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    Labadee which is around 10 miles from and important Haitian landmark called Citadelle Laferriere. It is a Citadel or (Fortress) with a great deal of important Haitian history linked to it. Lionel Pressoir‚ a Haitian entrepreneur‚ has a vision to use this fortress as a tourist attraction by building a road that will allow Royal Caribbean customers to take an excursion from Labadee to the Citadel to visit and learn about an important part of Haitian history. According to Pressoir‚ if even a small percentage

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    the New Kingdom in Egypt. These cultures each produced distinct art forms. Stylized marble representations of the human figure and frescoes are paramount in the Cyclades. Large palaces with elaborate adornments on their walls dominate on Crete. Citadels and grave goods remain from the Greek mainland. Cycladic Figures‚ c. 2700-2300 BCE‚ Cycladic [4.2‚ 4.3] Figures included in Cycladic burials. The figure is nude‚ with arms folded across the waist‚ and toes extended. The flat body is straight backed

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    Harappa was divided into two sections- upper town and lower town. Upper town consisted of a well-fortified citadel which sat on a 40-foot-high mound with a 45-foot-thick brick embankment. The citadel served as a community center in times of peace and a fortress in times of trouble. The existence of the citadel (along with the well planned city) suggested a structured government. Near the citadel was the Great Bath‚ excavated by Sir John Marshall that was constructed in a series of five different layers

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    stationed in Charleston‚ South Carolina‚ withdrew to castle SUMTER‚ an island in CHARLESTON HARBOR. The North considered the citadel to be the assets of the united states government. The humans of South Carolina believed it belonged to the new Confederacy. 4 months later‚ the primary engagement of the Civil struggle passed off on this disputed soil. The commander at citadel Sumter‚ primary ROBERT ANDERSON‚ was a former slave proprietor who was though genuinely unswerving to the Union. With 6‚000 South

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    ABANDONING SHIP General responsibilities: Master : Overall command - leading and guiding from the “top” Chief Officer : Coordinating embarking of the rescue vessels (lifeboat‚ rescue boat‚ life raft etc.) Third Officer and Pumpman : Assisting Chief Officer Second Officer : Assisting Master‚ maintaining a written record of events during the response‚ Radio Officer for emergency communication Chief Engineer : Coordinating and ensuring power supply and availability of technical equipment‚ maintaining

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    lands to the East and West. The main crop they farm is olive and pistachio trees. Aleppo has historically had many amazing landmarks. The citadel of Aleppo being one.(Trip Advisor) The Citadel is a large fortress from medieval times. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Since the Syrian Civil War has started; the Citadel has taken great damage to its walls.

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    corrupted by his overwhelming greed - he needs to conquer Troy to seize control of the Aegean‚ thus ensuring the supremacy of his already vast empire. The walled city‚ under the leadership of King Priamand defended by mighty Prince Hector ‚ is a citadel that no army has ever been able to breach. One man

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    He was advised to scrap Operation Citadel altogether and allow the Russians to attack their defenses setting them up for an easy counterattack. Seemingly‚ Hitler’s pride made him refuse to give up any land to the Soviets‚ even as a tactical sacrifice. This was a common issue Hitler had throughout

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    Headed Bull‚ also called Lamassu. This high relief struck me because of its power. It is able to command attention through its size‚ position‚ and strangeness. Its scale is massive at almost fourteen feet tall. It is placed at the entrance of the Citadel of Sargon II‚ demanding attention and setting the mood. It carries a strangeness with its five legs‚ bull body‚ human head‚ and bird wings. When I first saw this piece‚ I felt a fear arise in me‚ especially after visualizing what it must be like to

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    miles of trenches and placed more than 400‚000 mines. (p134 Citino) With such forbidding defence‚ General Guderian confronted Hitler on May 10th of that year‚ as he attempted to persuade him to cancel the plans because he believes that Operation Citadel is doomed. (Clark p183) He said‚” The world is completely indifferent as to whether we have Kursk or not… Why do you want to attack in the east‚ particularly this year?” And Hitler could only respond by saying that “the thought of this attack makes

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