mysterious death as a teenager may finally have been explained. And the condition that cut short his life may also have triggered the earliest monotheistic religion‚ suggests a new review of his family history. Since his lavishly furnished‚ nearly intact tomb was discovered in 1922‚ the cause of Tutankhamun’s death has been at the centre of intense debate. There have been theories of murder‚ leprosy‚ tuberculosis‚ malaria‚ sickle-cell anemia‚ a snake bite - even the suggestion that the young king died after
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places. There about which I have read a lot so‚ all agreed to visit “Jahangir tomb”. We reached there by bus. The magnificent tomb of Jahangir was before our eyes. It was built by “shah Johan” in the memory of his father. It reminds us the glory of the great Mughals. The tomb of Jahangir is situated at “Shah Dora”. It is a place four miles away from Lahore on the eastern bank of river Ravi. The four tall towers of tomb can be seen from a distance. The mausoleum is in the path which is gourde by a
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off… I will watch thy waking and that very night shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua” (p.750). Friar Lawrence had ensured that there wouldn’t be any flaws to this plan. But what had happened was that Romeo didn’t get the letter and came to Juliet’s tomb and had killed himself. After waking up from her coma-like state‚ Juliet had seen her husband lying dead on the ground. She decided that “[she] will not away...haply some poison yet doth hang on them to make me die with a restorative.... The I’ll be
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proto-historic Japan and the rise and decline of ritualistic practices that defined a nation for nearly 400 years. By observing the art form known as Haniwa‚ we will decipher the practical and religious purposes of these mysterious cryptic objects and the tombs from which they are closely associated. Through research and analysis‚ we will discover that the people of the Kofun period of Japanese history have a past comparable to other ancient cultures of the time‚ complete with spiritual beings‚ magically
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scarcity of wood the two predominant building materials used in ancient Egypt were sun-baked mud bricks and stone‚ mainly limestone but also sandstone and granite in considerable quantities. From the Old Kingdom onward‚ stone was generally reserved for tombs and temples‚ while bricks were used even for royal palaces‚ fortresses‚ the walls of temple precincts and towns‚ and for subsidiary buildings in temple complexes. The core of the pyramids came from stone quarried in the area already while the limestone
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course of painting in the West. Before the assignment of the Sistine Chapel ceiling in 1505‚ Michelangelo had been commissioned by Julius II to produce his tomb‚ which was
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The Taj Mahals World Heritage Site The Taj Mahal is a stunning monument located in Agra‚ India. The Taj Mahal has been a UNESCO world heritage site since 1983 and is known as one of the most famous UNESCO world heritage sites as it has exceptional beauty . The Taj Mahal was completed between 1632 and 1638 (The Columbia Encyclopedia‚ 2008 para one). But the gardens‚ gateway structures‚ and mosque‚ were completed in 1648 (The Columbia Encyclopedia‚ 2008 para one). The Taj Mahal was designed by Stad
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What were the sources for the design of the Taj Mahal? Conceived as both an instrument of propaganda and of an earthly replica of the house of Mumtaz in paradise‚ the Taj Mahal is considered one of the most beautiful and symbolic buildings in the world. It is the finest examples of Mughal architecture‚ a style that merges elements from Persian‚ Islamic and Indian architectural styles‚ and a style that greatly influenced the Hindu community. Throughout history‚ the origins and sources that were
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he Great Pyramids of Giza have had a great mystery surrounding them since we first discovered them after the Egyptians had long been gone from there. People have theorized how the great pyramids were built. Some have suggested that they must have been constructed by extraterrestrials‚ while others believe the Egyptians possessed a technology that has been lost through the ages. Most likely lost in the Library of Alexandria along with the rest of histories greatest secrets including how they get the
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Queen Sobekneferu reigned from 1785-1782 BCE‚ and was known for being the first ruler of ancient Egypt (Sisowath). She was queen of the 12th dynasty or Middle Kingdom (Britannica). She was a god of power and strength‚ along with being a supporter of the Egyptian army and warriors (Sobekneferu). Her main goal was to improve agriculture and mining. Sobekheferu’s name means “She who shows beauty of Sobek”. Sobek related to the Nile crocodile‚ and was portrayed as either a reptile or a human body with
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