...is known as The Great Sphinx which sits in front of Khafra’s pyramid guarding which is located in Giza. The statue has a body of a lion, and a head of a king. “The Sphinx was not assembled piece by piece, but was carved from a single mass of limestone exposed when workers dug a horseshoe-shaped quarry in the Giza plateau (Hadingham, 2010).” For the time period that this statue was erected it is quite impressive standing at roughly 66 feet tall and 240 feet long. Over the course of history the Sphinx has been buried several times in the sand, however now it is uncovered and on display to see. With the Sphinx’s age it has succumb to the elements and has been severely weathered and damaged. The original Sphinx had a nose but was smashed during the 15th century CE by Muslim troops “because their religion forbids images of a god (Putnam, 2011).” The Sphinx also had a braided beard that is thought to be added during restoration work sometime in the Eighteenth Dynasty. It is unlikely the braided beard was part of the original design because the beard was plaited. Those types of beards were depicted with gods and the deceased not kings and the...
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...Museum Paper Art 101 Starting my visit to the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum I was unsure of the artifact that I would choose to write this paper about. I have been to the Smithsonian museums countless times in my life strolling about taking the exhibits for granted like the many other people raised in the Washington metropolitan area having virtiously unlimited access to them. I was prepared for another mundane visit to the museums, however this visit was different I saw many exhibits that I have studied recently in this class such as the Lascaux caves and other prehistoric art. I found myself engaged as never before as I searched the old halls for what would be subject of this paper an ancient artifact of my very own choosing. I decided on the Cypruss crossroads of civilizations exhibit located on the museums second floor. I was drawn to this exhibit mainly due to the two large stone statues at opposing ends of it’s narrow entrance doors. Upon entry I was amazed at all of the ancient original pieces most of which I can recall learning about in this class. I decided that I would pick a piece and snap a quick picture of myself proudly standing next to it, get the dimensions and backround and be on my way to an A paper in no time. I pulled out my digital camera and began to power it up when I was immediately advised by the museum security guard that I was not authorized to take pictures inside the exhibit due to the delicate nature of the artifacts. I...
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...The sphinx The Sphinx of Giza is a symbol that has represented the essence of Egypt for thousands of years. Even with all of the pictures that we see of the Sphinx, nothing can really prepare you for the time that you finally see the Sphinx with your own eyes. Here's a look at the Sphinx that will give you a hint of what you can expect to see if you visit Egypt. Abu Roash Located 5 miles north of Giza, Abu Roash was the site that the first son of Khufu, Djedefre, chose to build his pyramid. Typically, as successor, it was Djedefre's responsibility to attend to the completion of his fathers entombment. It was then time for Djedefre to begin the construction of his own tomb. Because of the present state of the site, some experts believe that this pyramid was never finished. Others contend that extensive quarrying has been done at the site and the pyramid has been effectively dismantled over the ages. Whatever the case, the pyramid itself was unique in several ways. Firstly, the subterranean chamber is more like those of step pyramids, and therefore unlike that of the more modern "true" pyramids. The Great Pyramid The first stop on our tour of the Giza plateau is the Great Pyramid of the 4th Dynasty King, Khufu. It was the first pyramid constructed on the plateau and many consider that it represents the pinnacle of the pyramid age. This pyramid contains ascending chambers and passageways...
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...Comparative essay I have decided to write my essay on figures 3-6 with 3-8, and figures 3-22 with 3-21. I chose these sculptures to write about because they’re obviously similar, but in complete different ways. First, both of these pictures are sculptures. they are both incredible architecture pieces. One of the first things that I have noticed, was both of the pieces were Egyptian. Also, they had something to deal with pyramids and the temple. Most importantly, all of the sculptures mean something. In the figures -6 and 3-8, they were Khafre. Giza was the valley temple. In figures 3-22 and 3-21, it was an overall temple. Along with that, it was Hatshepsut himself. All of these figures relate, and differ. All of these figures are similar. They both resemble power for a reigion. As observing, the figures 3-6 relate because they are both figures of Khafre, and figures 3-22 and 3-21, it was Hatshepsut and the temple. It is important to relate them because they were both powerful symbols. Along with that, the temple that they were in which protected them, truly shows the power that they have. In the sculptures of Khafre, the symbols (which was the lion) represented a powerful sense of horizon connected with the sun. (khanacadamey) That was very important because all of the Egyptians worshiped him. As many know, Egyptians are known for truly respecting their cultures. They’re very religious and faithful. They respect their higher power. That goes along with figure 3-6. Featured...
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...reptilian nature. Despite its savage exterior, this creature is a bearer of auspices and fortune. It is a wielder and master of treasures. It keeps within its fiery sanctuaries the wealth of nations. No one, except the worthy, are allowed audience. It chooses, with with and caution, the few who may share in its gold and spoils. PHOENIX (UECS) - The Phoenix is a fiery raptorial bird that holds the key to life and death. It is consort to the fires of adversity. As it immolates itself, it rises anew from the ashes. It progresses through the cycle of fiery death and ashen rebirth with a mathematical precision that approximates the dance of atoms and the songs of angels. Within its talons rest the language and formula of life itself. SPHINX (UNOCAS) - The Sphinx is a creature of enigma--a beautiful feminine human face on a male beast's body. It is a sensual predator that preys on those weak in wit and will. Those who fail to read its riddle are...
