Excavation

Defeating Daesh A crucial point that needs to be mentioned is defeating the Daesh. Most of the world admits the group has to be destroyed. However what the international community has not agreed on is the means that would lead to its dissolving. The military actions conducted by both USA or Russia-lead coalition haven´t yet proved successful. Pressured, Daesh grows and the involvement of the West might be its intention to attract new recruits.1 That is why even with this terrorist group we…

In Chapter 1 of American Odysseys, Timothy Shannon and David Gellman describe the civilizations and dispel some of the myths about America and Africa before the Europeans made contact with either of those places. I found several ideas in this chapter interesting, the modern social problems that have very ancient roots. The first is race relations and the origins of slavery. Chapter One opens with the story of an educated, runaway slave named Ayuba, who eventually earns his freedom through…

The Colosseum is an ancient site located on Via Piazza del Colosseo in Rome, Italy. The founder and the creator of finding the arena was a Roman Emperor named Emperor Vespasian. Another word for this site was called the ‘Flavian Amphitheater’. The Colosseum starting building between 70-72 AD where it had officially opened in 80 AD by Vespasian son, Titus. The Colosseum was built for entertainment as it’s known as an amphitheater doing many things from when it was first built in 80 AD for…

Imagine yourself, in bed sleeping. You are relaxed, and it is really quiet outside. But then, the quietness is broken by a huge blast. You look out the window and see Mount Vesuvius has erupted. You decide to stay in your building, thinking you will be protected, but you're not. The heat will soon get up to 250 celsius (482 fahrenheit) and ash will come down on the city. You will be killed, like everyone who is in Pompeii and neighboring cities. You won’t be discovered for over seventeen hundred…

For thousands of years, Women have been a mysterious and majestic figure especially for art work. The woman they paint and carve represent many different beautiful things. In the years of the Ice Age, to the Greeks Bronze Age, and even in today's art work women are used in painting to show many different things. Although we may not understand why the created painted this, we can still see the beautiful ways of a woman's body. The Woman of Willendorf or also known as the Venus of Willendorf and…

Clyde Collins Snow, or “the Sherlock of Bones” as many called him, died at the age of 86. Left a renowned career, unraveling some of the deepest mysteries of the era; among his success was testifying against Saddam Hussein and, the American serial killer, John Wayne Gacey. Clyde Snow was one of the world’s leading forensic anthropologists. On January 7, 1928, in Fort Worth, Texas, Clyde Snow was born. His father was a country doctor, whose practice ranged thirty miles in every direction. Snow…

The ancient site of Pompeii has not been perfectly preserved like an insect in amber as the general public believes. Not only did the volcanic eruption of 79 AD that buried the city cause damage, but tunneling, robbing, war, natural disasters, excavations, and tourism have since caused a lot of damage to the city. What stands today of Pompeii is ruins of what once was. Thus, building an amusement park near the site could increase safety for visitors, increase revenue for restoration efforts…

at the laboratory technicians, or to stop in the X-Ray rooms trying to figure out which part of the body there was on the diaphanoscope and what was wrong with it. I always enjoyed so much spending my spare time growing plants, practicing little excavations, preparing slides to look in my microscope, collecting insects and bones found during my hiking. Growing up there was a new ‘thing’ catching my…

As young children, we first become aware of our religious beliefs from our family members and as we mature our religious education continues in our church or school. These religious leaders pass onto us those beliefs, morals and values from what they learned as children, young adults or seminary school while they were becoming ordained to become ministers, priest or rabbis. All of what they know of their specific religion is what has been passed on by verbal history, ancient clay tablets,…

Introduction During 2000 BC the Indus Valley was alive with trade. This area flourished economically as it was a hub for many surrounding areas. Throughout history a vast and diverse amount of artwork has been unearthed within the Indus Valley. In particular an art form known as Seals. Seals served many purposes during the Indus Valley Civilization. However one major purpose of Seals were their ability to represent local economic and political powers. This research paper serves the purpose to…