Essays on Europe

Vitruvius and the Origin of Caryatids Vitruvius coined the term Caryatid in the 4th century BCE where he used it to describe the Karyai in Laconia where women often danced with a basket on their heads as a sign of honor to Artemis (Lesk, 25). Artemis was the goddess who was...

Pompeii is a unique observatory for studying the history of the gladiators as well as the game arrangements. The inscriptions which have turned the Pompeii wall famous without the doubt are one the most interesting as well as informative writing that has recorded down. In the ancient times, writing of...

Fitting the bill of antiquity, the Altes museum remains a masterpiece of architectural design located on the museum island in Berlin, Germany. It is one of the oldest pieces of architectural designs that have withstood the test of time and environmental conditions since its establishment. More interestingly, the museum was...

Both Siena and Florence were two cities which influenced the life and politics of Tuscany. Florence was the most agricultural district while Siena was in the mountainous southern area. However, in politics, Florence supported the pope while Siena was loyal to the emperor. Florence was the core of the Italian...

Architecture of ancient Greece is historically renowned for the high level of workmanship that was responsible for highly intricate forms and advanced construction techniques that guaranteed the survival of structures for millennia. Ancient Greek Architecture was also responsible for influencing architectural practice of subsequent societies across Western Europe, as is...

Peter Fritzsche and the Rise of Nazism in Germany Peter Fritzsche lived at a period when Nazism began to emerge in Germany. Peter evidently kept track of events, particularly between 1914 and 1933. The author above claims that the devastating Second World War forced Germans to accept Nazism within their own...

Introduction: The Rule of Law in the UK According to constitutional expert Albert Venn Dicey from the 19th century, the rule of law operates in three different ways: (i) the dominance of regular law as opposed to the influence of arbitrary power; (ii) equality before the law; and (iii) the laws...

There are various institutions that work to ensure that the rule of law is upheld in any country where it serves as the main governing principle. The judiciary, whose job it is to interpret the law, is one of the structures at action in such a situation. One method the...

One of the films used for months to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible is the book Soviet Experiment. Despite their complexity, the themes of Soviet history have been examined in this work. These histories varied from that of the final tsar, who was a native of the...

Since the beginning of the German Empire in 1871, Otto Von Bismarck has been in charge. The North German Confederation's Prussian prime minister was Otto Von Bismarck. The nuclear family was regarded by German society of this era as the basic kinship group. It was made up of married, opposite-sex...

Between the first and the thirty-first of December 1910, the Atlanta Georgia and news magazine provided readers with information on a variety of topics, including politics, economic reports, social issues, legal issues, and advertisements for different businesses' goods. By going above and beyond to generate awareness and funds for the...

The North-South Divide is a topic that is frequently brought up in sociolinguistic discussions and the media in England. Socially speaking, the phrase describes the idea that the nation is divided into two regions based on social, economic, and political variables. It alludes to various accents and languages in linguistics....