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My entry:
Deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt's original capital of Alexandria lies the remains of over 20,000 sculptures, columns and precious artifacts from the royal quarters of Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Unrivaled grandeur laid to ruin by the Roman conquerers in 30 B.C.
672 years later near the same site, the greatest library in the world, the Alexandria Library was sacked by the Moslems when they took control of Egypt.
This jar brings together two monumental events as if to preserve their bounty and create a record of their spoils.
This is only one example of lost treasure as mankind battles for power, and reminds us of the ongoing destruction (obliteration of one another's culture) in current times. One hand creates as another destroys, many times because of differing religious beliefs.
Deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt's original capital of Alexandria lies the remains of over 20,000 sculptures, columns and precious artifacts from the royal quarters of Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Unrivaled grandeur laid to ruin by the Roman conquerers in 30 B.C.
672 years later near the same site, the greatest library in the world, the Alexandria Library was sacked by the Moslems when they took control of Egypt.
This jar brings together two monumental events as if to preserve their bounty and create a record of their spoils.
This is only one example of lost treasure as mankind battles for power, and reminds us of the ongoing destruction (obliteration of one another's culture) in current times. One hand creates as another destroys, many times because of differing religious beliefs.