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...National Geographic’s “Searching for the Real Cleopatra” by Chip Brown, claims that Cleopatra's tomb is still out there hidden. Though no ruins have been found for a very long time, Dominican archaeologist Kathleen Martinez has been excavating, and believes that she is going to be found. I know source is credible because National Geographic is a non-profit organization that publish factual information about science, nature andexpiditions. This source is also credible because the information presented is within a 15 min recentness limit, being published in 2011. Information about Martinez’s quest to find Cleopatra is also pbs.org. ¨Searching for the Real Cleopatra is ocjective,¨ the articles isint biased, it simply tells the story in...
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...Secular Organizations and Sacred Places Paper Team C Tammy Gillespie, Mary Gurganus, Nicole Plescher, Charles Zack, Joseph Cruz HUM 105 University of Phoenix April 11, 2011 Introduction Sacred places are critical elements in the mythic traditions that Team C has been studying and the stories surrounding the world’s myths are important as well. The stories surrounding the sacred places are important as the mythic breaks into today’s present high technological world, with the boundary crossings from the past to the present world today. The stories can come from a sacred sight, a secular organization, or some site with supernatural revelation that can link the past to the present with the myths (stories) told about an ancient people, or an ancient civilization through the myths. Stories about sacred places allow today’s humanity to see past versus present, realistic versus mythological, or spiritual versus materialistic (University of Phoenix, 2011). Team C ran across an article that showed a new sacred site in today’s world that will seem ancient to the future generations, but not for today’s generation...
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...10.) The Phoenix, a well known mythical bird, belonged to Egypt. One legend stated that it lived for 500 years, but it faced death by burning itself on a huge fire. However, it was not the end, as The Phoenix came to life again by rising from its ashes. Legend says that the ashes have great significance as it could bring the dead back to life again. Some legends say that the birds cry is a very alluring sound. The reference of Phoenixes has been made several times in most of the historical tales of different cultures. The concept behind the legend of The Phoenix gives us all a lesson about life after death. The Phoenix was a very beautiful creature and its glowing and radiant appearance distinguished it from all other birds. Some people believed...
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...jewelries and their bodies to take it with them to the other life. Booth (2010) stated that "it was believed that if the discarded body were preserved, it would remain a focus for the spirit that had left it, exerting an attraction that pulled it down to earth" (para.1). Pyramids of El-Giza There are many pyramids have found in Egypt, but the most famous three are those which found in El-Giza, couple hundred meters south from Cairo. The three pyramids are Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. Khufu pyramid also known as the Great Pyramid is considered as the tallest pyramids and the oldest wonder of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Great Pyramid needs more than 10.000 laborers working in three-month shifts took around 30 years to build the pyramid (Egyption Antiquities Organization, 2001). All the three pyramids of El-Giza contain corridors led to the chambers inside each one. For example, according to Romer (2007), There are three known chambers inside the Great Pyramid. The lowest chamber is cut into the bedrock upon which the pyramid was built and was unfinished. The Queen's...
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...W.B. Yeats's "The Second Coming" W.B. Yeats' poem "The Second Coming" was written in 1919, just one year after WWI ended. The beginning of this poem reflects on how evil has taken over the minds of good Christians, and the world has turned into chaos. It is apparent that Yeats believes that a Second Coming is at hand, and he spends the last half of the poem discussing what that Second Coming could look like. Turning and turning in the widening gyre (line 1) Yeats imagines the world in a cyclical sphere known a gyre (shape of a cone). In Yeats' note on the text, he states that "the end of an age, which always receives the revelation of the character of the next age, is represented by the coming of one gyre to its place of greatest expansion and of the other to that of its greatest contraction" (2036). Yeats believes that the two thousand years of Christianity will be coming to an end, and after a violent reversal a new age will take its place. The widening part of the gyre is supposed to connote anarchy, evil, and the loss of innocence. The falcon cannot hear the falconer; (2) The falconer in this analogy is most likely God (or Jesus), and the falcon is the follower (or devotee). Humanity can no longer hear the word of God, because it is drowned out by all of chaos of the widening gyre. A wild falcon can symbolize an unconverted Gentile; someone who has sinful thoughts, and does sinful things. A tame falcon (one who listens to the word of God) is a Christian convert. In the...
