There are many theories on how the Stonehenge monument was created. Folklore depicts a story of wizardry‚ following the Arthurian legend. The old story states that the massive stones were magically transported from Ireland to England‚ where giants worked to assemble them. Regardless of the theory‚ Stonehenge is a Neolithic structure that stands in England to this day. It is estimated that it was 1500 years in the making. However‚ the questions remains how a civilization without modern technology
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There are many wonderful man-made structures in the world today‚ new and old. Twenty-two centuries ago‚ a poet by the name of Antipater made a list of the Seven Wonders of the World. All of these structures were wonderful and man-made‚ but there was one structure that belonged on the list that wasn’t on it: the Great Wall of China. It is the longest man made structure ever created and can be referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the World. The Great Wall of China isn’t one continuous wall; it is several
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Two Giants of Time The Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome are two of the greatest pieces of architectural and historical masterpieces. Both structures were created to be a place of worship not only for one but many different gods. These two buildings are 1‚280.2 kilometers apart but they had so much in common. Similarities in the two buildings is the vast number of columns built. The columns in Parthenon were carved out of blocks stacked on top of each other‚ whereas the ones used
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“Nefertiti” the size of the bust is 19 inches high. The representation of the bust is 3D. The bust was found in Thutmose’s workshop in Amarna‚ Egypt. It is now present at the Neues museum in Berlin. Nefertiti represents the civilization of the east bank of the Nile River which was during the new kingdom. The bust was created around 1340 BC. The crafter Thutmose created the bust in his workshop‚ but the reason why the bust was made is unknown. It’s assumed that it was made to be a model to be used
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In order for an idea or an object to be a classified as great discovery‚ it needs to have a resounding impact on millions of lives. Housed on the ground floor of the British Museum‚ usually surrounded by a crowd of people‚ is the greatest discovery of all time‚ the Rosetta Stone. In 1799‚ when Napoleon’s army was dismantling a wall in Rashid‚ Egypt‚ they discovered the Rosetta Stone. It was chiseled with inscriptions in two different languages‚ Egyptian and Greek‚ using three scripts‚ hieroglyphs
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In Diocletian’s Palace‚ the sphinxes were most likely the keepers of the Emperor’s last resting ground. Just like the pharaons of Ancient Egypt‚ the Emperor was attributed with divine origin and power. The Emperor called himself the son of Jupiter and that is exactly why he wished to decorate his last resting place-mausoleum with divine symbols‚ made of the same precious materials that the pharaohs once favoured. Unlike other Roman provinces‚ Egypt was considered as the private property of the Emperor
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Copper is one of the few metals that have been mined for more than 100 decades globally. According to M.G.C Wilson (1989) copper has been mined since the early 3000 BC in Cyprus. In the ancient times copper was used for making tools‚ weapons‚ ornaments and many household utensils. Copper is the third most widely used metal after aluminium (Al) and iron (Fe) because of its high durability (Doebrich et.al‚2009). In the Southern African region copper has been extracted by the early inhabitants long
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The Sumerians and the Egyptians both had great civilizations that flourished around the same time as well as the expansion of their artwork. If we were to compare their work‚ it may be difficult to tell them apart. But if we were to look deeper into the meanings and techniques used we can certainly start to see some distinct similarities and differences forming. The Egyptians were known for creating large monuments such as the Great Spinx and the Temple of Ramses II. These massive sculptural
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The Stonehenge original purpose may never be truly known but even so‚ archaeologists have thought up of theories to why this monument was erected. The most influential theories explain that the monument may have been to keep track of the movement of the sun‚ as a cemetery for the elite‚ a healing place‚ or a team building exercise. The Stonehenge is located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire‚ England. It is believed that construction started around 3000 B.C.‚ in the Neolithic Period‚ and lasted through
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- = Primeval Mound = - By Sophia Stiles Dear Paradox‚ Here I am at Egypt again‚ sent on another mission. However‚ this time I got to research something of my choice‚ so I chose the Primeval Mound. Below is a transcript of the interview I had with a man named Aruk who offered to explain to me what the Primeval Mound was in the temple of Karnak. Just so you know‚ later we took and break and continued our interview outside the temple‚ not the inside. Hope you enjoy! - = + = - Aruk: So‚ foreigner
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