the Mauryan art and architecture that survived are • Ashokan pillars and capitals. • Remains of the royal palace and the city of Pataliputra • Rock-cut Chaitya caves in the Barabar and Nagarjuni hills • Individual Mauryan sculptures and terracotta figurines The famous city of Pataliputra was described in detail by Megasthenese‚ references of which are found in the writings of Strabo‚ Arian and other Greek writers. It stretched along the river Ganga. It was enclosed by a wooden wall and
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Imagine living in a world where there is ever-changing climates and sinking economies. A world where there is constant drought‚ few forests and natural areas. A world where our favourite animals extinct and the rising costs of food‚ water and energy. This all seems very frightening‚ but we need to remember that we have the ability to curb this problem and bounce back Earth to its glory days. Good morning class‚ today I’m going to do a speech on sustainability. Today I will cover what sustainable
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[1] The Minoan people are shown to be advanced as the Bronze Age palace had liquid management systems and ventilation. The palace had at least three separate liquid systems‚ for supply‚ drainage for run-off and waste water. Gravity feed using terracotta pipes
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the first democratic government‚ the basis for the political systems of many powerful countries today. In the East‚ around 202 BCE- 220 CE the people of Han China accomplished great architectural projects such as the Great Wall of China‚ and the Terracotta Army. These two civilizations had two very different mindsets. In Athens they focused on what the individual could do to show loyalty to the city‚ while in China they focused more on loyalty to the family. Therefore‚ Han China had the better civilization
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The subject for my abstract is the statue of Zeus in Olympia. The statue was fashioned by Phidias and occupied half the width of the aisle of the large temple built to house it. "It seems that if Zeus were to stand up‚" the geographer Strabo said in the 1st century BC‚ "he would sunroof the temple.” The statue was a chryselephantine sculpture‚ made with ivory and gold panels on a wooden substructure. No copy in marble or bronze has lasted this long‚ though that can be recognized by only certain kinds
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The Silk Route is a convenient name for the Trans Asia trade routes. At one point it was viewed as a road along which silk from China was brought to Turkey and sold to Europeans. That is an overly simplistic and not terribly realistic view. It was not a single road but a number of interconnecting Caravan Routes over which trade was conducted. Additionally Sericulture only dates back a few thousand years the Silk Route is much older. The Silk Road: Linking Europe and Asia Through Trade The Silk
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Introduction- Msheireb Museums located in the Msheireb properties in downtown Doha. This museum is built over historic heritage houses which were renovated and converted into the museum. The aim of this museum is to “reveal unique aspects of Qatar’s cultural and social development and inspire to create trusted environments in which the people of Qatar will engage‚ converse‚ and exchange thoughts about both their past and their future” (Msheireb Museums booklet). This museum is divided among four
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| An Analysis of Iconography and its Importance in Italian Renaissance Art Mariah Garlitos Art 323 Margaret Goehring November 30‚ 2012 Upon first glance at a work of art we are tempted to distinguish recognizable figures and apply a deeper meaning to them. It becomes a sort of challenge to figure out what the artist intended for their audience to get out of their work. As we examine particular pieces of art‚ focusing on art of fifteenth century Italy‚ we come to realize Italian artists
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By Dominic Sun Emperor Qin vs. Emperor Hadrian: Who kept control of their empire most effectively? Qin Shi Huangdi; who became China’s first Emperor‚ and Emperor Hadrian‚ who was perhaps the Roman’s greatest Emperor‚ both tried to control their empires. They were both good commanders and they used various methods such as building roads for ease of travelling‚ training a strong army with clever military tactics‚ building frontiers to keep out invaders‚ divided their country into different
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Ayuryogashram The Ayuryogashram Ayurvedic Centre is a great place for Ayurveda and Yoga in Thrissure‚ Kerala State of India. It is vastly located in 2.5 acres of land area having a centrally placed traditional mansion with unique Kerala architecture. It provides various Ayurvedic treatments and packages for its wellness visitors. Its customers are from abroad and from various parts of India. The foreign nationals come here for health tour mainly. The other who come here are also for rejuvenation
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