Monument

The ancient Egyptians built pyramids for their pharaohs and queens. The pharaohs were buried in pyramids of different shapes and sizes from the beginning Old Kingdom to the end of the Middle Kingdom. As of 2008, there were between 118 pyramids that had been identified. The largest and best preserved pyramids were built in Giza at the beginning of the Old Kingdom. The most well-known of these pyramids was built for the pharaoh Khufu. It is known as the ‘Great Pyramid’ and is one of the Seven…

Devil’s Tower stands tall and proud, able to be seen from miles away. Devil’s Tower is known for its exciting climbing aspects, however, there is so much more than meets the eye when it comes to this particular climbing range. Devil’s Tower National Monument in Wyoming possesses a thought provoking cultural history, pertains to many geological mysteries, and was the start of a widely debated controversy. Several generations ago, a story was told among the local tribes surrounding Devil’s Tower.…

This source contains a general overview of Ancient Egypt. This resource will be provided to help students understand the features of Ancient Cairo as a civilization. It includes information about food, traditions, pharaohs, gods and goddesses, monuments, afterlife, and general Ancient Egyptian way of life. This resource also includes a section that compares Ancient inventions to current technology that we use on a daily basis. This makes the content relatable because students can make…

Nowadays, almost everyone associate the ancient Egypt with the Great pyramids. The complex of the ancient pyramids of Giza are impress us with its size. However, pyramids of Giza are not the only pyramids of Egypt. There are many other pyramids exist, but they do not differ with that grandiosity that the pyramids of Giza have, which amazed human beings in the past and continue to astound today. Even the idea that people with only primitive mechanical devices built these bulks, admire and will…

This semester I am taking an art 98 course, which is about the History of Modern Sculpture. “Modern art represents a developed of ideas among a number of painters, sculptors, writers, and performers who both individually and collectively sought new approaches to art-making.” ( http://www.theartstory.org/definition-modern-art.htm) This course is a writing intensive course which is required for all college students to graduate. Therefore, one of the assignments was to write a nine-page essay…

It was a breezy, cloudy day, sometime around 1:15 pm on a Monday afternoon, with a slight chance of rain, and a lot of people present. Sitting there was President Abraham Lincoln, white faced covered in marble, facing the Washington Monument, another great historical location, about 1.5 miles apart from each other. Also surrounded by a lot of historical memorials like: The Korean War Veterans Memorial, and The Vietnam Veteran Memorial. Standing tall the Lincoln Memorial is surrounded by large…

Ancient Greece is one of the most studied places in time. The ancient Greeks developed their own unique culture from the way they ran their government and towns to their own complex form of architecture. The way we study this ancient culture is through their art. The ancient Greeks created millions of unique pieces of art to tell their story. Vases were made to celebrate victory on the battlefield as well as victory in athletic games. Sculptures were created to celebrate the many Greek gods and…

took a plane to Washington D.C. and we were all tired. We all wanted to go home, but hey, who hates extra vacation? We arrived at D.C. and decided to stay for a week, just like the cruise, except a bit better. We got to see national monuments, such as the Washington Monument and the White House. It was really amazing and my dad told us to savor the moment, for we may never come back again. I really enjoyed it and when we went home, I was really sad. I had so much fun, I will never forget that…

of the 7 ancient wonders of the world and the only one still standing today.Pharaoh Khufu was known as The Pyramid Builder since he built The Great Pyramid of Giza. The Great Pyramid stands at the center of a large complex of temples, statues, monuments, and smaller tombs. The Pyramid was made with 2,300,000…

The architecture of Passage tombs reiterates the ritual stage of liminality in the articulation of entrances and the arrangement of motifs, features and space. The most illustrative examples of passage tombs are those at the Bend of the Boyne, Ireland. It is Knowth, Dowth and New grange tombs, which communicate liminality most clearly. Firstly, the entrances to these tombs emphasizes the threshold or liminality of the space, between the land of the living and the land of the dead (ancestors).…