As a Greek historian and biographer, Plutarch wrote an impressive depiction of the Periclean public works. Having attained an Athenian education, he was well conversant with the area about which he was writing. According to him, the Periclean Public Works program not only granted massive pleasure to the Athenians, but...

This paper will focus primarily on the curses of the Egyptian Pyramids and how popular belief suggests that at the heart of Egyptian pyramids lies an ancient curse that kills anyone who attempts to steal the buried and concealed wealth of past pharaohs. It will propose based on the work...

Art can be interpreted in a plethora of ways depending on how the viewer sees the piece. For example, when viewing the Mona Lisa, created by the great artist Leonardo da Vinci, one viewer may see her smiling while the other may see her facial expression as sad or forlorn....

The great pyramids of Gizeh are the final survivors of the original Seven Wonders of the World. The pyramids are currently a major tourist attraction not only for their majesty, but also because of the impressive ancient building techniques that were required in the construction of the man-made mountains. Archeologists...

Menes was the founding king of the First Dynasty in Egypt. In addition to uniting Upper and Lower Egypt, Menes engineered barriers to redirect the Nile River and protect Egyptian cities from flooding. Dams were some of the greatest accomplishments of Egypt's engineers. However, Egyptian engineers also created the tombs...