There are two great empires in history whose rules and preparation could not be more different. ... "Tactics and strategy were dealt with in military handbooks, the most famous of which, the Sun-tzu, dates from ca. 400-320 B.C. and still has its impact on Chinese and worldwide military thinking today."4 By using Sun Tzu as a guide the outcome of every battle in the past two thousand years could be predicted by adhering to those strategies. ... History proves over and over just how valuable Chinese military knowledge is to all who practice warfare. ... History has shown the failure o...

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The evolution of Greek and Roman performance space took place continuously throughout history. ... There were three stages in the development of the theatre space in Greek history. ... The vela was used as an awning to protect audiences from sun and rain. "Partial covering by vela was a compromise which fulfilled both the requirements of the artistic and architectural concept of a closed theater building and the practical exigency of a sun shelter"(Beacham,31). ...

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Christianity is very practical. It is not a dead, dry, formal, human religion of rituals, outward form, and show, but a divine, living, vital, dynamic, liberating religion. The word Christian means, "Christ like", or "One follows Christ". Jesus Christ, who laid the foundation of Christian Church, was born in BC 4 in Judea. He is the foundation of the Church (1 Cori. 3:10,11). ...

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He also tells me that Trajan's column stood almost 40 meters in the air, marking the height of the non-existent portion of the Quirinal hill; then he provides me with a brief overview of the history of Rome. ... Roman civilians scramble from store to store searching for their necessities, whether food to feed their families at night, or clothes to protect them from the scorching sun that strikes the city during the summer, or the chilling breezes that run across the city during the long winter months. ... We walk in and almost immediately feel relieved from the ferocious sun tha...

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Alexander made an empire that made history and brought him fame and happiness (SIRS Discover). ... Many poor families lived in one or two room houses made of sun-dried brick with floors of hard packed earth. ... In 200 B.C., a man named Arislarchus of Samos thought that the earth revolved around the sun, but many Greeks disagreed. ...

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The Roman Colosseum exists today as a monumental relic of an Empire. Time has worn away at its 2,000 year-old concrete walls and seats leaving behind a daunting shadow of what it once was. A large earthquake hit Rome in 1231 causing a large section of the amphitheater to collapse. The 1500's br...

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A deeper look into the history of Christianity will tell that it was not always welcome; especially in its beginnings. ... This is caused by the sun reflecting off of ice crystals instead of rain in a rainbow." ...

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