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    Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s eight dynasty and the second confirmed female pharaoh‚ coming into power in 1478 BCE. She was the third woman to rule as pharaoh in 3‚000 years of Egypt’s history‚ and the first of two women to wield the full power of the position. The second‚ Cleopatra‚ would rule fourteen centuries later. She was the daughter of Thutmose I and his Great Wife‚ Queen Ahmose. She had one full sibling‚ her sister Neferubity‚ who perished in infancy. One of the other

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    Some of the most influential Pharaohs were Tuthmosis III and his stepmother Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut was the first female Pharaoh and ruled in a time when women had more freedom then other ancient cultures. Hatshepsut married her half brother‚ Tuthmosis II‚ and had failed to have any male children so when Tuthmosis II passed‚ Hatshepsut co-ruled alongside her young stepson Tuthmosis III‚ being age ten at the time. Hatshepsut over did her role just as co-ruler and declared herself King. She disguised

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    the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has a corner named‚ ‘Hatshepsut Room’‚ which is only devoted to Hatshepsut’s pieces. Much like other pharaohs‚ Hatshepsut got monuments built at the Temple of Karnak. Moreover‚ she reinstated the Precinct of Mut‚ which was Egypt’s ancient great goddess. It was previously destroyed by the rule of foreigners when Hyksos was in rule. Karnak’s Red Chapel was another project by Hatshepsut‚ also known as Chapelle Rouge. It was planned to be a barque shrine

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    their homes that is decorated with a Buddha statue and candles. Some will choose to burn incense. Temples are typically set up to symbolize fire‚ water‚ air‚ Earth‚ and wisdom. The square shape of the temple itself is said to symbolize Earth‚ while a pinnacle at the top of the temple symbolizes wisdom. Temples will have Buddha statues and/or images of Buddha. Buddha is not really worshipped but is more of a state of mind that is sought and the statue is merely a representation of that. It is more

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    The ancient Egyptians strongly believed in a natural order and balance called Ma’at. One woman however‚ went against this order. Hatshepsut was the daughter of the Pharaoh Thutmose I‚ and eventually claimed the throne as queen‚ but the only other heir to Pharaoh was her younger‚ half-brother‚ and it was a duty that needed filling. Evidence would suggest this would’ve been a very difficult job to accomplish for a woman and she seems to have taken considerable actions‚ including the claim that she

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    said the Princess looking around for a way to get around “Your not getting around until you give me something i want.” said the snow leopard stretching out. ¨ How Shall I repay. I will do anything to get past and see who i shall see.¨ said Wang Fang Kneeling on her knees ¨But if i shall serve you i have to be able to go home every night or my parents will get very worried

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    As a good Irish Catholic family (from the time Sam was healed from the meningitis) this nine-member family went to Mass every Sunday‚ observing all sacraments of the Catholic Church. Upon arrival in the church parking lot‚ before Max even had a chance to walk around and open the door for Hanna‚ she gave the same verbal warning‚ “No nose picking‚ no slouching‚ and no butt sitting against the pew.” All seven knew from experience that spankings awaited any violators when they got home. Like clockwork

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    Hatshepsut‚ the Female Pharaoh. The name pharaoh was maintained throughout the royal family. Past rulers of Egypt were distinguished by the name pharaoh‚ but all had their own separate names at birth. A pharaoh could also be a female. Egypt provided legal rights and freedom to women far more than any country in the near east. But unlike the male pharaohs‚ female pharaohs had limits. Females in Egypt were often referred to as “the lady of the house” pregnancy and childbirth were expected from

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    the scene of Gautama preaching the Dharma. In front of the throne placed two Prithvi lifting a lotus‚ Boshan incent burner decorated with honeysuckles‚ and two lion guardians. A lotus pagoda appears at the center of the niche‚ which enshrines four statues of seated Buddha. On the exterior flank two standing Buddha who point at the pagoda‚ identified as Gautama Buddha and Prabhutaratna Buddha. Together‚ the scene entails the passage from the Lotus Sutra (法华经·见宝塔品) when Gautama appears in Mount Lingjiu

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    that lay along the shores of Alexandria’s eastern harbor. The house was designed by Alexandrian artists. They created marble‚ alabaster‚ and onyx columns. Inside the palace the rooms were intricately painted. Throughout the house there were busts‚ statues‚ and fountains. Surrounding the palace there were beautiful gardens. Underwater archeologists discovered the foundations of her palace and described it as a lavishing building. Cleopatra’s palace was the key feature of the royal city. Cleopatra

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