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…Looking around Eugene, one can see the obvious heritage of architectural ideas. There are domes, fluted pillars, arches, and many other styles that were originally conceived in the ancient world. The influence of Greece, Rome, and the Renaissance can…

…Ancient Civilizations Looking back onto what this world once was, we can only gasp with awe at the amazing accomplishments "primitive" civilizations had cultivated. It is from their masterpieces that we have adopted…

…Ancient Egypt         The giant pyramids, temples, and tombs of ancient Egypt tell an exciting story about a nation that rose to power more than 5,000 years ago. This mighty civilization crumbled before conquering armies after 2,500 years…

…Matthew Menzie Ancient Rome History 201, section 5 Robert Payne, Ancient Rome. New York: American Press, 1970. 329pp. Robert Payne (1911-1983) was born in Saltash, county of Cornwall, England. His love for writing began when he…

…Our knowledge of ancient science and technology is based entirely on what we have uncovered at archeological sites. When researchers first started finding things belonging to ancient peoples, they formed ideas about how those people lived and operated…

…Ancient Greece was the birthplace of Western civilization about 3rd millennium to the 1st century. They were known for their philosophy, architecture, drama, government, and science. Geographically it indicates the heartland of Greek communities…

…Ancient Africa was not like other places where people had a big difference between the poor and the rich. The rich were not much richer than the poor. South of the Sahara Desert not even kings and queens were much richer than their subjects. Even…

…Western Civilization has been influenced in many different ways. Ancient Romans were a major part of influencing modern western civilization. The ways that they influenced this was by engineering, architecture, literature. Engineering included…

…Western Civilization has been influenced in many different ways. Ancient Romans were a major part of influencing modern western civilization. The ways that they influenced this was by engineering, architecture, literature. Engineering included…

…discovered what most of these symbols mean but some still puzzle them. They made these clay tablets by carving lines in wet clay and then left them out to dry. These clay tablets have given archaeologists so much more about ancient Mesopotamia. Many other…