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Classicism is stylistic movement of art that is associated with antiquity mainly in the ancient Greco-Roman world. Dated back to the middle of the 5th century B.C., the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis was constructed and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena. This magnificent structure consisted of unique components, such as the Ionic frieze, which indicated the first change in artistic style leading to classicism. In the first appearance in writing, the Parthenon means the “temple of the…

Greece had set foundations for the modern civilization that include Art, Government, Science and even Sports. Ancient Greek was one of the first major civilizations in Europe. It lasted from 800 BC to 700 AD but their height was in the 5th and 6th Centuries BC. This was a period that was very influential to the Western Culture and they called it the Classical Era. The Greeks were the first to develop art. They also make vases and beautiful clay statues. The biggest influences are in the…

Brenna Haufler Ben Mascuch Project Extra Catapult Study During the Middle Ages, several advances in the architecture of castle walls were made and a new way to destroy them was also created. Thus, the catapult! The word, “catapult,” comes from the Greek word "katapultos." It was begun as a type of siege engine. In 400 B.C., the first catapult was invented in the Greek town of Syracuse. Catapults were introduced to the rest of Europe in the Middle Ages. Catapults were first used to increase the…

Imagine yourself being stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere with a group of people you’ve never met in your entire life. Trying to keep everyone alive and under control. There is no order on this island since no one listens to anyone, no authority. So what do you do, you find something that gets a hold of everyone's attention. Something that is a collective ideal bringing everyone together. In our society we have this exact system that is in place, where we use one object or event to…

Writer, Christopher Hitchens opined that the Parthenon sculptures should be returned to the Parthenon in Greece in his book, called the “The Lovely Stones”. Christopher Hitchens efficiently builds his argument by using pathos, logos, ethos, and historical allusions. Hitchen begins his book by telling the audience a brief history of how the Parthenon became the detriment it is today. Hitchen draws the reader in by mentioning some of the events the once beautiful structure went through, such…

He also came up with the Principle of the shortest path of light, that can stated that if the light ray propagates from a one point to another one within the same medium. The path that it takes is the shortest one,of a theory that was later confirmed and proved with the shortest path that was named the Extremum. There also “Hero Fountain” a fountain that operates the movement of the energy is also one of his creation. Heron was even the first to make a machine that opened with an windwheel. The…

The Elgin Marbles, nearly half of the survived artwork left from the Parthenon, have caused an issue that was not able to solve for years. As they arrived in England, there has been arguments between the Greeks and the British. Greek thought the Parthenon marbles were originally from them and wanted these artworks back, while the British rejected to give the sculpture back since they owned the sculptures and the Ottoman Empire said that the British could have the surviving sculptures. The…

The chaos wars, A tournament for fighters held once a year. Every year the world's greatest fighters travel from across the globe to participate in the world's greatest and bloodiest contest. The victor of the tournament gains immense wealth, fame, and prestige which guarantees fighters every year. The tournament is held in a grand open air coliseum known as the “ Blood garden”. The Blood Garden is capable of seating approximately 200,000 people and is revered as the world's largest stadium. Of…

Training Paper: Argument and Counterargument on Rio Olympics 2016 The Rio Olympics turned out much better than most people had expected. According to a website article, published by Lydia Tomkin on International Business Times, “The overall cost of the games including all Olympic-related projects has been estimated at $12 billion for which the state of Rio is responsible for a quarter, Reuters reported.” This evidence supports the claim by presenting how The Rio Olympics were systematic and…

James Thorpe goes by the name Jim Thorpe. He went to the Olympics in the summer of 1912. The Olympics were held in Stockholm’s Sweden. The pentathlon and the decathlon were added to the Olympics for the first time. Since the Olympics were held in Sweden the events were a little different. He was an one man team for almost all the track meets he went to. Here are some of his records: he could run the 100 yard dash in 10 seconds, the 220 in 21.8 seconds, the 440 in 51.8 seconds, the 880 in…