Marcus‚ Hadrian and The Pantheon The Roman Pantheon is one of the most preserved and influential buildings of ancient Rome. A Roman temple dedicated to all the gods of pagan Rome. The first building was erected in 27 B.C.E. by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa‚ the faithful advisor of Augustus. In Trojan’s time‚ the temple was completely rebuilt by Hadrian between 118 and 128‚ in the form we still see today. When approaching the front of the Pantheon one can see the inscription above still reads in Latin
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these two buildings‚ the Parthenon and the Pantheon. The Pantheon was built in 126 AD and is situated in Rome‚ Italy. “It is one of the world’s greatest monuments. ” The Parthenon was built‚ in 447-438 BC in Athenian Acropolis‚ Greece. It was instructed by Marcus Agrippa and recognized as one of the best standing buildings of all Ancient Roman. “It is also identified as the most significant surviving buildings of classical Greece.” As you can see‚ the Pantheon‚ sculpted by Phidias‚ is a building of
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Parthenon building in Athens was started in 447 BC and completed in 432. It represents a tangible and the visible power of the Athenian Empire. Having also the influence from the Athenian politician‚ Perikles. The Pantheon Building is in Rome‚ Italy and was constructed in 126 AD. The name Pantheon comes from the Greek language meaning ’’every god’’. It’s in a circular shape rather than the rectangular shape of the Parthenon Building in Athens. It is currently being used a Church dedicated to St. Mary and
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Introduction: The Pantheon is an ancient temple built in Rome‚ Italy in 126 AD by Publius Aelius Hadrianus .The original purpose was to celebrate all the Roman gods thus the name Pantheon meaning “ every god”. The building replaces an earlier building commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC-14 AD) which was destroyed twice by fire. It was built with marble‚ bricks concrete and large granite Corinthian columns and has the world’s largest unreinforced
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One of the most important members of the Canaanite Pantheon is Asherah whose name appears 40 times within nine books of the Old Testament along with her alternate name Astoreth that is mentioned in the Old Testament ten times. She is also known during the early Canaanite Pantheon as Elat‚ which is the female equivalent of El’s name that means Goddess as well as the Mother Goddess to their 70 sons the "elohim." The name Elat when translated into a Semitic language means "terebinth‚" which is a word
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developments going on in Paris in the 1860s and 1870s. The rebuilding of Paris was being supervised by Baron Haussman‚ as much of the old medieval centre of the city was being destroyed so that the new city could be rebuilt. In his book "The painting of modern life" TJ Clark argues that modern art of the 20th century evolves from the art produced by Manet during this period of great change in Paris. Manet ’s scenes of Parisian cafes‚ bars and streets reflected the new Paris. Manet ’s work influenced
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Treaty of Paris Overview * Signed on September 3‚ 1783 * Ended Revolutionary War between the United States (and allies) and Great Britain * Other combatant nations such as France‚ Spain‚ and Dutch Republic had separate agreements The Agreement * Peace negotiations began in April of 1782 * American representatives: Benjamin Franklin‚ John Jay‚ Henry Laurens‚ John Adams * British representatives: David Hartley & Richard Oswald * Treaty document was signed at the
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My Wonderful Vacation in Paris When I was sixteen years old‚ I took a trip to‚ Paris‚ France with my family; it was my first trip out of the country and my first time in an airplane. During my vacation‚ we enjoyed visiting many places that I usually saw on television such as the Eiffel Tower‚ the Triumph Arc‚ and the Champs Elysees. After a long flight‚ we arrived at Charles de Gaulle airport‚ it was very big and very organized ‚and we met people from all around the world .we were so exhausted
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The roman Pantheon and the Greek Parthenon were both built as symbols for gods adoration. Pantheon was dedicated to all Roman gods meanwhile the Parthenon was dedicated to goddess Athena. The Parthenon dates 447-438 BCE while the Pantheon was built in 126 CE. The Pantheon was constructed by Agrippa at his third mandate as consul. The original building was destroyed and was rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian‚ later it was converted to a Christian church‚ saving it from destruction. It functionality changed
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The Treaty of Paris 1783 Short after the battle of Yorktown in 1781‚ talks of peace began to linger in the English Parliament and in the Continental Congress. Although‚ back in those days Parliament was infamous for being unstable‚ and most of the time it depended on the House of Commons and the good favor or the King. When the news of the defeat at Yorktown reached England‚ the parliamentary opposition succeeded in overthrowing the embattled government led by Lord North. Unfortunately the new
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