dated back to the Christian Era. One of the first known methods of advertising was outdoor signs‚ they would be painted on the wall of a building and were usually very eye catching. Archaeologists have found signs in the ruins of ancient Rome and Pompeii which advertised travelers to go to a tavern situated in another town. In about the 1440 ’s there was an invention of a movable-type of advertising which was a printing press. In the 16th century some companies had a trade mark which was a two or
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frescoes‚ mosaics‚ wall writings and architecture have been found. All of these have contributed greatly to our knowledge of ancient Rome. Although other cities were buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius‚ Herculaneum is the hardest to excavate. Pompeii‚ a nearby town‚ also has a lot of information‚ but is only buried under 6 meters of volcanic rock while Herculaneum is buried under 20 meters. Herculaneum has significant historical importance. As it was preserved under layers of volcanic materials
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surrounding a central flat stone. The structure is oriented toward the sunrise on the longest day of the year‚ and may also predict eclipses. VOCABULARY Archaeology: the scientific study of ancient people and cultures principally revealed through excavation. Cromlech: a circle of megaliths. Henge: a Neolithic monument‚ characterized by a circular ground plan. Used for rituals and marking astronomical events. Megalith: a stone of great size used in the construction of a prehistoric structure. Menhir:
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Demise of the Indus Valley Civilization? YES Historian Stanley Wolpert (from A New History of India‚ 6th ed) states that the Aryan invasion of the Indus Valley did occur and that it played a role in the demise of the Indus Valley civilization. All excavations do prove that the decline of the Indus valley civilization occurred suddenly between 1800 BC and 1700 BC. It has been suggested that perhaps the people of the Indus Valley Civilization were destroyed by invading barbaric tribes. It has also been
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GOTTHARD BASE TUNNEL‚ SWITZERLAND 1. INTRODUCTION Currently under construction to stretch a record length of 57 km‚ the Gotthard Base tunnel located in Switzerland spans the north of Europe‚ spanning through the Swiss Alps to the south of Europe. This railway tunnel has been designed to bypass the inefficient route of windy roads and cutting down travel time. The Gotthard Base tunnel consisting of twin tunnels is connected by cross passages at every 325m. The twin tunnels have been constructed
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project is 16 per cent over budget and two months behind schedule. A new project manager has been called in to rescue the troubled project. Construction Phase One Milestones Dates Demolition and site- preparation start date Nov 1 Building excavation start date Dec 15 Foundations completion Feb 9 Underground parking complete Mar6 Phase 1 external steel structure complete June26 The World Clock Meeting Planner: Toronto Berlin Shanghai Mon 12:00 Mon 18:00 Tuesday 00:00 Mon 15:00
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Restaurant From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see Restaurant (disambiguation). Tom ’s Restaurant in Manhattan was made internationally famous by Seinfeld Chefs working in a restaurant kitchen at Sugar Street‚ Causeway Bay‚ Hong Kong A restaurant (/ˈrɛstərənt/ or /ˈrɛstərɒnt/; French: [ʀɛs.to.ʁɑ̃] ( listen)) is a business establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money‚ either paid before the meal‚ after
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famous people who used this type of art. Two of the famous artists of this period are Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema and Nicolai Abildgaard. What brought about neo classical art is the discovery of ancient Italian artifacts at a ruin in the region of Pompeii. A German art historian by the name of Johanna J. Winckleman had a great deal of influence on the neoclassical art. Romanticism came around after neoclassical art. Romanticism came about in the 18th century and is intellectual‚ artistic‚ and literary
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own patterns on the backs of his chair. Robert Adam’s decorative arts can be seen in the interiors‚ such as in the Etruscan Room (figure 1) at Osterley Park House. Here‚ Robert Adam uses classical Roman decorative motifs inspired by Herculaneum and Pompeii. Adam also designed flat grotesque panels‚ which were inspired from Roman mural painting. figure 1 Although neoclassical architecture was primarily influenced by Roman and Greek architecture‚ it become a movement of its own‚ with its own standards
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Alexander of Macedonia Darius’ conqueror‚ Alexander the Great‚ took this concept further. Discovered in his father’s tomb‚ an Ivory head of Alexander’s was found‚ showing that his image had been made for him in advance of him becoming king. In Pompeii‚ a copy of an original Macedonian painting‚ shows Alexander the great‚ shown fearless‚ fixated on his enemy and leading from the front. He is in the midst of battle with king Darius‚ shown fearful and panicking. Where Darius had used a symbol to
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