Ancient Rome and wine

that challenge the idea that the function was to omit a fear factor, are the defence of a frontier from a dangerous enemy in the North, and the taxation and the monitoring of movement of people. Throughout Roman history there is no greater symbol of Rome and the untold nature of the power possessed by the Empire, as a great bastion of invincibility, quite like Hadrian’s Wall. The wall held within its bosom the unmatchable power…

The sarcophagi that were produced in Rome are known as Roman Metropolitan sarcophagi, the sarcophagi that were produced in Athens are known as Attic sarcophagi, and the sarcophagi that were produced in Asia Minor are known as Asiatic sarcophagi. The Metropolitan Roman sarcophagi were usually…

hundred years little did they know it would eventually run counties. While the idea was in the air it was not necessarily liked by the politicians at that time, those such as Julius Caesar. Though he was a great leader he wanted complete control of rome and with a democratic government that was not possible; therefore, we can see that coming from a day and age such as the powerful Julius Caesar and the other politicians, before and after him, losing that substantial power is not beneficial for…

The cultural summation of Ancient Rome can be found in its religious rites, decrees, politics, and cultural norms – and nothing fused nor separated these spheres more that the Vestal Virgins. The Vestal Virgins were a cult of six women in charge of worshipping the goddess Vesta whose eternal flame represented the “heart and hearth of Rome” (Parker 567). Chosen by lot, the Virgo Vestalis Maxima and five other Vestals sacrificed a minimum of thirty years of service to keeping Vesta’s fire burning:…

The Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty of China are considered to be the greatest civilizations of the ancient world. The Roman Empire lasted from 27BCE to 476CE and the Han Dynasty lasted from 206BCE to 220CE. The Romans and Han still contribute to our modern day society through the technological and political philosophies they made. Both the Roman Empire and Han Dynasty rose to power through strong leadership, which allowed the Roman Empire and Han Dynasty to overcome their rivals becoming…

used to classify Rome which is one of the most highly achieved and powerful empires of all time. The Empire set in time from 27 B.C.E to 476 C.E. circa, was fueled by Emperors that ruled the people, expanding their land, building roads and cities connecting them together, having strong army force, and dividing up their land into legions. The people of Rome began to make laws to abide by, educate the children growing up, and following Christianity and other views of their beliefs. Rome succeeded…

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…

alongside the government, culture and the economy because in history these things go together hand and hand or they are a factor of one another. However the government, culture and the economy together were more important in shaping the history of Rome than the army and war alone. The people of Roman overthrew the Etruscan kings to form their own form of government which they called a Republic. They understood changing the structure of the government was key to transform their civilization…

civilizations from different areas around the known world. Another trend in earlier civilizations was creating monuments and temples in honoring their Gods. Wonders of construction with ancient forms of tools stood the test of time and are still considered masterful pieces of architecture. The Egyptian pyramids were lined with ancient text that told of rituals and why they chose certain rituals such as the practice of mummification. “To…

The True Motivation behind Deeds of the Divine Augustus Following Rome’s switch from the freedoms of a republic to the bounds of an empire, the new government needed a way to gain credibility with the Roman people. Augustus Caesar eventually took control of the Empire after the assassination of his adopted father Julius Caesar and the removal of his political rivals. The Emperor made many architectural, monetary, and military advances throughout his reign; advances that he chose to detail in…