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    Darius I is credited with transforming the city into the administrative capital for the Persian kings. It was accessible to Babylon, Ecbatana and the eastern parts of the empire. Identify three Royal Palaces in this period Susa, Pasargadae and Persepolis Who or what was Bel Marduk? Bel Marduk was the principal Babylonian God at the time of the conquest of Babylon by Cyrus the Great. Bel Marduk is honored in Babylon for bringing order to the cosmos, creating humankind and defending all other

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    chapter begins by describing Persepolis right before it was conquered by Alexander the Great (330 BCE). The city was a relatively new, magnificent capital of the Persian Empire. The city’s original name was Parsa, but the Greeks changed it to Persepolis, which means Persian City. The city was created by the two kings that the Greeks hated the most, Darius I and Xerxes (they were responsible for the burning of Athens in the fifth century. When Alexander took over Persepolis he had already taken over

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    Comparing and Analyzing the Architecture in Ancient India and Persia In ancient civilizations, architecture was fundamental to revealing certain aspects of a culture, such as its leaders and their communication with the citizens. Rulers that controlled society utilized temples and buildings to express their power and communicate with their subjects. Cultures were able to express their abilities through architecture, along with their beliefs and the functionality of their society. Architecture allowed

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    One of the great things that is known about Darius is his understanding the importance of religions within his empire. During his stay in Egypt, Darius gave tributes to the Egyptian gods and dedicated many temples to some of them. Ancient artifacts show that there were sacrifices made to several deities of different cultures. He supported faiths and religions of his empire as long as the believers were submissive and peaceful. It was established during Darius’ reign that the king was a believer in

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    Persepoils In Persia

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    The palace complex at Persepoils in Persia(Iran) The elaborate and exremly beautiful palace at persepoils was found in 518BC by Darius I Hystaspes, or also known as Darius the Great the king of Persia (522-486 BCE).the city that the palace was built in is the most important of the Achaemenid Persian empire cities.Persepoils was built in the region of irregular terrian which is indead on top of a large man made terrace which measured up to 455x300 meters and 900x1500 feet.The man made terrace

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    history? In Persepolis (The story of childhood) on page1 in panel 4th it shows that the year 1980 it made to wear veil obligatory forcefully. In this panel we can see that when that woman is giving veil to wear girls is not unhappy also it continues with panel 1st that no one in Marjane’s friends was happy which we could see from their body posture. Especially with Marjane Satrpi she didn’t even show herself in a panel which shows most powerful unhappiness again obligatory of veil. In Persepolis 1(The

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    One’s judgement of others is a commonality amongst all people; however, to admit one is wrong about one’s perceptions is infrequent. In both essays, “The Estrangement” by Jamaica Kincaid, and “My Speech at West Point” by Marjane Satrapi in the book The Writer’s Presence, the writers make comment on their life experiences particularly about their bad judgment of others and the impact that has had on them. Kincaid’s essay is about the rough relationship she had with her mother and how her criticism

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    Persepolis

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    Has Many Meanings Persepolis is a story that is illustrated in black and white. The author, Marjane Satrapi, uses many visual techniques throughout the story to draw in the reader and develop the storyline. One of these visual techniques is that she chooses to use the color of the characters’ clothing as a representation of how they feel towards the revolution. The characters are shown wearing black, white, or a mixed black and white pattern. The characters in Persepolis are drawn with white

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    Persepolis

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    Persepolis Amazing, intriguing, and unimaginable are just a few words to describe how I felt about Persepolis while I read this true life story of Marjane Satrapi. This book has helped me to see all the life struggles, good times, and adversities that Marji faced between the ages of nine to thirteen. The Islamic Revolution had such a daunting effect in the Middle East, especially in the county of Iran where Marji and her family resided. In the year of 1979 all that Marjane knew what it was like

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    Xavier Borbor May 3, 2012 CORC 3101 The Harsh Realities of Life In Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi explores the realities of her native land. She begins the story as a intelligent young pre-teen with a promising future. As she grows older she sees how cold the world is outside of her homeland as she lives through a near self-destructing phase of her life. She is capable of catching herself in this free fall with the help and guidance of her family a little while after returning home. In the story

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