Hampi: The Indian Atlantis Hampi! Its name conjures up visions of an exotic Indian spiritual paradise ensconced within the folds of a subcontinent of timeless beauty and vast cultural heritage. This ancient capital of the mighty 14th century Vijayanagara Empire that preceded the Mogul era‚ is located the on the banks of the Tungbhadra River‚ near Hospet in northern Karnataka. Abandoned after the 16th century‚ it was rediscovered by British explorers in 1800. I spent a rewarding weekend there last
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Even though many people feel negatively about Hugh Hefner‚ he possessed some values that I admire. Little known facts about Hefner are‚ he was a psychology major and had a high IQ (152)‚ he also used the playboy jet to airlift orphans out of Vietnam‚ he holds 2 Guinness book of world records: one for the scrapbooking and the other for being the longest editor and chief for a magazine. Hefner was a virgin when he was first married at the age of 22 and wrote his own comic book series in high school
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Did Atlantis Exist? Known as one of the world’s greatest mysteries‚ Atlantis is a legend written by the Greek philosopher Plato. The legend was written thousands of years ago‚ but it is still talked about today (Smith Michael and Debora Smith). Scholars often argue that Atlantis existed‚ but those that do not agree remind those scholars that there is no evidence to support that Atlantis ever existed and that Plato “added fantasy and excitement to his writings” (“Atlantis”). The question is‚ how
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Hopkins University where I study marine archaeology. The legend of Atlantis has been one of the oldest and most spellbinding of all the world’s mysteries. It has puzzled civilizations for many years. Civilization first heard about Atlantis in 330 B.C by Plato. Plato was a Greek philosopher. He wrote stories about Atlantis called “Timaeus” and “Critias”. He lived from about 428 B.C to 348 B.C. For two millennia no one thought about Atlantis. Some people believe that the stories are fictional‚ made up
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Atlantis: Truth or Legendary Myth? Ancient Greek philosopher Plato tells the tale of a series of islands around 355 B.C. in the Mediterranean that contained rare and exotic animals‚ God like citizens and an abundance of valuable gems and diamonds. This area was known as Atlantis‚ a land that was quickly progressing in architecture and engineering to be one of the most advanced societies in this time period. Atlantis suddenly began experiencing a series of severe natural disasters including a large
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The Atlantis Gene is a thrilling book by A. G. Riddle. Mysteries will be unraveled. Possibly‚ a question that has been asked since the dawn of time. A question‚ as to what happened long ago. Over 1‚000 years ago‚ the human race almost went extinct‚ except for a certain few people with advanced genetics. What if we take another ride? That is the plan of the Immari. It may involve genocide‚ but with reason. Let’s put that on pause. Our two main characters need to be introduced. Kate Warner‚ is a geneticist
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The “Roaring Twenties” were a time of great change and progress in America’s social culture. Society faced a revolution in several areas. Women‚ for example‚ after gaining the right to vote‚ dropped old modest ways and transformed their morals‚ becoming freer with dress and attitude. Furthermore‚ music was revolutionized with the new melodies of jazz and blues. Even religion became less constricted‚ as creationism was questioned by many Americans. Additionally‚ one of the most developed areas of
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During the period of the Minoan civilization the myth of Atlantis was in the center of this time period. The last wonder that will be explored is the Parthenon. This facility suffered severely from destruction‚ but has rich history especially to multiple religious populations. Stonehenge is a Neolithic cromlech that can be described as a circle of stones in simpler terms. The
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Refugee Blues Say this city has ten million souls‚ Some are living in mansions‚ some are living in holes: Yet there’s no place for us‚ my dear‚ yet there’s no place for us. Once we had a country and we thought it fair‚ 5 Look in the atlas and you’ll find it there: We cannot go there now‚ my dear‚ we cannot go there now. In the village churchyard there grows an old yew‚ Every spring it blossoms anew: Old passports can’t do that‚ my dear‚ old passports can’t do that. 10 The consul
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Discuss how W. H. Auden connects life and art in "Musee des Beaux Arts." Introduction It is inevitable that tragic events happen in life. Perhaps it is only a few people who are affected‚ perhaps there are millions‚ but they always move on from these tragedies. In the poem "Musee des Beaux Arts‚" by W. H. Auden‚ the author uses references from the painting "Icarus" by Peter Breughel. This painting shows a boy drowning in the ocean‚ while all the focus of the painting is away from that‚ as everyone
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