Egyptian pantheon

"It acquired its name from the giant bronze statue that Nero had commissioned of himself to resemble the Colossus at Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World." The Romans used different materials in building this amphitheatre. They made concrete by mixing volcanic materials with stone, sand and limestone. Other materials used were marble, travertine, tuff, tile, bricks, cement and lime. These materials were “very durable, as is shown by the present condition of the blocks in the…

The Alchemist Essay In “The Alchemist”, Santiago sets on a journey of self-discovery, in his journey he encounters significant moments and experiences that are important. These moments include his meeting with the King of Salem, Melchizedek that helped Santiago set off on his journey to the pyramids of Egypt, meeting Fatima and teaching him how to love, Santiago’s meeting with the Alchemist, who taught him more about omens and how to read them. The Alchemist finished off his journey of…

Hammurabi ascended to the throne of Babylon after his father Sin-Muballit. Hammurabi was the sixth king in the Babylonian dynasty, which was in central Mesopotamia c(known day as Iraq) from 1894-1595 B.C. His family were descendants from the Amorites, the Amorites were known as a semi-nomadic tribe in western Syria, and his name exemplifies a combination of cultures: Hammu, which means “family” in Amorite, combined with rapi, meaning “great” in Akkadian, the language in Babylon. In the 30th year…

Stonehenge There is no recorded history regarding the constitution of Stonehenge. Knowledge of such theories is that they are almost speculation. As a result, many theories have been created and tested. All that we know for sure about Stonehenge is the ownership and the preservation of it from about the 1800s to now. These theories indicated, that there are two types of stones used at Stonehenge “sarsen, the biggest stones there” and “bluestones, even though they are weesmaller but still…

How can the view of a person held up so high be degraded in just a matter of a few actions? Women have changed in the way they are perceived and the way they are being carried when compared to prior time periods. It could be because of the constant betrayals but also the attitude men have toward women. When analyzing “Pyramids” by Frank Ocean and “Black Girl Lost” by Nas we see the same perspective in both songs or poems. The modern day black women has fallen in a downward spiral from the grace…

Egyptians mummified their dead because they believed they would need their bodies in the afterlife. The mummification process took 70 days. The process began with the removal of all the organs including the brain which they thought was not important. Then…

The Alchemist ( O’ Alquimista in Portuguese) is a famous novel that was written by a Brazilian novelist and lyricist, Paulo Coelho. It is about Santiago, a young shepherd and his journey to Egypt, after he had dream of finding treasure. It was entitled The Alchemist for it is about turning common or ordinary objects into something that value the most. When it says the Alchemist, it does not mean its literal meaning but it conveys or pointing out that all of us can turn something to…

Over a 100 year span the Muslim empire spread over a huge are and was able to establish itself. During these times churches and synagogues were protected. Also the Muslim-Empire was governed by dark fundamentalism and barbarianism. Muslims had their hand in many things including math. These mathematicians were the ones who developed the decimal number system and invented algebra and trigonometry. In the realm of medicine Muslim physicians knew about blood circulation long before anyone else in…

Have you ever heard of the quote “Nobody ever said life was easy…they just promised that it would be worth it”? Do you feel like it applies to you? Well, it applies to everyone. Nothing is ever handed to someone, and if someone says they have, then they really haven’t accomplished or worked for anything yet. Everybody has to work hard and endure stress to make it somewhere. However, that stress can keep people from doing and trying the things they love. Luckily, if you keep trying, you’ll…

Ancient Indian architecture Intro Indian architecture goes all the way back to 2500 BC. In the Harrapan period in northern India now called modern Pakistan The Harrapan’s built big cities with large stone walls around them huge public baths and large warehouses but after the Harrapan empire crashed in 2000 BC two thousand years went past before anybody in India built a big stone building again. What did they build back then? When Indian architects started building big buildings again they…