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    Why was the Roman Army so Successful? The legions of Rome were one of the biggest factors in Rome’s success as an empire. They conquered vast quantities of land‚ and were often used by the government to improve the morale of people living in cities‚ which often had parts that were cramped and unsanitary. The legions were set apart from contemporary armies due to their level of organisation and especially as they fought as a unit and not as individuals‚ as many tribes did. The swords of the Roman

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    Carroll was born to a working-class family of Irish descent‚ and grew up on New York City ’s Lower East Side. When he was about 11 (in the sixth grade) his family moved north to Inwood in Upper Manhattan where he attended Good Shepherd School.[citation needed] He was taught by the LaSalle Christian Brothers‚ and his brother in the sixth grade noted that he could write and encouraged him to do so. In fall 1963‚ he entered public school‚ but was soon awarded a scholarship to the elite Trinity School

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    religion and they do not know what to make of these new religions and traditions. The mysterious cults provide a sense of cleanness and purity that the other religions did not offer to the people. These paintings tell us that the social life of Pompeii was very diverse. They had people of all statuses around and they mingled no problem. Religion‚ however‚ was different. They were scared of new and mysterious religion. They thought that if a new religion was going to come‚ then they would lose followers

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    THE EVOLUTION OF SOAP & DETERGENT INDUSTRY HISTORY Soaps The washing industry‚ usually known as the soap industry‚ has roots over 2000 years in the past‚ a soap factory having been found in the Pompeii excavations. However‚ among the many chemical process industries‚ none has experienced such a fundamental change in chemical raw materials as have the washing industries. It has been generally accepted that the per capita use of toilet soap is a reliable guide to he standard of living for

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    Tourism System Exam Tutorials MCQ 1. In the integrated tourism model‚ who is the focal point in this model? - Traveller 2. In the Leiper’s model of tourism system‚ the TRR stand for…? - Transit Route Region 3. What is tourism according to Hunt J.D and Layne D? - Temporary movement of people to destination outside their normal place 4. ….. is adjusted by marketing‚ which includes the methods used to attracts target groups whose personal characteristics length of stay‚ type of activity

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    Earthquakes An earthquake is a shaking or trembling of the crust of the earth caused by underground volcanic action or by the breaking and shifting of rock beneath the surface. The volcanic action and shifting rocks create strain which continues to build to a sudden release of pressure resulting in a shock wave. The vibrations produced in the crust can vary from barely noticeable to enormously destructive. Shock waves can be classified into two broad categories. Waves that send particles oscillating

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    Greek and Roman Architecture The Greeks thought of their Gods as having the same needs as human beings‚ they believed that the Gods needed somewhere to live on Earth. Temples were built as the gods’ earthly homes. The basic design of temples developed from the royal halls of the Maycenaean Age. A Mycenaean palace consisted of a number of buildings often more than one story high‚ grouped around a central courtyard. It was brightly painted‚ both inside and out. In each palace there was a large

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    BISCUIT A biscuit (pron.: /ˈbɪskɨt/) is a baked‚ commonly flour-based food product. The term is applied to two distinctly different products in North America and the Commonwealth Nations and Europe. * In the United States and Canada‚ it is a small‚ soft‚ leavened bread‚ somewhat similar to a scone‚ though generally softer and fluffier. Although yeast may be used as a leavening agent‚ it is often replaced or supplemented with baking powder or baking soda. A Southern regional variation on the

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    through research of Mesopotamia where hostels and inns were found and controlled by the laws of the time. Commercial activity that reflects modern day hospitality such as large hotels and food and beverage outlets were also discovered in cities such as Pompeii. Literature shows that by 400BC commercial hospitality was vital and necessary to bring traders and tourists to the cities as a key source of revenue. In examining commercial

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    HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 1. Architecture‚ with all its varying phases and complex developments‚ must have had a simple origin in the primitive efforts of mankind to provide protection against inclement weather‚ wild beasts‚ and human enemies. Hunters and fishermen in primeval times naturally sought shelter in rock caves‚ and these were manifestly the earliest form of human dwellings; tillers of the soil took cover under arbors of trees‚ and from them fashioned huts of wattle and daub; while shepherds

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