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In Roman mythology, Romulus and his brother Remus were the children of Rhea Silvia and an unknown father. Romulus and Remus are best known for being the founders of Rome. This story was recorded by many authors with different versions of the founding story of Rome. Romulus and Remus were the descendants of Aeneas, whose adventures to discover Italy are written by Virgil in The Aenid. Romulus and Remus were related to Aeneas through their mother's father, Numitor. Numitor was the king of Alba…

I am writing in response to Marjorie Kizorek’s inquiry to the Illinois Department of Insurance dated September 28, 2015. In the inquiry, Mrs. Kizorek expressed concerns over the termination of her health insurance coverage and the processing of claims from date-of-service September 1, 2015. Marjorie Kizorek had coverage under the Blue Choice Bronze PPO 005 Individual Health insurance policy effective March 1, 2015. The policy active and paid to July 31, 2015. After a review of the concerns…

The observation concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries etc. written by Benjamin Franklin was published in 1751. Franklin addressed issues of population growth, relationships with immigrants and economic policies. In the earlier sections of the essay Benjamin Franklin believed that marriages were common because to the cheapness of land thus increasing the population. Franklin accurately predicted in section 22 that Americas population would double every 20 years. Growing…

When were roman numerals discovered you may ask? The history of Roman numerals has been questionable for many years. What is clear is that numerals were used by the ancient Etruscans an interesting aspect of the Etruscan numeral system is that some numbers are represented as partial subtractions. The Etruscan numeric system was adapted from the Greek Attic numerals providing ideas for the later Roman numerals. The Roman numeral system is probably very simple rather than the Etruscan system. The…

An example of a reformed church would be the German church. Palatines: Located near New York, these Germans were persuaded to move from home due to ruins from war, and because of high taxes. Ulstermen: From Northern Ireland and were the largest group that emigrated from the United Kingdom. Along with the Ulstermen…

Emperor Hadrian constructed a villa at Tivoli as a retreat from Rome. His dislike of the Palatine Hill in Rome lead to the building of the retreat. The area chosen for residence is said to have been occupied in the Republican age by a smaller villa owned by the family of Hadrian’s wife. The luxurious architectural complex consisted of over 30 buildings, lakes, and gardens that spread over half a square mile. They had notable similarity to classical Greek architecture and Egyptian architecture.…

leaving the pharynx into the auditory tube draining the middle ear. The oropharynx extends posteriorly from the oral cavity and soft palate to the superior border of the epiglottis. The entrance into is this area is termed the fauces and contains a palatine tonsil embedded on each lateral mucosal wall. The tongue itself has a lymphoid tonsil on its posterior surface- the lingual tonsil. The laryngopharynx extends from the superior border of the epiglottis to the inferior border of the…

The Great fire of Rome was a devastating fire that began on the night, between the 18th and 19th of July in 64 AD. The fire lasted for 6 days and died down but reignited again for 3 days. This event is significant to the classical world, as 3 districts were entirely destroyed, 7 suffered serious damage and only 4 districts survived, only after 10 years since Nero became Emperor of Rome. At least two-thirds of the city was ruined. Following the fire, a rebuilding programme was led by Nero, such…

The Roman Forum was built in Rome, Italy in 29 BC. by Augustus. It is located in between the Palatine Hills and Capitoline hills. When Augustus first built the Roman Forum, it had three arches. Soft schools’ states that “The land used to build the Roman Forum is believed to have been a burial site in the past.” The romans had to drain the land, so they could build the forum. The Roman Forum was made from stone, and it had a platform for the Romans to speak on. The Roman Forum is a rectangular…

For an assortment of reasons, the Delphi Oracle started diminishing by the first century A.D. and the last recorded Oracle occurred in A.D. 362. Accordingly, due to the oracle ceasing to give utterances, Delphi, along with various other local caverns, eventually became deserted and gradually fell into ruin. The Christian emperor Theodosius formally closed the vast temple in A.D. 391; whereby indicating the end of the ancient ritual of Greek Oracles and the ushering in of Christianity. Still,…