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…Transportation has been a part of everyday culture since the beginning of time. In many societies transportation was used for travel, expeditions, trade, and religious purposes. In ancient Egypt the Nile was crucial to the lives of the Egyptians…

…on the earth and its inhabitants as atmospheric phenomena. Lightning, tornado thunder, sudden cloudbursts, and the like are simply all part of the weather. However the ancient Mediterranean’s perceived the sky and considered such events as signs and sought social…

…in and worshipped by a people.” The first definition reflects Modern America’s connotation of the word god. The latter recalls the Ancient Greco-Sumerian ideal of a being greater than man. While both definitions are equally valid in literature, many perceive the word…

…style, the ways of Chinese communication and Chinese language grammar, we can acquaint ourselves with the characteristics of Chinese language. We can infer the culture features from Chinese conversational style. In the ancient China, people usually…

…against the nature, gods.You can say that he is powerful ,so what? Power brings fame within itself which is the most important prize for a hero of that ancient tiimes.Then if you have fame you are being respected.We know that how Odysseus is being respected…

…Four thousand years ago the humanities were introduced by the Ancient Greeks. The men began to record their feelings and ideas in the form of architecture, sculpture, plays, and paintings which make up the humanities. These numerous artists, writers…

…Empire. Pompeii was first settled by the Oscans in 600BC, but didn¡¦t become a Roman colony until 89BC under the direction of Lucius Cornelius Sulla. Pompeii played a big role in ancient Rome. First of all, Pompeii was a chief center of trade. It had…

…”(Oliphant, Atlas of the Ancient World. Pg. 268). “The Aztec government consisted of principally of the leadership of the royal house and the vast bureaucracy backed by it. The Uey-Tlatoani dealed mainly with external affairs of the Aztec empire, such as starting…

…, and Suetonius published biographies of 12 Roman rulers. The last creative flow in Ancient Latin literature came in the early 200’s, with Marcelinus writing history, Symmachus in oratory, and Ausonius and Rutilius writing masterful poetry. With the fall…

…. The School of Athens exhibits ancient Greek philosophers and many scientists of the ancient times. In the center of the fresco stands Plato and Aristotle, two of the greatest minds of ancient times. The painting depicts the philosophers and scientists practicing…