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- 191: Akenotn
- Almost all of the pharoes befpore Akhenaton had believed in the old multiple god system of Egypt. But Akhenaton was the first to proclaim that Aton was the only true god and he also changed egytian art and literature. Akhenaton was also called Amenhotep IV, he was pharaoh of Egypt from about 1350 to 1334 BC. Akhenaton was the son of Amenhotep III and Tiy, and husband of Nefertiti, whose beauty is now famed through celebrated portrait busts of the period. Akhenaton was the last ...
- 192: Octavian Augustus
- ... turned on each other. Octavian first attacked Lepidus and took control of Africa and all of Italy. Antony strained relations between Octavian and himself by divorcing Octavian's sister, in favor of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Finally, in 31 B.C.E., war broke out between Octavian and the combined forces of Cleopatra and Antony. Octavian defeated his foes at the naval battle of Actium and became sole ruler of Rome ... army and had tremendous personal wealth not to mention being the man who brought the civil wars to an end. The Senate decided to give Octavian control of the provinces of Gaul, Syria, Spain and Egypt. These areas had large numbers of troops stationed within their borders giving Octavian almost total military authority(Coppolino 1997). In 23 B.C., Octavian renounced his position as consul and became proconsul. He now had ...
- 193: Sahure Ancient Egyptian Art
- ... and forty-six centimeters in width, it demonstrates many features akin to Egyptian Art. Art enthusiasts can immediately notice the origin of this statue because of its rigidity, an indicator of art originating in ancient Egypt. Part of the reason for the stiffness of the statue of Sahure and the nome is because it was constructed in relief. A relief statue is still attached to a surface or background, whereas a ... as he reaches his hand out with an ankh. The ankh, a hieroglyphic sign meaning "life" is held out by the nome. In this gesture, supposedly, nome is offering good fortune of the south of Egypt to Sahure. Sahure looks straight ahead with perfect posture, demonstrating the assertive style of Ancient Egyptian statuary. Specifically, Sahures clenched fists, and perfect posture suggest great fortitude. Sahure is portrayed as a robust leader ...
- 194: Attributes That Have Influence
- ... Influenced Western Civilization There have been major influences from ancient civilizations that have helped the development of our Western Civilization today. Two major civilizations that have maybe contributed the most to our civilization are ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Some of their contributions to our world today include farming, sailing and navigation, and the use of their calendar. First, and possibly the most important attribute that have come from the ancient civilizations ... Irrigation is still a significant part in farming today. (Roberts, p.48-50) Another attribute that has influenced the development of Western Civilizations, is that of sailing and navigation. (Roberts, p.65) The people of Egypt taught themselves and others that followed how to build boats and sail. The Egyptians also developed a system of navigation based on their knowledge of astronomy. This is so essential to western civilization because with ...
- 195: Mummies and Embalming
- Mummies and Embalming In Ancient Egypt when a person died his body was embalmed and made into a mummy. The ancient Egyptians believed that a person's spirit and soul continued to live after death and that it returned to its ... of scenes about the person's new life. Today X-rays are used for studying mummies and doing autopsies. Because of this, we have been able to learn a lot about this area in Ancient Egypt. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 196: Epic Heroes in Time
- ... to help his people. Likewise, Moses spoke directly with his lord and was given specific instructions on what to do and how to do it. He did not choose to lead the Jews out of Egypt, God chose him to be their savior. While reluctant at first, Moses soon rose to the challenge. Faced with numerous challenges of his own, Odysseus also received a divine message, this time from the goddess ... As a young man, Moses murdered an Egyptian who was pestering a Jewish man. A savior who kills seems contradictory, but the action serves as a metaphor for Moses eventual freeing of the Jews from Egypt. Odysseus was prone to raping, burning and pillaging villages, which is hardly proper behavior for someone who is supposed to bring peace to a society, yet his warrior skills proved useful in defeating monsters and ...
- 197: Biological and Chemical Weapons!!
- ... become a part of the treaty. Nevertheless, even after becoming a member of the committee, some countries are suspected of holding very dangerous, perhaps illegal weapons. The list of culprits includes, countries such as, China, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Libya, North Korea, Syria and last but not least according to the intelligence Iraq. For instance, China who is a member of BWC since 1984 have believed to have continued development, production, stockpiling ... that in recent years China has initiated civilian-run research centers on biological agents. To aggravate the situation even more, the research centers apparently have been previously involved in production and stockpiling of biological agents. Egypt on the other hand, who is signatory to the treaty has a program of military-applied research since 1960. In 1970s, President Anwar Sadat confirmed that a stockpile of biological agents was stored in refrigerated ...
- 198: Napoleon 3
- ... all his strength against that point. This newly developed strategy helped him to win many of his attacks such as his attack on and defeat in Italy against Austria and his battle and defeat in Egypt against the Turks. After Napoleon s defeats in Egypt he returned to France where he seized control of the French government in November 1799. After ten years of revolution the French wanted a strong leader like Napoleon. After all the years of turmoil the ...
- 199: The Ancient Mariners of the Mediterranean and Ming Dynasty China: A Comparison of Seafaring in the Ancient World
- ... the other not only on land, but most importantly, on the Mediterranean Sea. Bringing of forty ships filled with cedar logs. So wrote an ancient scribe in listing the accomplishments of Pharaoh Snefru, ruler of Egypt about 2600 BC. The Egyptians were, according to most academic records, among the very first civilizations along the Mediterranean to go to sea. The Egyptian desire to go to sea probably first began in view ... back again. They discovered that a sea route would offer an alternative to overland transport. This venture made it possible for the Egyptian sailors to bring in these goods more cheaply, quickly and efficiently. Though Egypt would be the first major trading nation, they were not the first true maritime power in the Mediterranean. This honor went to the Minoans who hailed from the island nation of Crete. The Minoans were ...
- 200: Alchemy
- ... metals, that in it their various substances were incorporated. This black powder was mystically identified with the underworld form of the god Osiris, and consequently was credited with magical properties. Thus there grew up in Egypt the belief that magical powers existed in fluxes and alloys. Probably such a belief existed throughout Europe in connection with the bronze-working castes of its several races. Its was probably in the Byzantium of ... was built, and this is borne out by the circumstance that the art was attributed to Hermes Trismegistus and supposed to be contained in its entirety in his works. The Arabs, after their conquest of Egypt in the seventh century, carried on the researches of the Alexandrian school, and through their instrumentality the art was brought to Morocco and thus in the eighth century to Spain, where it flourished exceedingly. Indeed ...
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