Monument

the senate, it was most likely that Constantine I actually paid for the building. The building went up in 315 AD. The Arch was built between the Roman Colosseum and the Roman Forum. TAnother fact is, the arch was built from colored marble. Older monuments were made with only white marble or travertine, so this was a new type of building material. The Arch of Constantine stands 69 feet high and is about 85 feet wide. There is one large arch in the middle and two smaller arches on each of the…

Chapter 2 is about the Olmecs, civilizations, colossal heads, and sculptures. They had their civilizations in places like San Lorenzo, La Venta, and Laguna de Los Cerros. One of the most important objects to the Olmecs was the Kunz Axe, which was made of jade and jade power. Kunz Axe had a jaguar shaped mouth and almond shapes eyes and it represented a chief that transformed himself into the jaguar for power. Olmecs had a Olmec dragon that look similar to a crocodile and represented a raptorial…

A Trip of a Lifetime A young, innocent eighth-grade girl, ready to capture and cherish many memories in her life, travels to an unfamiliar place. Speculation as to if she would take this seven-hour trip to a place she has never been occupies her mind. The Nation’s Capital, a place where people dream of going, is patiently waiting for a group of students to explore. I confess; I am quite frightened by the thoughts of leaving my home and family for a week. The busy streets, loud cars, and rushing…

The Funerary Monument of Flavius Agricola is a Roman marble piece by Antonine that is now on display in the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The sculpture was first found in 1626 under the floor of the Vatican when Bernini’s famous altar was being put up. After the monument was found, it was added to the collection of Cardinal Bernini. In the sculpture, Flavius Agricola is laid out in a semi relaxed position on what appears to be the lid of a coffin that has had a high back and a high side at his…

under the protection of the state of California Yellowstone was made America’s first National Park by President U.S. Grant in1872 .President Theodore Roosevelt was one of the Parks greatest patrons during his presidency 5 new parks, 18 National Monuments, 4 game refuges, 51 bird sanctuaries, and over 100 million acres of National Forest mostly to protect cliff dwellings pueblo ruins and early missions. On August 25th 1916 President Woodrow Wilson signed the act that created the National Park…

I chose William Shakespeare because he is a very interesting person. It is weird how no one actually knows his real birthday. They think that he had died on his 52nd birthday, but no one actually know the real facts about him. He is also known for the greatest dramatist of all time. It is very fun and interesting researching him. I’m happy I got to research William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare was born on April 23,1564, in Stratford, United Kingdom. They assumed his birthday was then, but…

Ancient Egypt is known for a lot of things: amazing jewelry, government, irrigation, etc. Most well known, however, are their monuments and temples that have become recent excavation sites. The Valley of Kings is known for its staggering size, with sixty-three tombs placed inside for major royal figures. With its excavation beginning in 1884, the Luxor Temple is globally known as one of the great achievements of ancient Egypt. The pyramids of Giza also help to understand the culture of ancient…

Honour and valour, he who possesses such idiosyncratic traits will withstand judgement when facing uncertainty. Fundamentally, a soldier is their own monument, whether their state be dust or bone. Frost, Owen and Brooks delve into this concept through their poems. They discuss that through pain and hardship the soldier may suffer, unlocks their immortality to entirety. Brooks and Owen contrast heavily due to opposing perspectives, however intern reveal an identical closure. This result is…

Have you ever wondered about the Zodiac Killer or the Vanishing Amber Room? Among these , Stonehenge is no less cloaked in mystery than the rest. Everything about it is remarkable, even though it was created in ancient times. Many theories have emerged, using all the known facts to explain the mysteries unsolved, such as, who? Why? And how? Although these theories use the facts in a reasonable fashion (most of the time), they are still theories, and further research should commence to completely…

standing in front of a large pillar topped with an imposing 18-foot bronze statue, said these words on June 24th, 2015, in front of dozens of dozens gathered there to hear him speak. The subject of his speech was the same statue towering above him: the monument to Robert E. Lee at the centerpiece of its nominal location, Lee Circle. Alexander Doyle, a sculptor who created many statues around New Orleans, cast it out of Bronze at the behest of the Robert E. Lee Monumental Association in the late…