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    The first Olympic Games were held in Greece, Olympia, from seven hundred and seventy six BC through three hundred and ninety three AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. The ancient Olympic games went for five days in summer ever four years. Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympic Games, is in the western part of the Peloponnese which, according to Greek myth, is the island of "Pelops. Olympia functioned as a meeting…

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    The religion of ancient Greece influenced the art and architecture of the civilisation, which can still be seen today. The religion of ancient Greece is where they worshiped a god that influenced there lifestyle the most, for example if you were a fisherman you would pray to Poseidon the god of the sea. They would build temples such as the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion to please the gods (Temple of Poseidon at Sounion, 15/11/15). They also built statues to represent gods in human form. Some of…

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    sentencing. Socrates wants to be given free meals for what he has not done for the city. He believes that what he has done is not worthy of death, but that he should be treated as a hero, like the heroes of Athens that are rewarded with free meals at the Prytaneum. The Prytaneum is the town hall in Athens, which is where distinguished citizens dine and meet. When asked for his opinion on his sentence he says he believes that he deserves to be rewarded for what he has done for the city instead…

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    Phaedo Vs Socrates

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    Throughout, philosophy has been challenged by various intellectuals and philosophers who argued about life, specifically on the origin of the universe. They each had their own ideas and personal beliefs and stuck with it even if their counterparts were against them. Each had their own perspective of cognizance but all got to the same question. What are is the origin of the universe? Where does everything come from? Why is what is? They all try to answer these questions and it formulates still…

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    Gatorade is one of, if not the top sports drink brands in production. It’s possible they are the number one sports drink because of their advertising skills towards athletes of all sports. Gatorade is using the advertisement in an appealing way to sell their sports drink to athletes, runners in specific. Gatorade successfully promotes their product to athletes with their advertisement that “Gatorade always wins.” Gatorade’s ad gives their product the appearance of a track runner crossing the…

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    Nfr Rodeos Research Paper

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    Primary Target Keyphrase: NFR Tickets 1. Rodeos is celebrated the most in Las Vegas as it is said to be the perfect spot for riders .You have to book NFR Tickets to view the extraordinary skills of riders. 2. You buy the NFR Tickets to watch the mesmerising display of the world’s best riders. An incredible competition is also hosted and the event is made memorable showcasing the talent. 3. You will miss if you do not purchase NFR Tickets to experience a lifetime event. The Riders show…

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    Atlantis Research Paper

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    600 years old. The metal is said to be from the lost city of Atlantis. The metal was called oricalcum, and is a red alloy. The lost city of Atlantis is a real event that happened during 635 B.C. In the future when Atlantis is found is will change history of the world…

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    The ancient Olympic games were named after Olympia, a sacred site located on the western coast of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece. The site is sacred because it was a meeting place for religious and political activities. Because of this, the games were continuously held here. The stadium could hold thousands of spectators and additional sites were built for the athletes to train and live in during the time of the games. The games were held every olympiad, which is every four years.…

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    Today, I will tell you about my two best types of pottery. These two types of pottery are called the Kamares Ware Jar, which originated from Phaistos, Greece and the Marine Style Jar, which originated from Palaikastro, Greece. These two types of jars or pottery were very popular during the Minoan time period especially within palaces and as based off of research they were the high points or most well known types of Minoan Pottery. The Kamares Ware Vases got their names from where they were first…

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    My sport is called Trampoline. In this sport gymnasts perform acrobats while jumping on the trampoline. They do stunts such as 360 spins,front flips,and backflips. All these moves could be done in 3 ways. The 3 ways are tucked,piked,and straight. Tucked is when your knees are clasped to your chest with hands. Piked is when hands are close to touching feet and arms and legs are pointed straight. Finally,straight is when your body is straight and your legs are close to each other while your arms…

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