at the same time define beauty. An example would be the Temple of Artemis. The great temple was one of the Seven Wonders of Ancient World‚ perhaps because of its size. The foundation of the temple was measured over 350 by 180 feet [about 110 by 55 meters] in size; probably one of the largest temples built in the ancient times. Temple of Artemis was built around 323 BC in Ayasalouk‚ Turkey. The city was once called Ephesus. The whole temple was built as a dedication to the Greek Goddess Artemis.
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The temple of Dendur is from early Roman period‚ built during the rule of Augustus for both religious and esthetic purposes. The temple was built to honor the gods Isis‚ Harpocrates and Osiris. The temple is constructed from sandstone and measures 82 feet from the front gate to the rear of the actual temple. The temple base is decorated with carvings of papyrus and lotus plants growing out of the water of the Nile. Above the temple gate‚ a sun disk is engraved with wings
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public assemblies (3). Two historic temples‚ the Temple of Saturn and the Temple of Castor and Pollux were also constructed within the
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Reserve Forests Temples Arulmigu Kondathu Kaliamman Temple‚ Pariyur Arulmigu Amarapaneeswarar Temple‚ Pariyur Arulmigu Adinarayana Swamy Temple‚ Pariyur Arulmigu Balamurugan Temple‚ Pachaimalai Arulmigu Muthukumaraswamy Temple‚ Pavalamalai Arulmigu Mariamman Temple‚ Bannari Arulmigu Adinarayana Swamy Temple Arulmigu Eswaran Temple Arulmigu Saratha Mariamman Temple Arulmigu Kamkshi Amman Temple Arulmigu Hanumantharaya Swamy Temple Arulmigu Ayyapa Swamy Temple Arulmigu Subramanya
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my Ethnographic Observation at the Hare Krishna temple in Spanish Fork‚ Utah. I chose this location because I thought it would be the best place to observe different behavior and cultures. It is also close to my home‚ and I had never had a chance to explore it. The Hare Krishna temple is a very interesting location to observe. The grounds are very large‚ and the temple itself is beautiful. There is a sort of corral next to the temple that houses a few different types of animals‚ mainly
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Palampur‚ Himachal Pradesh Being in the mountains and not having a trek is so unfair. For all the visitors‚ going Birni Devi Temple is fun all because of the trek that takes them there. To reach the temple‚ one needs to trek from Bundla. The trek is easy‚ and the beauty of oak and rhododendron forest makes it even more fun and refreshing. Cactus Garden Parwanoo‚ Himachal Pradesh It is a renowned garden where you can find around 3500 varieties of cactus at a single place. It was established by
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many women of the elite class also participated in religious life and temple service‚ from the Old Kingdom onwards. The husbands of these women were often among the highest officials in the land. Women also often held jobs or had careers outside the temple‚ and left to do their time of service in the temple. One woman who supervised a royal weaving studio wrote in a letter how she had to leave her job to serve her month of temple duty. Hundreds of non-royal women are known to have served as priests
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INTRODUCTION Kolkata or Calcutta is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river‚ it is the principal commercial‚ cultural‚ and educational centre of East India‚ while the Port of Kolkata is India’s oldest operating port as well as its sole major riverine port. As of 2011‚ the city had 4.5 million residents; the urban agglomeration‚ which comprises the city and its suburbs‚ was home to approximately 14.1 million‚ making it the third-most
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Thebes re-established as centre of the state cult of Amun· Extensive building work carried out at the temples at Karnak and Luxor AyKheperkheperure 1324-21 · A brief reign that continues the re-establishment of traditional religious and secular practises HoremhebDjeserkheperureSetepenre 1321-1295 · Consolidation of prior moves to re-establish traditional practises.· Dismantling of Aten temples at East Karnak; desecration of the Amarna Royal Tomb and Ay’s tomb possibly carried out at this time·
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Describe and evaluate the negative social‚ cultural or environmental impact caused by tourism in a destination of your choice. Analyse the causes of this impact and judge to what extent sustainable tourism strategies and methods could eliminate or ameliorate them and thereby secure the long term future of the destination. The negative effects of tourism are widely publicised in a number of destinations worldwide; however it is often underdeveloped nations that are home to natural wonders of the
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