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...The 1864 painting, “Oedipus and the Sphinx,” by Gustave Moreau, best captures Oedipus’s character because it displays his great arrogance. One of the most noticeable details that represents this is Oedipus’s position above the Sphinx in the painting, and that he is looking down at her. Oedipus looking down at the Sphinx is symbolic of how he feels that he is above all those around him, even this creature that has bested so many men. This detail in the painting reveals an arrogant way of thinking. Additionally, in Moreau’s depiction of Oedipus, he is shown leaning against a cliff with one leg bent in a relaxed pose. Oedipus is currently in a situation which should be perceived as very dangerous, as many men have already tried to solve the riddle of the Sphinx, and instead been eaten....
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...domain. The three pairing permutations afforded each application an opportunity to run with each of the other three applications with the same memory domain. The three applications being discussed in this paper are the Soplex, Sphinx, and the NAMD. The Soplex is a linear programming (LP) solver based on the revised simplex algorithm. It features preprocessing techniques, exploits sparsity, and offers primal and dual solving routines. It can be used as a standalone solver reading MPS or LP format files as well as embedded into other programs via a C++ class library. Sphinx is an open source full text search server, designed from the ground up with performance, relevance (aka search quality), and integration simplicity in mind. It's written in C++ and works on Linux (RedHat, Ubuntu, etc), Windows, MacOS, Solaris, FreeBSD, and a few other systems (Sphinx Technologies, 2013). NAMD is a parallel molecular dynamics code designed for high-performance simulation of large bimolecular systems. NAMD uses the popular molecular graphics program VMD for simulation setup and trajectory analysis, but is also file-compatible with AMBER, CHARMM, and X-PLOR. NAMD is distributed free of charge with source code (NIGMS, 2013). Examine the authors’ findings Soplex and Sphinx ran in a memory domain, while Gamess and Namd shared another...
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...Egypt is a most fascinating country with a rich history. It is the origin point of much speculation and the most interesting structures. It has a most fascinating government and plenty of writing material. Like all countries it has an amazing backstory with a little slavery. There are tons of facts and soon you may be a pro in the history of Egypt. The geography of Egypt is very hot and Erid as it is a massive desert. There are tons of cool things to see like the Sphinx and the pyramids built thousands of years ago. The (almost) whole country of Egypt is desert the two main deserts that make it up are the sahara and Libyan deserts. The climates of Egypt can go as low as 45°F and as high as 110°F. Egypts highest mountain is Mount Catherine and is as high as 2629m high. The longest river in the world the nile is in Egypt. The history of Egypt is most fascinating because of the time of the pharaohs. The pharaohs were responsible for many famous things like the sphinx and the pyramids. In the time of the...
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...The Maddening Struggle The Sphinx, by Edgar Allen Poe, is a story of a man who has to battle his own demons to stay sane. With such a paranoid character, the narrator’s struggle begins to reflect in his daily life, only aiding in his neurosis. The main illustration of his struggles is the insect, later identified as The Sphinx, which does not appear to be what it is. However, the creature is not the only reflection of the narrator’s paranoia. The reader can identify it in the character’s change in behavior, his daily activity, and in the contrast of both characters in the story. Yet it can be said that the largest piece of evidence of the downfall of the protagonist appears as a ferocious creature that could signify the narrator’s death or madness. Therefore, the narrator’s exaggerated siting of the creature conveys his internal struggle with the outbreak that terrorizes his city. In New York, an outbreak of Cholera is rampant throughout the city, causing the narrator to leave and stay with a relative for a while. During this stay, the narrator and his host receive messages of all the friends that are dying from the disease, causing them great distress. However, though the host is filled with worry, he doesn’t allow it to effect his demeanor. Instead, he goes to great lengths to try and distract the narrator, who is allowing the constant news of his friend’s demise to influence his character. While reading a book by the window, the narrator looks up and is surprised...
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...Northern Sudan. He was known as “the most powerful African in history known as the Emperor of the World.” Taharqo was the son of Piye, the Nubian king of Napata who had first occupied Egypt, and the son of Queen Abar. Piye was a Kushite king and founder of the twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt who ruled Egypt from 753/752 BCE to 722 BCE. Taharqo took the throne after his uncle Shabaka and another male relative Shebitku. The flourishing crusades of Shabaka and Piye paved the path for a successful rule by Taharqo. Taharqo ruled Kush and Egypt from 690 to 664 BC. A sphinx symbolizes the great King Taharqo, the fourth pharaoh to rule over the united kingdoms of Kush and Egypt. This sphinx is very small, yet very fascinating. It is not just a cross between lion and man, it is a union between Egypt and Kush. The face is not representative of an Egyptian pharaoh’s face, because it is without doubt a black African, and this sphinx is the image of a black pharaoh. “Taharqo explicitly stated that he succeeded Shebitku with this statement: “I received the Crown in Memphis after the Falcon (i.e. Skebitku) flew to heaven” (Kitchen, 167). Taharqo, was the most significant of all the Kushite Kings. He began a golden age for his colossal new kingdom, and he thrived due to, rather than imposing Kushite traditions on the Egyptians, he engrossed and implemented theirs. “Even Kush itself, Taharqo built pyramids on the Egyptian model, and he worshipped the Egyptian god Amun; he restored temples in...
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