Agra Fort Agra Fort is located (270 10’ 47’’N & 780 1’ 22’’ E) on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the city of Agra in Uttar. The magnificent towers‚ bastions‚ ramparts‚ and gateways of the Agra Fort symbolize the stature and power of Mughal Emperor Akbar. Built between 1565 and 1571 AD‚ it is said that the emperor Shah Jahan‚ who built the Taj Mahal‚ was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb. The magnificent Agra fort‚ though started by Emperor Akbar‚ was completed by his grandson
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eventually die. The person that is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death is Friar Lawrence and he is a priest and makes potions. Friar Lawrence married them and he also set up a plan‚ so that Juliet didn’t have to marry Paris. He also didn’t get to the tomb fast enough. The decisions that Friar Lawrence made caused the death of Romeo and juliet. I think that Friar Lawrence is responsible for Romeo and Juliet death. The first reason I have is that he married them. If he
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From Neolithic ceramics to contemporary prints‚ paintings and calligraphies‚ the Chinese collections present a panorama of 7000 years of uninterrupted artistic evolution. Traditions such as pottery tomb figures‚ imperial porcelains‚ Buddhist sculptures and later paintings are particularly well represented. The displays are organised both to highlight the strengths of the collection and to reflect the forces and values that have shaped the arts of China‚ in particular the importance of ritual and
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Deir el medina – a workers village 1. What was the function of deir el medina? A home for craftsmen while working at the Valley of the Kings. 2. Where was it located? In new kingdom Egypt 3. What kind of information does deir el medina provide us with? It provides us with information that the craftsmen referred themselves as ‘servants in the place of truth’. It provides us with information about the lives of the workers. 4. What are our main sources of evidence? What are they called and what
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Questions 1. Why is Paris at Juliet’s tomb? - Paris is sad that Juliet is dead‚ because he was supposed to marry her. He thought Juliet killed herself of the sorrow‚ knowing Tybalt had died. He was there to bring flowers to Juliet and weep. 2. What is Paris’ last request? - “thou be merciful‚ Open the tomb‚ lay me with Juliet”. (p.4‚ l. 4). Paris’ last request last request is to be laid next to Juliet. 3. Why does Paris think Romeo has come to the Capulet tomb? - To dishonor the Capulet corpses
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Mummy ’s Curse Wendi Long Strayer University World Cultures I HUM111112VA016-1134-001 Brian Muhammad May 5‚ 2013 Mummy ’s Curse What happened to the people who were present at the opening of Tutankhamen’s tomb? Was it really just random unfortunate‚ unexplainable‚ and tragic events that lead to their deaths‚ or was it something more like an ancient curse that brought them to their demise? On February 18‚ 1922 the sealed door to the burial chamber was finally opened‚ but it was yet another
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Many people wonder why King Henry VIII‚ was such a brutal king. King Henry had six wives‚ he lost one due to a jousting accident. Henry wanted his tomb a certain way so he tried to have it made‚ however they didn’t get it made in time. As a young boy Henry was given a special task from Prince Arthur. King Henry just wanted a male heir for the throne and was willing to do anything to get one. I personally do not agree with what he did. King Henry had six wives‚ which lead to the splitting of the
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Mary‚ Peter‚ and John return to the tomb after she discovers that Jesus is no longer there. Upon realizing that he truly is not‚ Peter and John both depart while Mary lingers crying. She sees two angels in the tomb who tell her to not to weep‚ and then she sees who she believes is a gardener. But‚ after hearing Him speak her name‚ she recognizes that it is Christ; He tells
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empty tomb when his resurrection was announced. In “The Silence of Burial”‚ Evans refutes this notion by examining the essential requirement of burial in the Jewish custom while also extracting proof of such practices from ancient literature and archaeological evidence. He further goes on to say that criminals who were executed were also entitled to a proper burial except that they were not allowed to be buried in the family tomb. According to the Gospels‚ Jesus’ body was buried in a tomb that belonged
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ANCIENT ART August 3‚ 2013 Abstract Art not only helps to define who we are as individuals‚ it reflects the culture in which it was created. Art defines not only a country’s culture‚ their politics‚ religion‚ ethics‚ and aesthetics‚ but the era at the time in which the art was formed. Ancient art dates from 2012 BCE to 2012 CE. CE was formally referred to as AD‚ or Anno Domini‚ the year of our Lord‚ but changed as we became a more global society‚ Art is an important
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