At the end of the fourth millennium B.C., copper working had reached high technical levels in Iran, Mesopotamia and Egypt. The metal and its alloys have been used for thousands of years. In the Roman era, copper was principally mined on Cyprus, hence the origin of the name of the metal as сyprium (metal of Cyprus), later shortened to сuprum. Its compounds are commonly encountered as copper(II) salts, which often impart blue or green colors to minerals such as turquoise and have been widely used historically as pigments. Architectural structures built with copper corrode to give green verdigris (or patina).
[YOUR LAST NAME] 1 [YOUR NAME] [PROFESSOR’S NAME] [COURSE NAME] [DATE] Classical Sculpture Classical sculpture did not appear from nothing; its genesis was not that of Athena’s birth from the head of Zeus, but a rather more sedate process. The roots of classical sculpture are, surprisingly, to be found in Egypt. The Egyptians had highly developed sculpture, most of which had religious implications, as can be seen by the hieroglyphic inscriptions on many of the pieces (Wilkinson, 34-37). Subjects of sculptures included the numerous gods and goddesses of the Egyptian pantheon, pharoahs (who were considered divine) and slaves and other figures created for inclusion in burials; these sculptures, along with real items (e.g., chariots) would become part of the deceased’s “estate” in the afterlife (ibid., 64). The majority of Egyptian sculptures were all in the same style, regardless of whether they represented an animal-headed god, a king, or a scribe.
Ultimately, the caravan cities of Petra and Palmyra, were once great and imposing centers of trade that architecturally displayed their religious beliefs; Petra through its betyls and burial tombs, and Palmyra through the Great Temple of Bel. Although it is impossible to say how old the city of Petra is precisely, many believe that the Israeli Prophet, Moses, crossed through Petra and set up a settlement there. These beliefs dictate, thus, that the site of Petra has been inhabited for about 9,000 years. Between the 1st century BC and about 200 AD, traders travelling along the Silk Road would be overwhelmed at the sight of a lavishly decorated and glorious city carved entirely out of stone—Petra. The capital city of the Nabataean people, Petra was carved out of soft sandstone that, although would have been brightly painted hundreds of years ago, currently gives the city a rose-red color.
We may have actually uncovered the bathhouse, a massive 35 X 40 meter structure. 4) Ancient writers associated Livias with Abel Shittim (Joshua 2.1 & 3.1 and Numbers 25.1) and the consensus of modern scholars is that Abel-Shittim was located at TeH. See the article in the Zondervan Archaeological Study Bible. 5) The distances given by ancient writers and Roman milestones from Mt. Nebo to Livias, Heshbon to Livias, and Jericho to Livias better fit TeH than TeR.
Altough, there is something that surpasses even this peculiarity. The façade of the Siena Cathedral is one of the most fascinating in all of Italy and most impressive features in Siena. Each of the cardinal points has their own particular, detailed and distinct work and its sculptures was made by Bernini and Michelangelo. From here, several steep, pale pink alley leads to the central square of the town’s life, to the Piazza del Campo, which is one of the biggest medieval squares of Europe. Due to its seashell-shape it is very similar to the Sienese people’s smile.
Beautifully carved gemstones, known as cameos, have been found in Egypt and Rome. b. The art of cameo cutting peaked in Rome in the first centuries before and after Christ. c. Untold
Some of the comparitive areas of Egyptian and Greek cultures include sculptures, pottery making, and various architectural designs. One of the main cultural relics for both Egyptian and Greek civilzation was no other than sculptures. Example of Greek sculpture is Athena Giustiniani Musei Capitolini, it is completely done in white marble depicting one of the gods of ancient Greek Mythology. She is wearling a robe and a metal helm while holding up a torch like item in her right hand. The feeling one while looking upon Athena is very cold and a little frighting.
The Benin Bronzes, including Oba with the Europeans are now mostly distributed around museums in Europe and the United States. This is a result of the European colonialist attitudes, which peaked in the 19th century. The Benin Bronzes we see in the museums today are mostly part of the booty of the punitive expedition of 1897. The high quality of the pieces was quickly reflected in the high prices they fetched on the market and the plaques were highly prized. The Foreign Office,
Modern Egypt continues to have the ancient Egypt 's culture including the influence of modern Western culture , itself with roots in Ancient Egypt (Wikipedia n .pag , 2007 . Ancient Egyptian In the ancient Egyptian culture religion played a very important role . In fact without the ancient Egyptian Religion , there would perhaps not much reason for today 's increasing tourism . The great Pyramids of Egypt 's are a major attraction . These huge structures would not exist , nor the fabulous temples , the tombs on the West Bank of Thebes and their mummies , or the colorful decorations on these structures that have attracted travelers to Egypt over the past three thousand years or more .
They were paid more and were highly educated compared to everyone else in Egypt except the Pharaohs and other Scribes. There are very famous and special areas inside these temples. One of which is Hypostyle Hall which is a hall inside of the Karnak Temple, Hypostyle Hall is a hall with Hieroglyphics everywhere and was made by Ramses. A very interesting fact about the Karnak temple is that it is very religious. It is in fact the largest religious area in ancient Egypt.