Pandora was given a box or a jar‚ called “pithos” in Greek. Gods told her that the box contained special gifts from them but she was not allowed to open the box ever. Then Hermes took her to Epimetheus‚ brother of Prometheus‚ to be his wife. Prometheus had advised Epimetheus not to accept anything from the Gods‚ but he saw Pandora and was astonished by her beauty‚ thus he accepted her right away. Pandora was trying to tame her curiosity‚ but at the end she could not hold herself anymore; she opened
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The amazingly innovative and revolutionary culture of the Greeks is a very broad subject to say the least. The Greeks have more than enough to brag about‚ but there is one thing that the Greeks did best in my opinion. This is the field of architecture. Architecture is a way of expression that has been used by many cultures and civilizations over thousands of years. The Greek culture is by far the most beautiful and mathematically advanced culture in the field of architecture in the B
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showing your strength and stature in the community‚ Emperor Caracalla exceeded what had ever been done before. The grandness was unparalleled‚ the calidarium‚ a very hot and steamy bath room (labeled D in picture above)‚ is comparable in size to the Parthenon in Rome. The whole building was lavishly adorned with great pieces of artwork and 252 marble columns. It is estimated that 35‚000 cubic meters of lime stone‚ 341‚000 cubic meters of pozzolanic cement‚ 150‚000 cubic meters of basalt‚ 520‚000 large
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Quiz 1 Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh a first in known literary works? Answer Selected Answer: It is the first to confront the idea of death Correct Answer: It is the first to confront the idea of death Question 2 0 out of 4 points According to our text‚ what did the Hebrews believe their status as "chosen people" meant? Answer Selected Answer: They were favored by YHWH‚ the Hebrew god Correct Answer: They were to set an example of a higher moral standard Question
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As human individuals many different aspects of their life from wealth‚ appearance‚ and education can measure one’s character. All of those characteristics are tied together by the experiences humans learn over the years. Many are taught that education is the most important tool for life. Others are taught that religion and God must be the primary focus of their life. While other cultures rich in heritage might believe life should be lived just as their ancestors before them. All in all art is a common
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Unstoppable 5‚000 Years Ago Part One Jaron of Sparta walked among the shattered bones of his enemies‚ as their blood slowly tainted the sand. All of his men had been slain by the Roman legion. They fought well‚ may their souls rest in peace knowing that they served their king well. As Jaron walked throug¬h the city he saw the coliseum he said “Sick people‚ killing for their amusement” he continued walking through the city‚ he walked over to an olive tree‚ drew his sword‚ then he said “ I never
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Phidias‚ Ictinus‚ and Callicrates. Ictinus and Callicrates were well known architects in Athens and would construct one of the most well known structures of all time the Parthenon. Pericles was in the process of reconstructing the long walls at this time therefore he had to leave this project to his two trusted architects. The Parthenon was built in the place of the Temple to Athena and would at one point be used as the treasury for the Delian League. In 437 the Propylaea‚ or the gates to the Acropolois
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had already been rebuilt right after the end of the second Persian War so Pericles rebuilt temples‚ public grounds‚ and other impressive structures. One of the most famous structures to result from Pericles’ building project was the Parthenon. The Parthenon and other such structures re-established Athens’s glory and while some Athenians criticized the projects as too lavish‚ most Athenians enjoyed the benefits of the program. A major benefit to the Athenian people was that there was an abundance
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second city for three years and finally Thasos had to capitulate. The main beneficiary of all this was Athens‚ because the advantages of the League were‚ for the most part Athenians. The massive reconstruction project of the city which included the Parthenon‚ was partially funded by the Treasury of the League. The alliance achieved by the countries allowed Athens to defeat the Persian forces and to control the problems of piracy on the high seas. It also allowed Athens to flourish economically‚ politically
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Importance of Ancient Works of Art Artwork has and still remains a very important part of people’s lives. The visual and performing arts allow people to express their beliefs and feelings in an open manor. People have been doing this for over 30‚000 years. Since most art expresses the feelings and beliefs of a person‚ the art also express much of their culture. Historians and students can learn from this artwork about a certain culture. Most prehistoric and ancient cultures do not have many
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