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For our ancestors who did not understand the physical sciences, this is quite understandable. In those days, creation stories gave our ancestors a false sense of meaning, a purpose for living which ignited zeal into their hearts as well as the heart of the entire community. Just as the ancient religions, the same pattern is seen with the major world religions of today. Now, I am not implying that these religions…

The remains of Ancient Rome express the immense strength and power of the empire. Each structure had a unique purpose. The Roman population needed an abundance of fresh drinking water to thrive. The water from the Tiber River was not drinkable and rainwater was not bountiful enough to supply the city. In 312 BC, Censor Appius Claudius Caecus commissioned the first aqueduct, Aqua Appia. This aqueduct showed the power of the empire to provide water to the city in a fast and efficient matter. As…

apparitions of soccer dated back about 2000 years ago, in Ancient China during the Han Dynasty. The People would dribble balls made out of leather and filled with hair feathers in a military exercise called Tsu Chu. They would kick the ball into small nettings that were fixed with bamboo canes and at the same time they had to protect their selves from attacks. Meanwhile, Other sources claim that Ancient Egyptian, Greeks and Romans invested their free time in similar activities. The English…

War, ashes, and devastation and the city of hopeless reconstruction. Pompeii illustrates destruction in order to show nobody is safe from danger at any time. The purpose of the telling of Pompeii is to present the world with history from a former city that was once prosperous. The thought of people having to look death in the face is a thought that would be found terrifying. People were suffocated by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and ¨For eighteen hours the ash and rock kept falling¨ (O'Connor…

Dante also invoked comparisons with ancient Greek mythology characters and even walked with them in La Divina Commedia. When the description of Inferno was…

alongside men during the dark times of poverty, agriculture, and disease. Being a woman in time hasn’t been a sought after position in gender roles in the worlds history. There has been a pattern of woman being oppressed by men from the 15th century to present day 20th century. Woman haven’t been represented correctly during time in many cases in history. The reason why this is prevalent in many cases is because women had not started with the stature of rights as men and time has passed on they…

Her cancer was aggressive and she did not receive the best care. Although her cells were used originally for her cancer diagnosis, they were then used for medical research. The cells enabled researchers and physicians to develop antibiotics and cures to diseases. Cures and defenses were…

In Ancient Mesopotamia, the concept of law was governed by what is known as the Law Code of Hammurabi. This code was established by Hammurabi of Babylon, after taking control of most of Mesopotamia circa 1792-1750 BCE. This law can best be described by its main principle of “Lex Talionis”, a legal principle of having the punishment fit the crime. It was believed that prior to its introduction, Babylon suffered from disorder and chaos. Its people were governed by little more than their rulers…

Ancient Rome is thought to be the civilization that has had the biggest impact in world history; it was a political and developmental being that emerged from the city-state of Rome. Throughout time Rome had claimed itself independent and began to spread its kingdom as a republic. After indulging in wars and being ruled by many leaders, Rome began transitioning from its political stance as a republic and expanded into an intimidating empire; thus, the power was now in the possession of the…

like a stout cage for the playbird. ... (p.163, Inscriptions of Ancient Assam, M.M.Sharma) Pragjyotisapura comprised the area of Dispur, Jatia and Narakasur gaon of Guwahati. It had been extended in three phases till the shifting of the epicenter of the polity…