Technology In The Gladiator

“The Gladiator” is a popular film that was released in the early 2000’s. The film and its story line were based off of the early Roman Empire and the individuals that were alive during it. After seeing the film, interest is likely to be sparked about the Roman times and how life was back then. The clothing seems interesting, and as long as you were a valuable member of society with no individuals trying to kill you, life was seemingly fun. To some, though, the concept of the Ancient Empire may be one that is unimaginable. Technology was a complete different thing compared to what it has become in the present, culture and customs differed drastically and life itself was looked at, valued and lived much differently. And though this seems so …show more content…
In fact, in most history classes, architecture is one of the main things students learn about when discussing Early Rome. Romans copied the ideas for their architectural works, as they did for most things, from the Greeks (SOURCE). Their works were more complex than just sculpting cement and rock into appealing structures. The architecture of Rome will always be considered one of the many great aspects of art from the Ancient World. Some may consider art to be pretty paintings or sculptures effortlessly created by talented individuals, but math was also an essential key in building these amazing structures (SOURCE). Though it was probably different than the complex math that is now used in architecture, it clearly got the job done due to the fact that countless of the Roman architectural structures are still standing today. For example, one of the greatest structures that is still partially standing today is the Colosseaum. This structure, along with the Pantheon, are among those that are commonly talked about in history …show more content…
The purposes of them vary about as much as the authors and philosophers that put them together. Each philosopher was passionate about something, whether it was for educational purposes or as complex as religion. These philosophers are countless and range from B.C. to A.D.. Some of them, such a Julius Caesar, are well known of while others are not. Some were good, some were bad. Some of them were not only philosophers, but also held other roles in the society and caste systems such as emperors and equestrians. Marcus Aurelius, for example, was an emperor. He was looked at highly and considered to be one of the five good emperors of Rome (WhatLifeWasLike). Aurelius was also known for his stoic philosophy. He wrote a collection of works that are commonly known as the Meditations (Roman Emperors). These writings can be summarized simply as his personal notes, views and ideas on Stoicism (Roman Emperors). He may not have been an emperor, but Lucilius was also a well thought of philosopher. He was credited with the creation of Satire poetry, which became vastly popular