The Parthenon building in Athens was started in 447 BC and completed in 432. It represents a tangible and the visible power of the Athenian Empire. Having also the influence from the Athenian politician‚ Perikles. The Pantheon Building is in Rome‚ Italy and was constructed in 126 AD. The name Pantheon comes from the Greek language meaning ’’every god’’. It’s in a circular shape rather than the rectangular shape of the Parthenon Building in Athens. It is currently being used a Church dedicated to
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century‚ the capital city of Greece‚ Athens‚ when through a period of transformation in which it took a major shift forwards in its change in political structure‚ upwards economic prosperity‚ and cultural and artistic blooming. This period was called the Golden Age of Athens. This golden age would later be eponymously called The Age of Pericles‚ after the politician and general who rose to power during that time. It was during this century in Ancient Greece where Athens is the centre of attention. This
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preaching in Athens until his companions Silas and Timothy arrived. Paul most likely occupied his time by walking around Athens‚ taking in the sights. Athens is a city that Paul has heard of since he was a boy‚ why not explore this famous city? “He could have been spellbound by the sheer splendor of the city’s architecture‚ history‚ or wisdom. What he (Paul) saw was neither beauty nor brilliance of the city‚ but idolatry.” Stott‚ J. R. (1994) “While Paul was waiting for them in Athens‚ he was deeply
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Raphael ’s School of Athens The work of art I chose for this assignment is one of a series of frescoes by the renaissance artist Raphael. The School of Athens is large‚ measuring 300 inches wide by 200 inches tall‚ and is part of a series of frescoes commissioned by Pope Julius II for what is now known as the Stanze di Raffaello in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. The work was completed by Raphael between 1509-1511‚ and is generally agreed upon to be the second work completed there. Originally
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After Persian wars‚ Athens and Sparta emerged as Greek strong societies growing their powers and living together peacefully with a truce in place. They had a treaty in place for 30 years. During peace time Athens became a naval power and Sparta developed military land power. Eventually‚ the Peloponnesian War (431- 404 BCE) broke out in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta city-states. It was between Athens and their allies (the Delian League) and Spartan and their allies (the Peloponnesian
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Classical Athens and Han China: How Great Were the Differences Classical Athens and Han China were different due to their forms of government‚ the relationship between the individual and the state‚ their views on man and nature and their background information. Within the background information of both Athens and Han China there are very evident differences between the two. The first document shows the maps of both the empires side by side. The Han Empire is much bigger than the Athens city-state
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Greeks states formed the Delian League. Athens became the leader of the league because of her large fleet‚ experienced generals‚ and victorious reputation from previous battles against the Persians. Athens was now able to directly influence the decisions of the league‚ political ideas and control the contribution of finances from the league. This meant that Athens became a growing power with the contribution of money and ships; which she
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“Germany experienced a period of political calm‚ economic development and social progress in the mid-1920s.” How far do you agree with this judgement? | |Yes it did |No it didn’t |Yes but only to a point | |Political Calm |- Dawes Plan was a loan agreement between |- Main democratic parties couldn’t work |- Stresemann’s successes were offset | | |them and the USA to
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The golden ages of Rome and Athens‚ a period of important benchmarks for the system of citizenship in history. Athens in 430 B.C. went into the golden age‚ while Rome went to the golden age in 130 B.C.‚ citizenship was honored in both societies‚ but what makes a citizenship system considered good? A well-constructed citizenship system should contain the best offer to foreigners‚ citizens participation in government‚ and organization of citizens in social class‚ which Rome comes superior in. Foreigners
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Athena was the goddess of wisdom and war. She invented math. Her responsibilities were giving wisdom‚ inspiring‚ inventions‚ and protecting Athens. She could change herself into other forms and shapes. Her weapons were a lance‚ shield‚ and a fringed cloak. Athena lived on Mount Olympus. Her parents were Zeus and Metis. Metis was a Titaness. Her birth was more than unusual. Metis was to bring forth the new goddess‚ Athena. Zeus decided to put her into his own belly‚ as Gaia and Uranus had
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