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Art has existed as long as human beings have, however, just as humans have changed, so has art. The progression of the human race can be seen through the changes in the styles of art used to express human thoughts and emotions, One particularly prominent example of the evolution of art is that of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Period, and represented a monumental movement in the art world. Both were extraordinary artistic innovations that not only changed both how artists utilized…

Egypt was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1517, following the Ottoman-Mamluk War, and Syria was absorbed into the Empire in 1516. Egypt was always a difficult (eyalet) province for the Ottoman Sultans to control, mainly due to the continuing power and influence of the Mamluks, the Egyptian military caste who had ruled the country for centuries; this left Egypt as semi-autonomous under the Mamluks, until 1798. However, Egypt was in disorder due to dissension among the ruing Mamluk elite.…

Greece is an astonishing land. It is a highly mountainous area, and it is full of rich culture. However, it’s economic state is sub-par compared to the United States and China, it is full of beautiful scenery that makes up for it. It is also home to the famous city of Athens, which is its capital. Greece, also known as the Hellenic Republic is an extremely interesting country, with beauty in every place you go. Greece is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe, due to these mountains,…

Millions of people have died to the gruesome executions by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant since 1999, isn’t it time to stop their reign of terror? There has been a perpetual argument since 2003 about whether the United States congress should dispatch thousands of American combat troops to stop these muslim extremists. Does anyone in our country want videos “featuring beheadings and burnings run against them?” (National Journal) On the other hand, does anyone want to gamble the deaths of…

Al Qaeda is a terror group with a deep religious ideology, which it uses to justify their actions. Al Qaeda has a Salafi-Jihadi ideology, a dogma that has found its beginnings with Jamal al Din al Afghani. Four main terms that formulate this ideology are Salifism, Jihad, Hijra, and Jahiliyya. Al Qaeda engages in what is called a lesser jihad, meaning creating a better community, expanding it or defending it through terror attacks or war. Greater Jihad includes betterment of the community and the…

Islamic State of Syria and the Levant (ISIL): This is an international terrorist and their presence in Bangladesh was evidently noticed due to their various terrorism activities like the murder of a Muslim Shiite preacher, hacking to death of a Christian convert, a secular blogger, a…

Inside of the Metropolitan Museum of Art two large statues stand at the entrance of the Ancient Near East. These statues are Neo-Assyrian Sphinxes or the Mesopotamian equivalent. The Neo-Assyrian influence over Mesopotamia lasted from the ninth century to the sixth century. The primary function of the statues is not aesthetic. Royally commissioned art during the Neo-Assyrian period was responsible for maintaining and spreading the influence of rulers. They are protectors of the King of Assyria.…

Does the capital punishment appropriate to prisoners, who are not ready for dying, are forced to execute to die in front of other prisoners (or other people) without giving a chance and caring their human rights and feelings? In the 1920s, the Southeast Asian country, Burma (now known as the country in Asia, Myanmar) was the part of the British Empire. The British controlled their new land, Burma through direct rules like the implementation of a secular education system, which "was given control…

There is an abundance of scholarly literature centered upon the contemporary state of Israel in relation to its Arabic neighbors. Politically, economically, and religiously disconnected from its territorial surroundings, with heavy reliance on Western powers for security and growth, Israel almost parallels the experience of the Christian Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. Though despite being territorially surrounded by, and economically and militarily inferior to, its Arabic and orthodox…

Cyber War: Anonymous vs. ISIS We are now living in an era of technology, or what many call, the “Digital Age”, the reason for this name, is due to the fact that most, if not all, of our current technology is centered around the internet. In this Digital Age, around 3.2 billion people, or 42.4% of the world, uses the internet. The internet is used in many different ways. For instance, one can find almost any information, by simply typing whatever they are looking for into the search bar and…