The Temple of Dendur originated from the west bank of the Nile River in Egypt. ... As you proceed from one to the other the entrance is less permitting of large crowd or massing of people. ... The long stairs on either side of the temple allow the visitors to walk along the sides and suggests that a massing of visitors can approach the temple. In actuality the visitors of the temple, in its intended usage, would enter the compound through the free-standing gate that faces the Nile River. ... One structure cannot be removed from the other and maintain the same symbolism and religious significan...

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The civilization was and currently is centered along the Nile River that acts as lifeblood for Egypt. The river sets a rhythm of a way of life that would not make Egypt what it has become. Like any other society, Egypt had its fair share of hard and successful times. ... Once again, they were conquered and the civilization fell due to a wealthy target for other civilizations. ... The other portion follows Christianity and Judaism beliefs. ...

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This essay will explain that the origins of the Six Day War was a combination of domestic and external factors on both Israeli and Arab sides including: pre-war provocations and Palestinian guerrilla attacks, divisions within the Israeli government, the Arab League and the "water wars "; with Syria being the primarily belligerent actor against Israel. ... Arab-Israeli acrimony over the exploitation of the headwaters of the Jordan River, had been ongoing since 1950.The Jordan River ran through Lake Tiberias which was in the DMZ between Syria and Israel. ... At first these tractor-induced cro...

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The mastaba consisted of a mass of stone, flat-topped and with inclined sides that contained funeral chapels and rooms for sacrifice, worship, and offerings. The pyramid was developed from the mastaba type by projecting its sloping sides upward until they met in a point. ... Egyptian masons achieved great accuracy - the sides of the Great Pyramid deviate from true north by an average of three minutes of a degree. ... As the workmen moved down the sides of the pyramid the construction ramps would have been gradually removed. ... The other, still smaller, is attributed to Kephren's successo...

• Word Count: 1566
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate