Throughout the book Blood of Olympus by the New York Times Bestseller author Rick Riordan‚ the main characters visited the Sanctuary of Asclepius (Asklepios) to find the god of medicine Askelpios. The Sanctuary of Asklepios which they visited was found in the city-state of Epidaurus. Epidaurus is a city-state in the Naupile Province which is in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese. The polis is located in the Argolides valley and is surrounded by rocky cliffs with little to no vegetation. The
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Negative Effects of the Roman Conquests As the territory of the Roman Empire expanded and conquered new land to encompass the majority of the known world. With new territories came new wealth‚ lands to be colonized and distributed‚ treasures and art to be plundered‚ taxes to be collected‚ and slaves to be sold. The Empire was prospering‚ trade routes provided anything the world had to offer in the markets of Rome. With increased wealth the residents of Rome be came idle and decadent‚ entertainment
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Tourism Tourism is defined as a composite of activities‚ services‚ and industries that delivers a travel experience to individuals and groups travelling fifty miles or more from their homes for purposes of pleasure. The business sectors comprising the tourism industry include: transportation‚ accommodations‚ eating and drinking establishments‚ shops‚ entertainment venues‚ activity facilities‚ and a variety of hospitality service providers who cater to individuals or groups travelling away from
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Vesuvius and St. Helens are volcanoes‚ they both erupted . Nonetheless‚ these volcanoes did damage to land and loss of life. Some people even lived by these volcanos‚ it may awesome to live by a volcano‚ or it may be terrifying. Nonetheless‚ if you were to live by a volcano while it was erupting‚ the event would be terrifying from the tremors of a volcano‚ moreover‚ many years ago St. Helens erupted‚ the tremors were horrific‚ people who lived by this volcano were terrified they probably had to
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art or literature in the conventional sense of the term‚ but it is an expression of people’s inner feeling‚ and therefore just as expressive and even more raw‚ than polished art. Graffiti existed in the Greek and Roman Empires of ancient times. "Pompeii Hadrians Villa at Tivoli‚ The Doums Aurea of Emperor Ner In Roma‚ which have been inherently known for their beauty and novelty‚ yet graffiti exists there." Although‚ most people misunderstand graffiti‚ absolutely‚ it is a form of art‚ and it can
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as shown by Mildred-- “... Mildred ran from the parlor like a native fleeing an eruption of Vesuvius.” (Bradbury 89) The cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. was an incredibly perilous and disastrous event‚ forcing the residents of Pompeii to flee from every which way as their life was on the line. It was obvious to the reader that she was quite on edge due to her hasty manner that she had as she went to greet Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Phelps when they arrived. Mildred jumped to answer the
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Did the Trojan War occur? The existence of a war in Troy is undeniable; however it is not the Trojan war of Homer’s Iliad. It is believed that Homer’s account may have been based on a real event therefore having some truth but due to the mythological nature of the source‚ the unreliability of oral transmission and the exaggerated romantic theme‚ the account is not a valid source for historians. Written evidence such as the Hittite records and the different theories presented by archaeologists
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Assessment task 1‚ Heinrich Schliemann‚ Georgina Hollands‚ Ancient history‚ Year 11 Heinrich Schliemann’s life was a rags-to-riches story. A poor‚ uneducated‚ and motherless boy rose through his hard work lifestyle to the highest heights of wealth. Schliemann travelled the world and learned its languages‚ married a Greek bride‚ and together they discovered the treasures of Troy and the citadel of Agamemnon‚ thereby fulfilling the dream he had chased since childhood. The reality was
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Restaurants may be classified or distinguished in many different ways. The primary factors are usually the food itself (e.g. vegetarian‚ seafood‚ steak); the cuisine (e.g. Italian‚ Chinese‚ Indian‚ French‚ Thai) and/or the style of offering (e.g. tapas bar‚ a sushi train‚ a tastet restaurant‚ a buffet restaurant or a yum cha restaurant). Beyond this‚ restaurants may differentiate themselves on factors including speed (see fast food)‚ formality‚ location‚ cost‚ service‚ or novelty themes (such as
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Harbour element of the project is proposed to be developed in three stages and includes an Inner Harbour‚ Outer Harbour‚ Entrance Channel linking the Boat Harbour to the sea across Shellharbour South Beach‚ a Breakwater and a Groyne. Substantial excavation/dredging is required to create the Boat Harbour‚ much of which is within an area of actual and potential acid sulfate soils. A
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