Chariot

The Egyptians reformed their military with the vast amounts of knowledge they had learned from the Hyksos. The Egyptians reached new limits during this age. New warriors emerged and joined the army as charioteers. They rode light, agile chariots pulled by two horses. The infantry also reached new advances and started using a new weapon named the khopesh. They also started wearing scale armor or leather tunics with metal scales sewn onto them. They also improved their axes as a result of…

The archaeological evidence in support of the historicity of the Bible is overwhelming! “On the whole … archaeological work has unquestionably strengthened confidence in the reliability of the Scriptural record. More than one archaeologist has found his respect for the Bible increased by the experience of excavation in Palestine. Archaeology has in many cases refuted the views of modern critics.” – Millar Burrows, Professor of Archaeology, Yale University1 Not any one of the multiple…

The Circus Maximus was built during the Etruscan period in 600 B.C., but it was remodeled several times. The Circus was created for chariot racing and to hold festivals for the Roman gods. However, other events – like gladiator fights, animal hunts, and contests – were, also, held at the Circus Maximus. The Circus Maximus can still be found in Rome, but most of the structure is covered…

The 2016 summer Olympics will be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 5. This tradition started in 776 BC in ancient Greece (“The Real Story”). The final games of the ancient Olympics ended in 393 AD because of the fact that a Greek ruler named Theodosios decreed that all cult practices, including the Olympics, be ended (Cartwright). Barron Pierre de Coubertin, a French aristocrat, suggested 1503 years later the idea of bringing back the Olympics in 1804 because he thought the more physical…

(History.com). Darius carefully chose Gaugamela for the next battle site (Wasson). Gaugamela was a wide plain for Darius to use his chariots, elephants, many men, and could place obstacles and traps in the field (Wasson; Hickman). Alexander had about 7,000 cavalry and 40,000 infantry at Gaugamela. Darius had about 40,000 cavalry, 1,000,000 infantry and 200 scythed chariots (Rufus). It may have seemed Darius had the advantage in this battle at first. Alexander made his camp a few miles from…

coffin and a preserved skeleton. Other Artifacts were also found such as silk pieces, ceramics, pottery figures, ceramic animals, wooden tools, weapons, bronze vessels, and a golden mask. Full-size chariots with horses were also found. Foods such as millet, rice, and chenopod were also found. Full-size chariots complete with their horses. The tea was found when the 2,200-year-old tomb…

Erysichthon decides to cut down a sacred tree even after he was warned not to, and is punished with infinite hunger. In the final myth “Phaethon”, Phaethon wants to prove to everyone that he is the son of Phoebus, the sun god, so he rides a fiery chariot even though he is advised…

most readers are used to. However, there are times where there are no symbols at all in a story. In addition, the reader should read closer and think openly in case a symbol is there to further the story’s meaning. For example, in Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, there are two symbols present. The poem itself…

Plato covered a lot of philosophical ground during his life. To summarize all of his ideas would require an entire book. My goal with this section is to hit on Plato’s big ideas so that a beginning student can have a good grasp of what Plato was all about, see how his philosophy continues to influence Western culture today, and, hopefully, be inspired to dig deeper into his work. The Tripartite Nature of the Soul Because so much of Plato’s philosophy grows out of his view of the nature of the…

4.1 Discussion on Symbolism by analysing the temple forms: 4.1.1 2D Formation: 2D formation of a temple means the formation of plan of the temple. There are certain symbolic patterns followed by the craftsmen and architects of these awe inspiring temples. Some of the depictions of those symbolic patterns are hereby discussed in the following section. 4.1.1.1 The Temple and the Yantra: The main three required thing for worship is Yantra, Mantra and Tantra. There are several Yantras in Hindu…