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    Riace Bronzes Analysis

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    however‚ Amphiaraus‚ the warrior prophet who prophesied his own death under the walls of Thebes4. From this hypothesis‚ one might think that the author of the bronze "A"‚ Tydeus the young‚ much resembling the decorations in the temple of Zeus at Olympia‚ both Hageladas‚ a sculptor of Argos who was working at the sanctuary of Delphi in mid V century BC4. For the Bronze "B"‚ Amphiaraus old‚ Moreno confirms the hypothesis of the Greek archaeologist Geòrghios Dontàs stating that author was Alcamenes

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    in Greek sculpture is that of Phidias. The sculptures that decorate the Parthenon were planned and done by him. His great masterpieces were the huge gold and ivory statue of Athena which stood in this temple‚ and the one of Zeus in the temple at Olympia. These earlier forms influenced many Greek sculptures‚ such as the ’Aphrodite’ of Melos‚ commonly known as the ’Venus de Milo’‚ which is a beautiful marble statue which is presently in the Louvre‚ Paris. The name of its sculptor is unknown; experts

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    Question 1 There are a variety of written sources that suggest that the Trojan War did in fact occur. Homer presents details of the Trojan war in his epic poem The Iliad‚ this poem presents many of the ideas that we have today of Troy and the Trojan War. However‚ we must also consider Homers reliability- who he (or she) was‚ why and when s/he was writing and from where s/he was getting his/her sources. After looking at Homers work‚ we look to other sources to validate what is being said. Herodotus

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    cities manage both of the Olympics and Paralympics games. The games are held every four years in different cites chosen by the International Olympic committee. These games have a history dating as far back as the 8th century where they were held in Olympia‚ Greece. Where the original name for the Olympics came from. The Olympics have been very instrumental in the nurturing cooperation and understanding of people’s way of life in various nations and cites. It is an event where the best of the best in

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    The story of Agamemnon has been told three times throughout our readings‚ twice in the Odyssey and in the play Agamemnon. Each recounting of the tale differs slightly from the last and while the outcome is always the same‚ the characters are portrayed in vastly different lights between the poem and the play. Where the Odyssey portrays Agamemnon as a hero murdered by his lecherous wife Clytemnestra and his cowardly cousin Aegisthus‚ Agamemnon portrays him as cold and arrogant while his wife is a more

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    the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only ones remaining intact today. (2) The Hanging Gardens of Babylon‚ near Baghdad‚ were a mountain-like series of planted terraces. (3) The Statue of Zeus was the central feature of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia‚ Greece. (4) The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in Greece was a huge‚ elaborate temple to the goddess Artemis. (5) The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus‚ a monumental marble tomb in Asia Minor‚ exists only in fragmentary form today. (6) The Colossus of Rhodes

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    the most important issues. Our team individually interviewed three agencies where we felt had an importance in the Human Services field. These agencies included are Loaves and Fishes in Sacramento‚ California‚ Behavioral Health Resources (BHR) in Olympia‚ Washington‚ and Behavioral Counseling and Research Center LLC (B.C.R.C) in Santa Rosa‚ California. This paper discusses the ethical and legal requirements the agencies are expected to follow. Loaves and Fishes _Interviewee and Agency_ The first

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    That women are second-class citizens of the medical research establishment is a claim much trumpeted. Hillary Rodham Clinton once remarked on the "appalling degree to which women were routinely excluded from major clinical trials of most illnesses." A recent report of the Commission on Civil Rights claimed that "women have been excluded from clinical trials for decades." Last June the Harvard Women ’s Health Watch proclaimed that "nearly all drug testing has been done on men." But what we know

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    Bellingham‚ Mukilteo‚ Seattle‚ Bainbridge Island‚ Port Townsend‚ and Issaquah all banned the bag‚ significantly cutting down on the amount of plastic flowing into Puget Sound. Today‚ dozens more communities are considering similar legislation‚ including Olympia. Local bans have an immediate impact and are a great start—but we can’t stop until bags are banned statewide. When plastic bags are part of mixed recyclables‚ they get caught in machinery‚ shutting down recycling operations. Responding to an Environment

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    The Lincoln Memorial and its Greco-Roman Architecture Greece and Rome can be known to the world as one of the most famous civilizations that lived‚ Greece specifically being one of the cultural foundations of western civilization to most historians. They thrived with culture‚ had rulers who influenced some of the decisions that we have made today (like not using a tyranny‚ but a democracy for government) and because of that Greco Roman architecture has always been viewed as the most recognizable

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