The Propylaea is another sacred temple on the Acropolis and is known as the ‘gateway’ to the Acropolis hence its significant location at the front of the hill. This particular temple‚ made from the same materials as the Parthenon‚ was designed by Mnesikles and was built from 437BC to 432BC however the building was never completed. Every Acropolis needed a gateway; the previous gateway before the Persian wars was smaller and had a more defensive purpose because the Acropolis was the most fortified
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Tourism in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Every year‚ more than 3 million tourists vTaj MahalAgraUttar PradeshTso Moriri LakeLadakhUnion TerritoriesUnited StatesUnited KingdomMaharashtraTamil NaduDelhiUttar PradeshAndhra PradeshTamil Nadu[4]ChennaiDelhiMumbaiAgraChennaiDelhi ranked at 50‚ Mumbai at 57 and Agra at 65.[5] The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2011 ranked the price competitiveness of India’s tourism sector 28th out of 139 countries
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Tourism in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Every year‚ more than 3 million tourists visit the Taj Mahal in Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh. Tso Moriri Lake‚ Ladakh Tourism in India is a large industry. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated $121 billion or 6.4% of the nation’s GDP in 2011. It was responsible for 39.3 million jobs‚ 7.9% of its total employment. The GDP of the tourism sector has expanded
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and psychical victory for the Jews against the Greeks. How Hanukah came to be‚ the Temple of Jerusalem was overtaken by the Seleucid king of Syria who allowed the Jewish to practice their religion. When the king’s son Antiochus IV gained control
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Pantheon Parthenon Location Rome‚ Italy Athenian Acropolis‚ Greece Built in 126 AD 447-438 BC Original purpose Temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome Temple to goddess Athena Built by Publius Aelius Hadrianus Iktinos‚ Kalikrates Current use Roman Catholic church Museum Architectural system Arch Technology Post and Lintel System Height 43m 14m Design
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city of Ayodhya‚ Faizabad district‚ Uttar Pradesh. The main issues revolve around access to a site traditionally regarded as the birthplace of the Hindu God Rama‚ the history and location of the Babri Mosque at the site‚ and whether a previous Hindu temple was demolished or modified to create the mosque. The Babri Mosque was destroyed by hardline Hindu activists during a political rally which turned into a riot on December 6‚ 1992. A subsequent land title case was lodged in the Allahabad High Court
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Herod the Great was a king of Judea‚ who ruled from 37 B.C.E to 4 B.C.E (Murphy‚ pg. 248). He is a figure that is mainly known from the Nativity story. This leaves many people with the impression that he was a horrible leader. However‚ he was a ruler with many accomplishments that granted him the title of “great”. These accomplishments stem from his building projects and military successes. It should also be noted that the title of “great” does not mean that Herod was admired and did everything right
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Greece and the rest of the world. The shapes of these early homes carry through all the way from the Ionic to the Corinthian order. "The next group of settlers were the Minoan architects. Their towns were mostly residential with little or no temples and public places. Unlike earlier people‚ their houses were private and had many rooms to separate rooms‚ they would use only pillars" (thinkquest.org). These new people introduced several different aspects to the foundation of Grecian architecture
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what type of god is worshiped‚ a society would be nothing without some kind of deity to organize it. In comparing the religious beliefs of the Mesopotamian and the Ancient Greeks religious components highlighted including the style of worship‚ the temples or places of worship‚ and the nature of the god or gods. Both ancient religions had various ideas how to worship their god or gods. In the Mesopotamian religion‚ worship was very straight forward and casual. They would give daily offerings of
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The site of Delphi was significant as the oracle of Delphi’s predictions influenced the most significant of people from the ancient world. The oracle inhabited the temple dedicated to the god Apollo. The oracle was such a large influence on the Ancient World that many people would travel long distances to consult her; she was of such significance to the Greek people that the site was covered and built with many rare and expensive materials of the time. The mythology behind Apollo and the oracle were
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