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93The Architecture and Sculpture of the Parthenon
The Parthenon was built between 447BC and 438BC as a temple for the goddess Athena. Part of a broad building project, it was commissioned by Pericles and it replaced the Pre-Parthenon that was destroyed in...
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90The Golden Age of Athens
Intro: Athens is one of the best known cities of the ancient world. With a rich culture and a legendary legacy it is one of the best known cities of the ancient world. The Athenians endured famine, plague, wars, and the destruction of their city but...
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77Credit Rating Agencies Are Agents for the Banks
At what point did the European Union – consisting of 27 states and 500 million people - give its sovereignty away to a small number of private companies operating out of Wall Street?
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86The "Golden Ratio." Mathematically Explains Beauty.
Good Looks Subjective? Bah! It's All 2 Plus 2. Kids about to sit their exams might seriously consider there are few fields of life or human endeavour that excludes the application of mathematics. Not only do we use math every day going about our...
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80Bible history - ancient Greece - Athens
The city of Athens was the capital of Attica, in Greece, and the chief seat of Grecian learning and civilization. The modern city stands on the site of its ancient predecessor, and is the capital of the modern...
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81Famous Monuments
A monument is a structure which is built to commemorate a person or an important event. A monument may also be built to give out a message or to represent the art culture of a society. In short any thing that represents the important events of the...
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81HubTrail Top 10 Tennessee Hot Spots - Affordable and Unique
Have you ever seen a choir sing Barbershop and step like a marching band? How about the World's Largest Fish Fry? It's all refreshing good fun in Tennessee...
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79Roman and Greek Architectural Sculpture
In the Ancient Mediterranean World the Romans and the Greeks approached architectural decoration and sculpture according to the messages each civilization desired to relay. The messages varied and artists produced...
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77Honeymoon in Greece
Honeymoon in Greece. Greece honeymoons top tourist attractions in Greece for newlyweds. Athens, Delphi, Crete, Santorini
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80A Brief Overview of Ancient Greek Temples
Greek Temples In this hub, I’m going to offer a very basic introduction to Greek temples and their design, using the Parthenon in Athens as a case study. I’ve chosen a temple from the Classical era of Greek history (rather than the...
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