her. Zeus falls in love with the beauty of Europa, so in order for him to pursue this love he takes the form of a strong and elegant white bull. Europa was infatuated with this bull and climbs on top of it. Zeus then runs away with her across the sea to Crete and impregnates her.…
Italy Italy, also known as The Heart of the Mediterranean, is located in the center of the Mediterranean. Home of many illustrious tourist attractions such as The Colosseum , The Venice Canals, or Lake Como. Italy has it all with beautiful cities and so much things to do. One day you can go from eating pizza in Naples then the other you could be climbing Florence’s Duomo. Italy is an amazing country with alluring scenery and a rich history to go along with it. Physical Geography Like I stated…
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antillies, located in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, about 145 kilometers (90 miles) south of Cuba and 191 kilometers (119 miles) west of the island of Hispaniola, where Haiti and the Dominican Republic are located. Jamaica is located between the latitudes of 17° and 19°N and longitudes 76° and 79°W. The major cities in Jamaica include the capital Kingston, Portmore, Spanish Town, Mandeville, Ocho Rios, Port Antonio, Negril, and Montego Bay. Jamaica is…
How did the geography of Greece affect Greek history? There were some significant conditions that influence the history of Greece. Greece is a country that is composed of about 80% mountains. These mountains all range from "8,000 to 10,000 feet high" (Spielvogel 54). Due to this, the people in Greece were separated from one another and they each formed their own city-state or communities. This made it extremely difficult for them to unite under one government because they all followed their…
Katherine Moir Ms. McDugall AP World History 3 June 2016 Was Peter Truly Great? Peter the Great of late seventeenth and early eighteenth century Russia was a highly controversial leader. On the one hand, he achieved his ultimate goal of making Russia a great European power, however on the other hand he took a path of violence and oppression to get there (“Czap”). Peter the Great was truly a great leader because he modernized by building up the military, integrated Russia into the global economy…
Jeddah soon will become one of the best cities in the world such as Paris, London and other. Jeddah is a large city in the west of the Saudi Arabia located on the Shore of Red Sea. Jeddah was suffering from some of the problems that affected the aesthetic of the city, the government has decided to start the development of some of the city problems. After that, Jeddah had developed by special experts, they had developed many things such as the development of public facilities, development of…
no lifeforms could survive in such depths with the extreme temperatures, darkness, and immense water pressure, but they do. Over four hundred types of foraminifera, which are single-celled protists, have been found here as well as amphipods, worms, sea cucumbers, and shrimp. Along with this, a record was set for the deepest depth of a found fish. It is an unknown species of snailfish. Not only is the living of importance here, but the physical makeup of the trench is as well. Studying samples…
I. Introduction The region of Abruzzo is located on the eastern coast of Italy, bordered to the west by Lazio (Roma) and to the east by the Adriatic Sea. The region is home to a distinct culture and history due to the mountainous area within it. It contains four provinces of L’Aquila, Pescara, Teramo, and Chieti with the capital city L’Aquila located at the base of the mountains. The region is plagued by poverty and earthquakes but is on the road to recovery from both. Abruzzo is often…
Triangle” for the first time on an article in 1964. Most writers refer to the Bermuda’s Triangle as the “Vortex of Doom” because of its tragic events. It first became a legend when, in 1918 a USA cargo ship disappeared with over 300 men. “Only God and the sea know what happened to the great ship,” U.S. President, Woodrow Wilson later said. In 1941 two Cyclops’ sister ships vanished as well. In 1945, five US Navy bombers were crossing the area and the pilots became disoriented and vanished. The…
1. How would you describe Global Health Issues to someone else? I would describe Global Health Issues as health problems that permeate different continents across the world. This would also include global organizations that are tackling health problems in different ethnic groups transnationally. 2. Which three global health topics you learned about resonated most with you and why? Maternal and child health, environmental health, and global health agencies of global health are my favorite topics…