1st-century BC Romans

The process of silk production was kept a secret in China, but it still became one of China’s chief exports during the Han Dynasty because there was a high demand for it. As silk was being traded extensively, it was introduced to the Roman Empire during the 1st century BC and this is when its popularity skyrocketed. Silk was beginning to be seen as an exotic luxury and eventually, the Silk Road helped for this in-demand good to be transported all over Eurasia. Although silk was a largely traded…

to conform to what the body needs and wants. Socrates goes on to explain that it is “only in death that the soul is liberated from desire and evils of the 1 A Greek philosopher of 540 BC-480 BC Duval 2 body”. This is just one idea of what the body is, some people noted the body as a temple, and even a machine. Derived from the Oxford Dictionary, the body is settled as ‘the physical or material frame of structure of a man or of any…

Helmet was created in ancient Greece. The helmet dates around 520 BC to 480 BC. The helmet is a southeast Italian helmet and the name came from the city of Corinth. The Greek Corinthian models wore the helmets on their heads that covered their face. The helmets were bronze and covered the entire head with little splits in the helmets. The speculation of the helmet were as if was made to protect during battles, with other warriors. The Roman Army has worn some of these helmets also the helmets…

society to society, but what remains constant is the desire to celebrate the life of the deceased, and to treat the body and the name of the dead with respect, which is often achieved through funerary rites and proceedings. In Rome during the 1st and 2nd Century, there was a careful balance of the respect held for the dead and the fear involved, as they believed that the dead had the power to introduce negativity to the air around them, if treated disrespectfully. As a result of this, funeral…

The Etruscans were a widespread people who resided in ancient Italy, primarily in both the central and northern regions of the Italian Peninsula. These peoples “formed the most powerful nation in pre-Roman Italy” and “created the first great civilization on the peninsula, whose influence on the Romans as well as on present-day culture is increasingly recognized” (Grummond, 2015). The heart of their civilization was in Etruria, an area that covered part of modern Tuscany, Western Umbria, and…

Explain how the Greek Underworld helped to shape and dictate the behaviours of the Greeks. The Underworld played an important role in the lives of the Ancient Greeks and was a constant influence on their behaviours. The Underworld was the centre of Ancient Greek beliefs concerning the afterlife, and was thought to be ruled by the god, Hades and his wife, Persephone. The belief of the Ancient Greeks was that when someone died their psyche, the Greek word for soul, left their body and was…

In this essay we will explore the importance of wealth in the Roman political system during the time of the Late Republic (218-31BC). Therefore, this essay shall use modern scholarship to supplement the ancient sources. We will cover the Servian constitution, the brothers Gracchi, Cicero’s Against Verres, Livy, Plutarch, Appian and V. Paterculus. Cicero, writing 2nd Century BC says that the Servian Constitution concentrated political power in the hands of the wealthy. This involved organising…

Democracy The roots of Democracy can be traced back to the year 508 BC, when Cleisthenes, put in power by the people, put into effect major political reforms in Athens. In 462 BC a Direct Democracy was introduced by Pericles to the Athenian people which allowed them to vote and participate in the administration of the state. Direct Democracy has two preconditions, “The community must be small enough for citizens to be capable of attending debates and voting on issues. And its economy must give…

Roman Slavery Throughout Roman History, there are various relationships among slaves, and the Roman elite. We can look largely at, the range of occupations entrusted to the slaves of the Roman elite. We find personal attendants and footmen, litter-bearers; wardrobe attendants, hairdressers and barbers; wet nurses, doctors, masseurs; spinners, weavers and wool-workers, dyers and fullers, clothes-menders and shoemakers; financial managers, stewards, accountants and secretaries. We can also trace…

Jalen Booker Instructor Benjamin Sorenson, MA Western Civilization 10 November 2017 Misconceptions Behind the Methodology of Roman Crucifixions: The Brutal Truth For centuries and centuries on end now, mankind has come to recognize crucifixion as one of the most vulgar, and brutal forms of execution that the world has ever known. Whenever we think of the numerous iconic figures who met their fates on the cross (including St. Peter the Apostle, St. Andrew the Apostle, and even Jesus Christ of…