1st-century BC Romans

Persians. The Gigantomachy is an excellent example of this as throughout Greek history, the giants were depicted as barbarians (Athena and Zeus fighting giants, Tyszkiewicz Painter, 480 BC, Attic red-figure hydria shoulder) or as monsters with snakes for legs (Hekate and Artemis and their opponents, unknown artist, 180-160 BC, marble relief). In the Gigantomachy metopes, this was no different as the giants were used to depict the “impiety” of the Persians. Their barbarous nature was also…

3-1 Stadiums before the Nineteenth century: Before Nineteen century and for different three eras, football games weren't like today, they had different rules and were played at Athletics stadiums4. 2-1-1 First era (8century BC - first century BC): The origin stadia back to the Greek era in the eight-century BC (776BC)4; the Olympia stadium in Greece was a stone stand with two separate entrances; one for judges and the other for spectator. It was elongated-U-shaped, has the three sides of…

The diffusion of Egyptian cults in the Greek and Roman World Sources The Roman imperial fleet was one of the main gateways for diffusion of Egyptian cults into the Roman world, and both merchant and war fleets had significant role in that diffusion. One of the most important parts of the research of this diffusion is to determinate the groups of citizens who were involved in it. In order to do that we have to find the sources from Greek and Roman periods such as epigraphic inscriptions, literary…

architectures/artworks that best describes their cultures view of power is The Great Pyramids, Parthenon, Augustus of prima porta, Hagia Sophia, Lindau Gospel bible, and the Notre Dame Church. The Great Pyramids were created by the Egyptians in 2551 – 2472 BC. The Great Pyramids were based on the Egyptian knowledge on the cosmos of the earth; the pyramids were to represent the ben ben stone which is the mound of creation and it also pays homage to the ultimate god in Egyptian culture the…

Rome took on this name. The purpose of citizens owning slaves was for physical labor. Most wealthy people owned slaves, whereas the poor couldn’t afford them. In Ancient Greece slavery was the cause of growth in this society. “During the 5th century B.C., Athens contained approximately 100,000 slaves and this constituted from 1/3 to ½ of the total population.” (Cite 1) The high number of slave meant that a lot of work was done which contributed to the society even more. In Greece, most of…

World History Impact of Geographical Factors on the Greek and the Roman Empire Geography can be considered as one of the integral parts of the development of the Greek civilization. Notably, the geographical factors had a significant effect on the Greek social, political, and economic growth. One of the principal reasons why the Greece was majorly dominated by tiny states and some other independent towns as opposed to being dominated by one all-powerful king was the geographical status. The…

In 1772 BC the Hammurabi Code established punishment for crimes including the death penalty. The code contained 25 death penalty crimes. Murder was not one of them. The first death penalty sentence recorded occurred in Egypt during the 16th century BC. The “Draconian Code of Athens” in the 7th century BC, made every crime punishable by death. This is where the meaning of the word draconian is derived. The “Roman Law of the Twelve Tablets” codified the death penalty in the 5th century BC.…

complete with whitewashed houses and well-tended flower boxes. Located in a magnificent natural setting with the Sierra Blanca Mountains as a backdrop it’s easy to see why this part of the Mediterranean has been home to the Phoenicians, Visigoths, Romans and Moors. Blessed with 27 km of sandy Mediterranean beaches…

Barcelona is in Catalonia, which is in Spain and was founded in 230 BC. This was the capital of the region at that time. It became the capital during the 5th century. There is some historical significance in Barcelona, some of it including when it was founded and its original name. According to “History of Spain” some things about Barcelona was found including that “Barcelona was originally named Barcino, named after the Carthaginian ruler Hamilcar Barca (1).” It is located on the eastern side…

In this chapter, I will investigate the various meanings of auctoritas through the works of Latin authors. The theme of my chosen vocabulary is the language of power and thus it is necessary to compare actual power to the air or appearance of power. The word derives from the Latin agent noun ‘auctor’ which is itself derived from ‘augeo’ meaning to ‘increase’ and the suffix ‘-tās’ which forms abstract nouns (LS 1879). I will be contrasting the use of auctoritas with that of imperium from the…