Friday, September 2, 2016
The Seven Wonders Of The World
The Seven Wonders of the World (or the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) refers to remarkable constructions of classical antiquity listed by various authors in guidebooks popular among the ancient Hellenic tourists, particularly in the 1st and 2nd centuries BC. The most prominent of these, the versions by Antipater of Sidon and an observer identified as Philo of Byzantium, comprise seven works located around the eastern Mediterranean rim. The original list inspired innumerable versions through the ages, often listing seven entries. Of the original Seven Wonders, only one—the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the ancient wonders—remains relatively intact.
Background
In this painting by Maerten van Heemskerck, the seven wonders of the ancient world are depicted as a background for the abduction of Helen by Paris. The Walters Art Museum.
The Greek conquest of much of the known world in the 4th century BC gave Hellenistic travellers access to the civilizations of the Egyptians, Persians, and Babylonians. Impressed and captivated by the landmarks and marvels of the various lands, these travellers began to list what they saw to remember them.
Instead of "wonders", the ancient Greeks spoke of "theamata" (θεάματα), which means "sights", in other words "things to be seen". (Τὰ ἑπτὰ θεάματα τῆς οἰκουμένης [γῆς] Tà heptà theámata tēs oikoumenēs [gēs]) Later, the word for "wonder" ("thaumata" θαύματα) was used, and this is also the case in modern Greek (Επτά θαύματα του αρχαίου κόσμου). Hence, the list was meant to be the Ancient World's counterpart of a travel guidebook.
Each person had his own version of the list, but the best known and earliest surviving was from a poem by Greek-speaking epigrammist Antipater of Sidon from around 140 BC. He named six of the seven sites on his list—leaving out the lighthouse—, but was primarily in praise of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Another 2nd century BC observer, who claimed to be the mathematician Philo of Byzantium, wrote a short account entitled The Seven Sights of the World. However, the incomplete surviving manuscript only covered six of the supposedly seven places, which agreed with Antipater's list.
Earlier and later lists by the historian Herodotus (484 BC--ca. 425 BC) and the architect Callimachus of Cyrene (ca. 305--240 BC), housed at the Museum of Alexandria, survived only as references.
The Colossus of Rhodes was the last of the seven to be completed, after 280 BC, and the first to be destroyed, by an earthquake in 226/225 BC. Hence, all seven existed at the same time for a period of less than 60 years. Antipater had an earlier version which replaced Lighthouse of Alexandria with the Walls of Babylon. Lists which preceded the construction of Colossus of Rhodes completed their seven entries with the inclusion of the Ishtar Gate.
Background
In this painting by Maerten van Heemskerck, the seven wonders of the ancient world are depicted as a background for the abduction of Helen by Paris. The Walters Art Museum.
The Greek conquest of much of the known world in the 4th century BC gave Hellenistic travellers access to the civilizations of the Egyptians, Persians, and Babylonians. Impressed and captivated by the landmarks and marvels of the various lands, these travellers began to list what they saw to remember them.
Instead of "wonders", the ancient Greeks spoke of "theamata" (θεάματα), which means "sights", in other words "things to be seen". (Τὰ ἑπτὰ θεάματα τῆς οἰκουμένης [γῆς] Tà heptà theámata tēs oikoumenēs [gēs]) Later, the word for "wonder" ("thaumata" θαύματα) was used, and this is also the case in modern Greek (Επτά θαύματα του αρχαίου κόσμου). Hence, the list was meant to be the Ancient World's counterpart of a travel guidebook.
Each person had his own version of the list, but the best known and earliest surviving was from a poem by Greek-speaking epigrammist Antipater of Sidon from around 140 BC. He named six of the seven sites on his list—leaving out the lighthouse—, but was primarily in praise of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Another 2nd century BC observer, who claimed to be the mathematician Philo of Byzantium, wrote a short account entitled The Seven Sights of the World. However, the incomplete surviving manuscript only covered six of the supposedly seven places, which agreed with Antipater's list.
Earlier and later lists by the historian Herodotus (484 BC--ca. 425 BC) and the architect Callimachus of Cyrene (ca. 305--240 BC), housed at the Museum of Alexandria, survived only as references.
