of Naples in Italy (at the convergent boundary where the African Plate is being subducted beneath the Eurasian Plate)‚ and it is mostly known for its eruption year 79 A.D. that buried the city Pompeii under a thick layer of volcanic ash. Although the destruction of the Roman cities Pompeii and Herculaneum is mostly mentioned when talking about the eruption‚ Mount Vesuvius also affected other cities such as Oplontis‚ Stabiae‚ and Nuceria. (Santillo Frizell 2006) Stratovolcanoes – What? – Stratovolcanoes
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Wildlife Conservation Efforts in India Introduction The Indian subcontinent boasts of serving as the natural habitat of a large and varied wildlife. The sub-continent with it’s varied geographical spread from the Himalayas in the north to the Cauvery basin in the south and the Kutch region in the west to the plains of Assam in East present a diverse range of environmental conditions for some of the most magnificent as well as the rarest wildlife species of the world in India to exist. The beauty
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The forum of Pompeii To identify the main structures of the Pompeii Forum To discuss how they contributed to Pompeii’s life Starter: • Look at the map of Pompeii • Find the forum The forum looking towards the Temple of Jupiter The temples in the forum Temple of Jupiter Council buildings Macellum (meat and fish market) We are going to study the Forum in detail This is an overall view of the Forum of Pompeii. Temple of Jupiter Horrea Weights and Measures Office Temple of Apollo
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HERITAGE AND CULTURAL TOURISM TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Tourism is third largest industry in the world and according to the report of World travel and Tourism Council tourism industry generates approx 12% of world GNP (Agyei and Samuel‚ 2006). Heritage and culture has always been one of the most significant aspects of world tourism. People live their lives against rich environment formed by historic buildings‚ countryside’s of ancient times (Chang‚ 2000). This present research report
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Birmingham Museum of Art Presents: Pompeii: Tales From An Eruption "Many strange things happened to us there‚ and we had much to fear." Pliny the Younger The quote above comes to us from one of the letters of Pliny the Younger‚ the namesake of the man who was the commander of the Roman Fleet in 79 A.D. Pliny the Elder was last seen by his nephew as he prepared to sail across the Bay of Naples to Pompeii; the older man would perish in an attempt to rescue citizens of a coastal Italian town
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Wildlife Conservation in My Country In Malaysia‚ just like elsewhere the modern world‚ many species of wildlife are disappearing fast‚ and conservation measures are needed to prevent animals and plants from vanishing for good. Habitat destruction is a main part of the problem but many animals are being killed and taken by hunters and poachers too. Many rare animals are hunted for food and even for sport. Some are caught alive and then sold on to collectors. One of the saddest and sickest reasons
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development of cultural heritage tourism is significantly successful. The culture of Macau is not merely gaming but the East-West cultural pluralism. Its successfulness in preserving the cultural heritage can be clearly shown when Macao’s Heritage (“The Historic Centre of Macao”) has features on World Heritage List in 2005. This highly facilitated the development of Macau’s Cultural Heritage Tourism. In this report‚ the development and management of Macau’s cultural heritage tourism will be examined
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As an archaeologist‚ my interests fall in the Roman city of Pompeii. In an excavation of this site‚ there are certain artifacts and features I would look for. these features would give insight to the status‚ living conditions‚ daily routines‚ and other characteristics of the people who lived there. Some architectural clues such as the presence of large banquet rooms or small living spaces gives us an insight into the status of the people who lived there. Artifacts such as the presence or absence
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How is heritage significance assessed? Heritage professionals have developed ways of formally assessing the significance of natural and cultural heritage places. The following documents. listed in the Resources section of the guide‚ may provide some assistance: Natural Heritage Places - A handbook for conservation: Implementing the Australian Natural Heritage Charter for conservation of places of natural significance‚ 1998‚ Lorraine Cairnes‚ Australian Heritage Commission in association with
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A Roman Life In Pompeii It was late evening on the 23rd of August and I found myself walking down Via Dell’Abbondanza towards the Stabian baths. There was a warmness about the air that was not from the summer’s heat. I could smell the aroma of leftover bread as I passed the House of Ceii. I thank the god Jupiter for allowing my family to live next to a bakery because of how appealing it makes our street smell throughout the day. With all the decaying rubbish in the street between heavy rains
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