Bhimbetka rock shelters are approximately 30‚000 years old. MAURYA and
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Medieval Monuments in Kosovo SCI 230 Introduction to Life Science There are numerous Monuments all around the world. The monuments in Kosovo have been around since Medieval times and are in need of repair since being damaged from the ongoing war. We need to get the Serbian clergy to co-operate with the Kosovo government to get them to make all of the needed repair. With the help of investors and donations from the public we can make this happen. Right now there are four monuments listed
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Confederate historical monuments require accurate context to embrace all sides and learn from history. The way we look at confederate statues is influenced by where we grew up and what we learned in history classes. Confederate statues hold tremendous historical value to some and cruel disrespect to others. Ifwe are going to satisfy both sides by remembering part of American history and also uncovering our nation’s past failures‚ context must play a part. Context is the solution to the current
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re-scripting of monuments in a democratic South Africa with reference to the Voortrekker Monument as a case study. With the current political affairs of South Africa it is evident that the cultural significance associated to such monuments is constantly changing and adapting. It establishes a basis as to why and how the Voortrekker Monument is re-scripted to be incorporated in a democratic South Africa. This essay compares the discourse of the original guide of the Voortrekker Monument (1954) with the
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Apartheid Museum The apartheid museum is often seen as a place remembering the atrocities of the past and commemorating the struggle of the black people. The emphasis on black is no coincidence‚ there is very little here that shows the struggle of others‚ or even shows the ruling ANC as anything besides the victim. In fact the creation of the museum was in response to a requirement by the then ‘new’ ANC government‚ which required casinos to provide a way to attract tourists‚ before the government
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heritage of the nation. Maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance is the prime concern of the ASI. Besides it regulate all archaeological activities in the country as per the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act‚ 1958. It also regulates Antiquities and Art Treasure Act‚ 1972. For the maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance the entire country is divided into 24 Circles
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