Ancient Macedonians

The Egyptians practiced the art of mummifying their dead for 3,000 years or more in the belief that the soul would be reunited with the body in the afterlife, so the body had to be kept intact. A mummy is a dead body in which some of the soft tissue has been preserved along with the bones. Usually this means it was specially embalmed or preserved for burial, but sometimes natural conditions alone freeze, dry out, or otherwise prevent the body from decaying by inhibiting the growth of microbes.…

Throughout the lifespan of the Roman Empire, the Romans were able to develop advanced methods of construction while creating a unique Roman style. This is especially true in the case of Roman Baths. Examining Roman baths and their transition over time expose the ingenuity of Roman engineering, development of a Roman art style and reflect a degree of societal structure. These bath houses were widespread throughout the empire; their popularity allows them to act as a symbol to watch the transition…

How can men be worthy what they are doing is it a right of noble birth that puts them as a leader. Or is it the knife that gets thrust in the back that puts them to gain the power that they did not have it in the first place. Men that corrupt men to gain some political power in their own way of life. The force of nature that burns in the heart of men and that can make them better for world kind and destroy the world that they live in. Julius Caesar is a play that shows the rise and fall of power…

During the period of ancient Egypt there where masterfully created monumental pyramids, fascinating sphinxes, and marvelous mummies. Ancient Egypt is well-known for the construction of towering perplexing pyramids. These massive monuments housed the dead bodies of pharaohs, kings, queens, and nobles. In these tombs the mummified remains of these important people were buried with gold and other treasures which they believed would be needed in the afterlife. Surprisingly, it required 100,000 burly…

Daphne Choy Prof. Kenfield Marble Sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysos and the Seasons The Roman Sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysos and the Seasons made from marble, is displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and dates back to the Late Imperial, Gallienic period around 260-270 A.D. Its accession number is 55.11.5 and can be found in the museum’s Greek and Roman Art Gallery. This piece was brought to the Metropolitan Museum from a collection of the dukes of Beaufort, where it had…

(refer to next paragraph). This theme of having one thing pair with another in order to keep order is very relevant though out the reading. Duality and verticality are very important themes of this chapter, and also what can parallel with today. Ancient civilizations before us had the right idea way before we did. They made things work, made things happen, and it is incredible. The Ceque system is a mnemonic map system that incorporated the sky and was used to unify Inca ideas about…

Bill janklow once said, There’s a world out there, and you’ve got to look at both sides of the mountain in your lifetime. The relevance of the quote to brutus is that he has to choose from either the dark or the right. The way brutus should have chosen was the wrong way he should have chosen what he did. Brutus should have chosen how he did, to join the conspiracy. Brutus wants not to lead but to join to get back rome. Brutus wants not to kill caesar but to get back rome how it was.…

In Egypt in 1327 BCE, there lived a Pharaoh and his wife, they are depicted on King Tutankhamun's throne in what is known simply as Tutankhamun and Ankhesenamun. This time period of the New Kingdom is where rulers had come to have the name of a Pharaoh and Tutankhamun’s familial line had regained their power. Tutankhamun and his queen were half-siblings, and it was not uncommon at this time due to a royal bloodline remaining intact. Although they were siblings who shared a father, they loved…

Julius caesar villain or hero? Julius caesar had many enemies some in which were his own friends. He was a powerful leader in rome and with this power he slowly became an evil dictator Julius caesar refused senate orders asking to return home becoming an enemy. He had started civil wars even some of which led to the destruction of the republic. He increased the number of senators so he could add to his number of supporters so no one tried to take him down. His enemies were treated harshly when…

Ancient Egypt consists of two regions located in North-Eastern Africa: Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt, the delta. At this time, Egypt consisted of mostly hot, dry desert, though there was some fertile land with rich soil, mostly up north and along the nourishing river. Through Egypt runs the longest river in the world, the Nile River. This river was believed to be flooded by the will of the gods almost every year, mandatory for the growth of the Egyptian’s crops. Not only was it important for the…