The Colossus of Rhodes was the last of the seven to be completed, after 280 BC, and the first to be destroyed, by an earthquake in 226/225 BC. Hence, all seven existed at the same time for a period of less than 60 years. Antipater had an earlier version which replaced Lighthouse of Alexandria with the Walls of Babylon. Lists which preceded the construction of Colossus of Rhodes completed their seven entries with the inclusion of the Ishtar Gate.
Dave Rubin and Gad Saad: Censorship, Religion, Secularism (Full Interview)
Gad Saad (author and professor) joins Dave Rubin to discuss cultural homophily, the Hijab debate, censorship, and much more.
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Gad Saad
Author and Professor
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Thursday, September 1, 2016
The Bible's Buried Secrets
If you read the Bible from cover-to-cover there are certain items which simply reach out and grab your attention. These are not necessarily earth shattering items, but they can be used to reveal whether or not someone who claims to have read the Bible, actually has.
A Nova documentary
A Nova documentary
Florida State WR Travis Rudolph on his lunch with Bo Paske
Florida State WR Travis Rudolph and several other #FSU football players visited Montford Middle School in Tallahassee.
Travis Rudolph happened to see a young man eating lunch by himself and decided to join him. Someone took a photo of the two and sent it to the boy's mother. Leah Paske wrote a lengthy Facebook post thanking Travis Rudolph for spending time with her son Bo, who she says has autism.
Read Rudolph Shares A Lunch To Remember With Area Middle Schooler
Travis Rudolph happened to see a young man eating lunch by himself and decided to join him. Someone took a photo of the two and sent it to the boy's mother. Leah Paske wrote a lengthy Facebook post thanking Travis Rudolph for spending time with her son Bo, who she says has autism.
Read Rudolph Shares A Lunch To Remember With Area Middle Schooler
What Thor Was Doing During Captain America: Civil War - Thor Ragnarok
http://www.joblo.com - What Thor Was Doing During Captain America: Civil War (Comic-Con 2016) Chris Hemsworth Thor Ragnarok HD
Watch the hilarious "Thor Ragnarok" clip that debuted in Hall H during the Marvel panel this summer at San Diego Comic-Con 2016. It shows us what Thor (Chris Hemsworth) was up to during the events of "Captain America: Civil War" in the style of "What We Do In The Shadows".
What Thor Was Doing During Captain America: Civil War (Comic-Con 2016) Thor Ragnarok HD
Watch the hilarious "Thor Ragnarok" clip that debuted in Hall H during the Marvel panel this summer at San Diego Comic-Con 2016. It shows us what Thor (Chris Hemsworth) was up to during the events of "Captain America: Civil War" in the style of "What We Do In The Shadows".
What Thor Was Doing During Captain America: Civil War (Comic-Con 2016) Thor Ragnarok HD
How to talk about Sports in Spanish
I will teach you all you have to know about sports in Spanish. You will learn how to express the sport you play, but in Spanish: futbol, basquetbol, beisbol. For example, I do not play any sport, but if I played a sport, it would be volibol, and I would tell you in Spanish "Mi deporte fevorito es el volibol", "yo juego volibol", "A mí me gusta el volibol".
So many ways to express your favourite sport in Spanish, and so easy to learn it, so start learning Spanish NOW. I will teach you Spanish in a super easy way. It is so easy that you will not stop speaking Spanish, after you watch this video :)
So many ways to express your favourite sport in Spanish, and so easy to learn it, so start learning Spanish NOW. I will teach you Spanish in a super easy way. It is so easy that you will not stop speaking Spanish, after you watch this video :)
Gad Saad on Fetishizing the Hijab, Jew Hatred, and the Personal Cost of Being Public
Gad Saad (author and professor) joins Dave Rubin to discuss the hijab debate, hatred towards Jews, and the presonal cost of being a public figure.
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Gad Saad
Author and Professor
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Gad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GadSaad
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Gad Saad
Author and Professor
Gad on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GadSaad
Gad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GadSaad
******
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