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During March of this year I was fortunate enough to get to go to Paris, France where I visited the Musée Du Louvre. There this was one of the paintings that caught my eye. At the time I was in Art History: Neolithic to Renaissance so I had not gotten to the importance of the painting. But I managed to spend much time just sitting and staring at the painting. Something about this massive painting was fascinating. From the cultural context surrounding this painting to the vivid color. Having just…

Many of the arguments against Sparta reason that government officials did not grant enough power to the people of the city-state, and therefore favor Athens. This is not the case. The kings, elders, and rulers of the Spartan government knew what was best for the citizens of Sparta, and, as a consequence, created strictly regimented rules that shaped Spartan lives for the better. Although Sparta did not have a significant amount of participation in law by common people, it was able to create and…

Species” by Charles Darwin, the theory of evolution has ignited a tumultuous debate on the genesis of mankind, climaxing in intense confrontations between creationists and evolutionists. Creationists believe in the intelligent-design theory, that life did not arise by chance, but was created by some intelligent entity (God), referencing religious text as evidence. On the contrary, evolutionists believe in Darwinism, that through the process of natural selection in humans over millions of years…

history of ancient Israel. It relates to us stories and facts of what the people of Israel endured, as well as what their way of life was like. In Genesis we find out the lifestyles of many people. For example, we read about Abraham and Sarahs hospitality, the Sodomites and Gomorites, who did not please God, as well as how to people acted in the times of Noah. The book of Exodus is filled with the history of Israel when they were slaves in Egypt, and led to freedom by Moses. During this time a…

Many ancient societies commonly practiced polytheism. However, the ideals and values associated with the gods diverged intently in the ancient world. This can be demonstrated by looking at ancient literary works such as: The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Iliad by Homer, and Laws by Plato. This controversy is significant because it demonstrates the changing nature of the deities with the ever changing human ideals. The Epic of Gilgamesh, originating around 2000 BCE, initiated the starting ground of the…

Rome was palpable to the citizens. The monuments, libraries, and temples can put many modern cities today to shame. I have never been to New York City still; I can imagine people feel that this is where life is happening. This is the tone I get from ancient Rome as well. The position Angela takes is to just show you a day, but also point out the connections and continuity. He brings the readers on a guided tour while pointing out the similarities. While any differences or changes are…

World War II to the times of ancient Israel and the Savior’s ministry. The Parthenon is the former temple to the Goddess Athena and an ancient architectural structure from classical Greece. This relic has had that unseen impact on our society. Willey Reveley, an 18th century English architect, said that the Parthenon exhibited a “masculine boldness and dignity… the grandeur of whose effect… can scarcely be understood…

In the ancient Olympic Games, held in Olympia, started off the Games the lighting of the torch at the temples of Zeus and Hera. A mirror was used to light the torch so that the flame would be “pure.” Also, the modern torch relay did not actually start until the…

Ancient Egypt is somewhere were both men and women are both treated as equals. But yet are still very different in their daily activities and marriage rights. Were as in Ancient Rome, men were more superior than women. Throughout the Ancient World life was hard and everyone played apart, slaves and lower class people all worked hard labour jobs while middle and upper class all had time to participate in leisurely activities and are able to buy slaves to do their work. Comparing the roles of…

Nowadays, almost everyone associate the ancient Egypt with the Great pyramids. The complex of the ancient pyramids of Giza are impress us with its size. However, pyramids of Giza are not the only pyramids of Egypt. There are many other pyramids exist, but they do not differ with that grandiosity that the pyramids of Giza have, which amazed human beings in the past and continue to astound today. Even the idea that people with only primitive mechanical devices built these bulks, admire and will…