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    Hammurabi's Code Of Law

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    The Exalted Prince The incredible leadership and plethora of ideas of Hammurabi during his reign brought the Babylonian empire hegemony and relative order, ideas that are still substantial even in the world today. His code of laws displays a great cohesiveness of an entire civilization that had a desire to develop social, economic, and agricultural structures to obtain the goal of order and harmony. It is a prime example of the expansion of central government and its influence on the public…

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    Archduke: Used in Australia as a title of a men of high rank, At the past in Australia, Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated, this caused series of wars. Heir: A person that, by law owns a piece of land or territory. Like colonies, the countries colonized places to get materials from that place. Sarajevo: It is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina nowadays and capital of Austria-Hungary (1850-1878) Feuding: A long fight between two families, The Austria-Hungary family got angry with Serbia…

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    in power was extremely distinct. The Gracchus brothers sought to weaker the powers of the Senate by increasing the influence of the popular assembly, effectively restoring the balance of power in the Republic. The patricians invested heavily in the Roman expansion which led to a huge accumulation of wealth for them. On the other hand, the poor were buried heavily in debts as they were occupied with long periods of military service. As a result, land once owned by the poor were now sold to…

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    disabilities weren’t referenced in writing as existing until 552 B.C. Romans and Greeks during this time thought very highly of themselves considering all of the advancements they were making in different fields such as art, philosophy, literature and science. As far as the Greeks and Romans were concerned they considered themselves to be superior to all other races. People with disabilities, and even those who weren’t Greek or Roman were looked at as being inferior. However, the ancient times…

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    Pantheon Symbols

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    Pantheon is a prominent symbol of the Roman Empire in its advanced structural design shown through its incredible unsupported dome, rich elements of history such as being consecrated into a church to save the structure, and the Roman people’s manic devotion to religion. Located in Rome, Italy, the Pantheon was built by Marcus Agrippa and designed by Apollodorus of Damascus in 125 AD. The Pantheon has always had a rich connection to the divine as it was formerly a Roman temple dedicated to gods…

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    Most people look back in time to see old architecture, and admire the beauty of the older buildings. These buildings are stunning, but what makes them so beautiful? Most Architectural styles follow certain characteristics of their time, and amplify them at a much larger scale. We can see this at almost every single style in history. The gothic style is not the exception. Most buildings from that era follow certain characteristics that make them different from any other style of architecture in…

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    Both Brutus and Caesar are steadfast in their own ways. Their unrelenting stance in political views warns readers of the importance of reaching a compromise. Both their unwillingness to adapt and adjust their ideals becomes their turning point in this play because both of these characters are such strong opposing forces. Their inability to sympathize with each other’s views leads them down the inevitable path of quarrel between these two polar parties. Brutus is portrayed as an extremely noble…

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    came after Doryphoros struggled to grasp this sense of perfection. Arringatore or Aulus Mettellus (7.3), from the period of the Roman Republic, is an example of the decline of proportional quality in human statues. While the statue itself beautifully communicates a message, his hips are not aligned and his right arm is extremely long for his body. Many sculptures of the Roman period were remarkable for their expression, but not for their perfection. It was the perfection of ancient Greek…

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    Rome lasted from 31 B.C.E. to 476 C.E., and both had advanced social and political systems. Even though both empires had gone through many difficulties and severe changes, Imperial Rome Empire still kept many political and social aspects from the Roman Republic, and Han China from the Qin Dynasty. The Han China empire and Imperial Rome empire had governments that were heavily engaged in economic activity, so they can be able to build a strong social and political order, and to have control over…

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    The Discobolus ( Discus Thrower) Artist was a man named Myron. Date of its creation is 460-450 BC. Housed in the National Museum of Rome, showed at the palazzo massimo. Theme- The discus thrower was a sign of nobility of the human beings, it represents beauty of the male body in sport and what man can achieve. The Discobolus, also known as the “Discus Thrower” was one of the first statues to be made and positioned the way it was. It showed great strength and athleticism…

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