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The World’s Longest Bridge

For Students 5th - 9th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read a story and answer the six multiple choice questions that follow. They identify the longest bridge in the world, what happened during construction, and what possible dangers to the bridge...
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And They're Racing!

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Roman history instructional activity, students examine an illustration of a Roman racetrack. They respond to two short answer questions related to the diagram. In addition, the students write a letter to a friend who has never...
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The Active Eye in Architecture: Birth of a Column

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed study of the column, with some reference to its use in Renaissance architecture. Part of an online book about architecture by an amateur for amateurs.
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Eternal Egypt: Marble Pillar

For Students 9th - 10th
A marble pillar with a cylindrical body is decorated with plant ornaments and a prayer niche. Behind the pillar is a broad frame of manuscripts.
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Eternal Egypt: Marble Capital of a Column

For Students 9th - 10th
The marble capital, the remainder of what was once a column, is decorated with Naskh inscriptions carved in relief. It is from the Ayyubid period.