Pompeii and Herculaneum are unique and remarkable because of their extraordinary state of preservation. No other archaeological site gives us so much information about life in ancient Rome. Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried in the volcanic eruption in 79AD in different ways‚ effectively which preserved majority of both sites. These archaeological remains that were left behind‚ such as bakeries‚ food bars‚ brothels‚ fulleries‚ wine presses and the Garum industry reveal a great deal about Industries
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“If you’re getting rad and there is no one around to see it‚ are you really getting rad?” (Andy Hayes) This question proposed by Andy Hayes is a tough one to answer‚ and is one that puzzles skiers and snowboarders across the world. On one hand‚ you just nailed a totally righteous line that would undoubtedly leave you’re alpine counterparts flabbergasted. On the other hand‚ nobody saw it‚ and will anybody actually believe your word when you tell them of your incredible feats. Besides for the question
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Joelle Hall Mrs. McElroy College Prep English I 1/23/14 Mt. Everest Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world at 29‚029 feet which would be the height of 20 Empire State buildings and 5 ½ miles above sea level. Mt. Everest straddles the border of Nepal and Tibet. Mt. Everest is part of the Himalaya mountains. It is named after Sir George Everest that never even saw the peak. The Tibetans and Sherpas call it “Chomolungma” meaning “Mother Goddess of the Earth”. Mt. Everest is over
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Maine: Pine Tree State In the night’s high tides I look out for boats that are out in the ocean with my oversized flashlight up on the highest point in the lighthouse. “Is anyone out there!?” I yell. I end up finding no response. All that I can hear is the waves crashing onto the rocks. But then for an inexplicable reason‚ everything feels slower‚ colder… It’s snowing! I think to myself. I run down the stairs of the lighthouse and What do I see? I see the snow piled on the grass like solid
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"The Snows of Kilimanjaro" The story opens with a paragraph about Mt. Kilimanjaro‚ the highest mountain in Africa‚ which is also called the “House of God.” There is‚ we are told‚ the frozen carcass of a leopard near the summit. No one knows why it is there. Then we are introduced to Harry‚ a writer dying of gangrene‚ and his rich wifeHelen‚ who are on safari in Africa. Harry’s situation makes him irritable‚ and he speaks about his own death in a matter-of-fact way that upsets his wife‚ predicting
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IR First Quarter Final Each year climbers flock to Base Camp at the foot of Mt. Everest‚ spending anywhere from about $15‚000 to $114‚000 for a shot at the summit. About half of those people make it to the top. 280 people have died trying to climb Everest or make it back down. Yet despite the cost‚ even your life‚ the number of attempts and summits is on its way up every year. In Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer‚ Everest stands as symbol of dreams and hopes; for the westerners. To the workers of the
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Plot When the Pharaoh of Egypt sentences Hebrew children to their death‚ the mother of baby Moses floats the child down the River Nile in a basket‚ hoping he will be found by people who give him a chance at a better life. The baby is found by the Pharaoh’s daughter‚ and is raised as an Egyptian prince. However‚ when the true heritage of Moses is discovered‚ he is banished from Egypt. As Moses wanders through the desert‚ he encounters a burning bush‚ from which the voice of God can be heard. God
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When you think about your family and who your great-grandparents are‚ do you ever think about what they did or what their great-grandparents did? Think about what your family was doing in the 1800’s. Were they wealthy? Did they live in the North or South? In 1850‚ the plantations were becoming a big controversy that everyone talked about. What if you had family that was a wealthy plantation owner of the South? Slavery in the United States was the biggest conflict in the 1800’s. However‚ the people
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High up on the summit of Everest a terrible disaster struck on May 10 1996. Three expeditions were all making a bid for the summit and once the majority of climbers were making their way back to the highest of the camps‚ a storm struck up with devastating ferocity. Thirty three climbers from three expeditions (Mountain Madness‚ Adventure Consultants and the Taiwanese Expedition) were all somewhere in between camp four and the summit. The storm trapped 19 people in the Death Zone. The Death Zone is
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Mount St. Helens is a volcano located in southwestern Washington. Which is 50 miles northeast of Portland‚ Oregon‚ and the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest. This volcano is a composite volcano. The volcano Mount St. Helens is also known as a strato volcano. It is constructed by alternating layers of lava‚ ash‚ and other volcanic debris. They also tend to erupt explosively and pose considerable danger to nearby life and property. In the year 1980 there was an eruption. Before the time
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