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…1. Briefly characterize the cultural contributions of the Ancient Near East. Be sure to discuss developments in many areas: invention, religion, law, science, and literature. There were many of cultural contributions of the Ancient Near East…

…and Palestine and eleven in Mitanni, extending Egypt’s borders, which was one of his greatest accomplishments, earning him the nickname “ The Napoleon of Ancient Egypt”. Thutmose III was a military genius of his time because he understood the value ! of logistics…

…led the ancient Greeks to advance culturally. Included in these advances were steps forward in architecture. Greek architectural skills evolved very fast and some of the best examples of their achievements are in the building of their temples. The temples…

…In 408 B.C. the city of Rhodes was built, on the island, of Rhodes. The city was made to fit well with the best natural harbor on the island. It was an important economic center in the ancient world. Located just off the southwestern tip of Asia Minor…

…History and Military Argos was founded by Phoroneus; he named it after his son, Argos. It was the second largest city-state in Ancient Greece, and for centuries, the most important one. Argos was subsidiary to Mycenae until the Dorian invasion…

…of Kadesh than any other battle in ancient history? 4. How does the modern snake charmer’s demonstration shed light on a biblical story concerning the unnamed pharaoh? 5. Why did the biblical pharaoh react differently to the tenth plague from the plagues…

…and was not derived from any other languages. Albanian’s are recognized as the most ancient race in southeastern Europe. Albanian’s were Christian prior to the Ottoman era. Under the Turks, however, a large percentage of the population converted to Islam. Albanian’s…

…on a classical myth of ancient times. Many Italian painters tried passionately to recapture glorious Roman times. Botticelli was not only able to succeed in recapturing a historical myth in his artwork but he also did this with elegance and flair. Italian…

…and who were to see their efforts crowned by success. What Young achieved by instinct Champollion achieved by scientific method and with such success that by his death in 1832 he could leave behind him a grammar and a very substantial dictionary of ancient…

…that one day all man will die, however, after that opinions vary greatly. Is there an afterlife? If so, what is it like? The ancient Greeks had very specific views about the afterlife such as traveling to the Elysium Fields, or unfortunately going to Tartarus…