The ancient Egyptians treated their gods almost as one of the family. Home Life: Priests were married. They had families. They worked in the fields. Egyptian civilization – Religion – Priests. Priests worked at the temples, conducting the daily rituals of clothing, feeding and putting to bed the sculpted images…
After he conquered Greece, he planned to conquer the Persian Empire, but he would never achieve this goal. Philip II was assassinated in 336 B.C.E., and was succeeded by his son, Alexander III, later known as Alexander the Great. Philip’s leniency can easily be explained, because he needed the Athenian…
“Written” and “wrote” are both forms of the verb “to write.” Wrote is the simple past tense of “to write.” Written is the past participle of “to write.” “Could write” has the tone of a polite offer. I could have written a letter for you. Means: I was able to…
Both are correct. The first is more direct, and the second is more polite. Could you please . . . gives slightly more room for refusal than Can you please . . . We also use ‘could’ to ask permission; it is more polite or formal than ‘can’. Changing the…
Theoretically, the clergy were well educated. The first universities that went up in Paris and (I think) Brussels were erected to provide a broad-based clerical education that covered reading, writing, oratory, and logic. In 1330 only about 5% of the population could read or write. It was extremely rare for…
Not only has there never been a successful robbery of Fort Knox, but no one has even attempted it since the vault opened in 1935. There are no visitors allowed. As home to about half of the U.S. gold reserves, Fort Knox has been called the most secure vault on…
The plebeians could be elected to the senate and even be consuls. Plebeians and patricians could also get married. Wealthy plebeians became part of the Roman nobility. However, despite changes in the laws, the patricians always held a majority of the wealth and power in Ancient Rome. Elected by the…
Visions is the extraordinary cookware made of a pioneering see-through glass-ceramic material that can withstand extreme temperatures and retain heat. Glass or Ceramic cookware is not recommended. These pans may scratch the cooktop surface. Glass is a poor conductor of heat so cooking times will be longer and they may…
Early symptoms reported by some people include fatigue, headache, sore throat or fever. Others experience a loss of smell or taste. COVID-19 can cause symptoms that are mild at first, but then become more intense over five to seven days, with worsening cough and shortness of breath. Although rare, COVID-19…
Bush lost the 1992 presidential election to Democrat Bill Clinton following an economic recession, his turnaround on his tax promise, and the decreased emphasis of foreign policy in a post–Cold War political climate. Bush lost the 1992 presidential election to Democrat Bill Clinton following an economic recession, his turnaround on…