In Homer’s Iliad‚ the human condition of life and death are being depicted‚ while we see how people lived their life in Greek culture. In Book 18‚ the great warrior Akhilleus looses his good friend Patroklos in the midst of battle‚ and with him he had Akilleus’ shield. Akhilleus’ mother goes to get another shield for her son from the great G/D‚ Hephaestus‚ and the Greek icon was born. The shield is made out of‚ “ durable fine bronze and tin… with silver and… honorable gold‚” while it depicts incredible
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education is on the increase. It was also noted that the polytechnics were established to train graduates for skill acquisition and practical knowledge necessary for industrial development. The paper concludes that though the Universities are the citadel of highest education‚ the polytechnic education was the first higher institution in Nigeria and West Africa in general and it has trained personnel for public and private organisations. Some of the recommendations made were: (a)The government should
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Mesopotamia and Harappan societies have long been compared throughout the history of archaeology. Mesopotamia‚ also known as‚ ’the land between the rivers‚’ was named for the triangular area between the Tigris and the Euphrates river‚ (Nov. 7 lecture). In recent use‚ it covers a broader area referring to most of what is now Iraq. This adds ancient Assyria and Babylonia to the scope of Mesopotamia (Schultz and Lavenda 1995:310). Parts of Mesopotamia were not inhabited at all until approximately 8000
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at the Mediterranean seaside but there’s more to this city than beautiful nature and beaches. Alanya also boasts a lot of cultural and historical sights. One of the tourist destinations that is worth taking a closer look is the Alanya Castle‚ a citadel which was built in 1226. Most major landmarks in the city are found inside and around the castle. The old city walls surround much of the eastern peninsula‚ and can be walked. Inside the walls there are a lot of historic villas‚ well preserved examples
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the Hittites treat Troy like allies since they’re located close to the border of the Mycenaean territory and happened to be fighting in the city itself causing all the violence. Now‚ archaeologists have found graves of Mycenaeans warriors in the citadel walls of Mycenae that has been buried with a great number of weapons‚ ceremonial
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during raids.” To fully appreciate the meaning of this term in the large context of the Bikolano culture‚ a brief incursion into this preHispanic custom is necessary. Excerpt from Villa Santiago de Libon Kabikolan’s First Spanish Citadel by Danilo Madrid Gerona Copyright 2010 Municipality of Libon
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Modern Gaming Brief History Gaming has changed a lot in the past few years‚ from whole games being developed by a three to five man teams usually consisting of a programmer‚ designer and an artist to near a dozen programmers and close to a hundred artists. When did we make this huge leap? Gamers often agree that this development happen somewhere around 1995 to 97‚ just as 3d games where surfacing and becoming playable. 3d games have excited since the late 80s‚ when referring to 3d games I’m referring
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companions‚ Cadmus slew the dragon and‚ on the advice of the goddess Athena‚ planted its teeth in the ground. Armed men sprang from the teeth and fought each other until all but five were killed. Cadmus enlisted the help of the victors in founding the citadel of the new city of Thebes‚ and they became the heads of its noble families. Before Cadmus could enjoy his new home‚ however‚ he had to do penance for killing the dragon‚ which was sacred to Ares‚ god of war. After eight years of servitude‚ Cadmus
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south-west Asia (present day Iran). ABOUT PERSEPOLIS Persepolis is an Ancient Persian city‚ northeast of modern Shiraz in Iran. It was one of the capitals of Darius I and his successors. Its ruins include the palaces of Darius I and Xerxes I and a citadel that contained the treasury looted by Alexander the Great. Persepolis had a particular purpose and this was shown in its size‚ its setting and the impressive architectural features of the building. Its purpose was to intimidate visitors that came
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last rocks sierra Nevada is no gateway to any enemies‚ crucial for defensive strategies. Now‚ I will attempt to use my deign explanations to visually paint you a masterpiece of what will eventually become a magnificent fortress of your dreams‚ whose citadel will dominate the Granada skyline. We shall rebuild the AL Cazaba into a stronghold large enough to support our troops‚ on the northern side of the hill a cluster of palaces surrounded by royal gardens will create a northern royal quarter. Adjacent
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