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    civilizations have grown and died off. Only a few have had the resources and innovations to survive for millenniums.The civilization of Ancient Egypt lasted for thousands of years. This long lasted success can be attributed to several factors. The social pyramid and ranking were two of the most beneficial elements in the period of Ancient Egypt. In the time of Ancient Egypt‚ they made up a society that allowed them to live for thousands of years. This society was broken up into eight sectors that made

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    in the Ancient World Throughout history‚ women have been regarded as unequal and subordinate to men. In the male-dominated Western culture‚ the issue of women’s rights seems unending; even thousands of years after the first evidence of gender inequality‚ society has yet to even the playing field. Although it seems like our culture is progressive‚ we still share many qualities with the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Greece. Women were in no way equal to men during these ancient times; in

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    always seen baptism as “a symbol of salvation and through it they entered into the mystery that Jesus had revealed to them” (147). However‚ it has played different roles and meant different things to millions of people around the world. To begin‚ many people saw various reasons as motives to take part in this religious sacrament. In ancient Egypt‚ it was common for people to have ritual washings and in Israel it was common to go through a ritual of purification

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    Seven Ancient Wonders of the World 3 The Seven Wonders of the ancient world have many amazed with their beauty‚ size‚ and magnificence. From pyramids‚ to monuments‚ and towering statues these are just few of the wonders that have many puzzled. Most question how it was even possible for the wonders to be constructed with the use of modern machines and tools. Also how do we even know all existed; only one of the seven are still standing. Much of what we know comes from texts left behind by

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    Women’s Role and Status in Ancient Civilizations Throughout history‚ women have been subject to a multitude of treatments and statuses through the hands of their male counterparts. In Ancient Egypt‚ women enjoyed a clear majority of the same privileges as the men. In other civilizations‚ such as classical age Greece‚ women enjoyed very few social and political privileges compared to previous civilizations. The variation of the influence and status of women can partly be attributed to the cultural

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    Ancient Greek Marital and Gender Roles *Note: All claims are assumptions based off of textual clues and are not to be understood as fact but to be recognized as potential truths. The roles of men and women in Ancient Greek civilization can never be fully understood since no one alive today existed during their era. That being said‚ analysis of texts written by Ancient Greek authors provides us with insight into how their culture viewed both genders. It is through these texts that scholars

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    Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of the most remarkable creations of classical antiquity‚ and was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sight-seers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. The number seven was chosen because the Greeks believed it to be the representation of perfection and plenty.[1] Many similar lists have been made. Contents 1 Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 2 Wonders of the Medieval World 3 Wonders of the modern world 3.1 American

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    Period 5 Mr. Ryan 5/25/2010 The ancient Greek and ancient Roman religion was the belief in gods. 
They had similar beliefs‚ but also immeasurable differences. It was composed of many meaningful gods and goddesses that all played a part in the everyday life of the average Roman and Greek person of that time. 
They believed in something called polytheism. It is the belief of many gods‚ each given a personality and purpose. And was the subject of many myths and legends that would be told for

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    Various Wonders of the World lists have been compiled over the ages in order to catalogue the most spectacular natural and man-made constructions. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of remarkable man-made creations of classical antiquity‚ and was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sight-seers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. Later lists include those for the Medieval World‚ the Modern World‚ the Natural World and others. The list that

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    In ancient Greece boys went to school at age 6 while girls where tough by their mothers(. The richer boys had a slave escort them to school‚ the poor boys walked to school on their own. Slaves played an important role in ancient Greece. If someone became a trader they could move up in statues. Where someone was in statues depended on different things (Daily life in ancient Greece‚ women in ancient Greece‚ Robert). In Sparta the boys were taken at age 7 from their parents and put in barracks and

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