within Assyria and ancient Egypt‚ we see vast similarities in the use of materials and basic ornamental styles‚ that suggests that the two styles may have been influenced by one another at some point in time. Specifically‚ the Assyrian palace at Persepolis and those found at Mesopotamia‚ Megiddo and Sargon‚ are comparable to Malkata‚ the ancient Egyptian palace built for Amenhotep III‚ (Wikipedia‚ Ancient Egyptian Palaces) in that both employed the use of stacked‚ mud brick or adobe brick in the construction
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ESSAY 1: ADMINISTRATION OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE It has widely been established by both modern and ancient historians that the administrative basis of the Persian Empire was introduced by Cyrus the Great‚ where it was later revised and stabilised by Darius I around 519BC. According to Herodotus‚ Xerxes had inherited his father Darius’ perfected system of satrapies‚ satraps and economic and communications improvements which enabled Xerxes to continue the running of the Achaemenid empire. Modern historian
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factors to be considered in Xerxes’ rise to power; particularly other claimants to the throne; most notably Artobazanes. However‚ Xerxes held greater claim to the throne due to genetic links‚ and public approval. Epigraphic evidence found at Persepolis; alludes to the possibility of a co-regency; saying that Darius ‘left the throne’ 11 years prior to his death. This would lead to a clear‚ simple succession. However‚ in another version of the text in Akkadian language‚ the text says ‘went to his
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published in. Different audiences are appealed to different styles of literature.For instant‚ a child would read a book with few words and colorful pictures‚ while an older adult would prefer to read a book with nothing but words. When Satrapi wrote Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood‚ it was published in the style of a graphic novel. After analyzing the novel‚ one can conclude that Satrapi chose to write in the style of a graphic novel to fully express
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Family Background and status Xerxes was born a royal prince and would have had all the respect and prestige associated with his status. He was not the eldest son of King Darius I. Darius had three sons by another wife whilst he was still but a lord. For Darius to strengthen his calm to the Persian throne‚ Darius married Atossa ‚ the daughter of Cyrus the Great. Xerxes was the eldest son of this union. This made Xerxes the son of the king‚ grandson of the founder of the empire and the son with the
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Ancient Persian sources are mostly inscriptions and reliefs found in Persepolis though there are also inscriptions found in other parts of the Persian Empire. An example are the Daiva inscriptions “A great god is Ahuramazda‚ who created this earth … who made Xerxes king‚ one king of many‚ one lord of many”. This states that Ahuramazda made Xerxes king and supports Xerxes. It emphasizes his right to rule through divine sanctions. In many bas-reliefs Xerxes is much larger than his counterparts. The
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is now Germany or Switzerland. Art for personal embellishment‚ like hair clasps‚ raised him above his peers. Darius of Persepolis As time progressed‚ art became a political tool. As kingdoms grew bigger‚ the kings had to overcome lack of communication. Darius the Great of Persia ruled over 20 nations from Persepolis. Communication was a problem‚ Darius had stone reliefs created that combined styles from all over the empire‚ and the carvings showed each nation bring tributes to their king.
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10 Foreign films for people who don’t watch foreign films Fancy something a little bit different from cliché ridden blockbusters‚ predictable rom coms and endless comic book adaptations? When the current selection at your cinema doesn’t float your boat‚ it might be a good idea to explore foreign film instead. It’s not just for pretentious people‚ you know. I understand that a lot of people seem to be put off by the fact you have to use subtitles and while this can be annoying‚ there is so much
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its chapter titles. • Wall chart summary in groups‚ students create a wall chart about the book in any way they like. (e.g. comics‚ drawings‚ crossword‚ pictograms‚ etc.). Put a photo of it into portfolio. Additional suggestion: • Parallel reading Reading books with similar themes parallel to The Book Thief‚ e.g.: – The Boy in the Striped Pyjama – Persepolis – The Diary of Anne Frank Post-Reading - In class: • Just a minute activity Students have to talk about the book for a minute
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we had to choose a particular organisation and advocate them‚ as a group we collectively agreed that Comic Relief should be chosen. The reason why we bought into the idea of advocating Comic Relief is because we all strongly agree that every human being has rights‚ and we feel it’s our responsibility to help those who are less fortunate to attain their rights. We all recognised that Comic Relief is perfect to help cure poverty all around the world. Another reason we chose this group was because
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