the money from the statue ’s gold‚ Vespasian built an amphitheater. He called it the Colosseum after the statue. But what exactly was it‚ and what went on there? The Roman Colosseum was a huge amphitheatre built between 69 and 79 CE (Mann). The events that took place there were gladiatorial combats‚ wild beast hunts‚ vaudeville acts‚ and many types of theatrical entertainment. Among these‚ the gladiatorial combats and wild beast hunts made up most of the program. Originally‚ gladiatorial fights
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A Memorable Event in My Life The most memorable event in my life is watching a dead body sitting up at 4 o’clock in the morning‚ and it happen at the funeral parlor. In addition‚ I have to say this is the only time I pee on my pants‚ because it’s scared me hardly! Everything has to start 2 years ago‚ I am a funeral worker‚ or another word to say I am an undertaker‚ my father plays piano on the funeral for at least thirty years‚ and my grandparents also work almost the same profession‚ so seeing
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water is so beautiful. Longville is a small town but there is a lot to do so it’s always fun. Longville‚ Minnesota is home of the Turtle Races. It’s an event that everyone in Longville looks forward to in the summer. At this event people race turtles and anyone can race. These turtle races have been going on for over 60 years. The big event is always fun and exciting and I’ve always wanted to win a Turtle Race since I was a little girl. The race started at 1:00pm and people were lined up all
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Sign 180 11.16.11 Deaf Event I attended my first deaf event at the local Starbucks in Sea Cliff Village in Huntington Beach on November 16th. My experience was defiantly worth remembering and was quite enjoyable. Just approaching the door and seeing through the windows the hearing and the deaf practice and communicate with each other was inspiring. I was a bit apprehensive and nervous to strike up a conversation but next thing I knew I was being welcomed with warm hugs and loving smiles
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UNLEASHING AN AVALANCHE I’ve never been so excited about going on a skiing trip. I had waited for this trip for a long time‚ and when a friend‚ Mike‚ called me and said that he is gathering our entire group of friends from our college to go skiing‚ Peter and I agreed to go without hesitation. When I was in college‚ we had already created a close-knit group of friends‚ and even though everyone went on his or her own path and has a wife‚ a husband‚ or children‚ we promised ourselves
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My cultural event is The Color Purple. Not only did I see the show but I was involved in the production. I was assigned to be a crew member‚ which allowed me to view the show from back stage. As an African American I felt as though this play was a great example of some of our cultural background. From the script to the scenery‚ this show dealt with many dynamics of African American’s (Black people) around the early 1900’s. The play also explores how life was in Africa during this time period.
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in College Writing 19 September 2011 Volunteering in Costa Rica A significant event in my life‚ that has recently passed‚ was when I traveled to Costa Rica. At the end of my junior year of high school‚ I decided that I wanted to graduate a half year early and travel to do a volunteer project. After my early graduation I traveled with a volunteer group out of Europe to Costa Rica for two months. This event has taught me many knew things and has influenced me to look into more volunteer projects
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closer look at places of worship‚ liturgical sources and customs which were common at that time. A last task will be to ask whether there are any significant Jewish elements missing in the later Christian Eucharistic liturgy. II Early Christian roots in Judaism A. There were three major places of Jewish worship (Foley: 4-9) – the Temple‚ the synagogues‚ and home. The Jerusalem Temple was the religious centre. It served as the only place for sacrifices until its destruction in 70 CE. Synagogues
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A sport event I have attended I like speaking about this topic‚ because I am a huge tennis fan. My most memorable match was in the last year‚ the Roland Garros final. I got the ticket‚ and the trip to Paris for my 18th birthday‚ from my niece who came with me because he likes tennis too. When I got the ticket I didn’t know who would play in the final‚ but I was very lucky‚ because my favourite player Maria Sharapova reached the final and she had the chance to win the French Open and to secure a
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A Memorable event On Friday in 1428 AH ‚ something happened with me . I lost a person who is very close to me . I felt in that day that I lost everything ‚ I lost myself ‚ my family ‚ my friend ‚ and my future . I couldn’t imagine my life without him . He is my model . I can find myself when I stay with him . He had a great characteristics . He was very generous ‚ kind ‚ and helpful . I can see him like an angel ‚ because until now I didn’t met anyone like him . My grandfather
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