Ancient Rome and wine

Market Woman”. It is a stone statue made from Pentelic and marble. The Marble Statue of an Old Woman is believed to represent an old but proud woman on her way to the festival of Dionysus. The festival of Dionysus was celebrated in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus, the wine god. This work is reminiscent of Roman sculptures but has great interpretations and Hellenistic interpretations as well. When creating the Marble Statue of an Old…

entertainment of the romans, which is why it became very popular. It is one of the many ancient artifacts that remind us of the Roman Empire and their culture today. “Construction of the Colosseum began under the rule of the Emperor Vespasian in around 70–72 AD...” (“Colosseum”1). In the building of the colosseum, the slaves and prisoners did the manual labor. There were many prisoners from the Jewish War that were sent to Rome to help alongside the slaves. The manual labor was very harsh, due…

Another famous ancient Greek weight lifters were Bybon and Eumastas, who lived in the early 6th century B.C. (Crowther, 1977). A sandstone block weighing 315 pounds (143.5 Kg), with a carved out handgrip, was found at Olympia (Figure 6). The stone bore the engraving of the inscription, “Bybon son of Phola, has lifted me over his head with one hand.” another stone, that was even larger (1056 pounds, 480 Kg), found on the island of Santorini, had the inscription, “Eumastas, the son of…

minor god under Dionysus. Minor gods were also important as the main ones, incorporating them into art would show homage to the god that they followed. The various fruit hanging from the garland also show tribute to the god Dionysus. Being the god of wine, these fruits we probably drawn to show as an offering to him. The gods were viewed as figures who had immense power, sending the gods offerings were probably a way of trying to get gifts them. This fresco contains negative space in between…

Throughout the world, Rome has aided the growth of the western civilization. Although the Roman Empire flourished a long time ago, people still look to the Romans as one of the greatest empires in history. Regarding their religion, it played a huge role throughout their culture. The Romans first received their ideas of religion and mythology through the Greeks, who came before them. Much like the Greeks, the Romans worshiped in many different ways, and celebrated their gods and goddesses…

The faun is associated as a sexually active creature, it almost like a sexual conquest but it was not necessarily a bad trait. It is also associated with wine and debauchery, hence the word wineskin. You can interpret it as being youthful and joyous, or as a time of breeding and bringing life. Which gives a hint it is associated with the deity Dionysus, who is the the god of fertility, grape harvest and…

However, by setting the story in ancient Roman occupied Judea, we are able to get a reasonably accurate glimpse of what life was like during this time. As a whole, the costumes worn by the civilians and the soldiers were accurate to the attire that would have been worn by the people of this…

In The Dinner of Trimalchio as part of Gaius Petronius Arbiter’s Satyricon, the now wealthy freedman Trimalchio has invited the hero Encolpius for a meal in his home, complete with a seemingly endless parade of food, wine and insanity. While the story may appear to be nothing but a farcical rendition of an unconventional dinner, greater meaning emerges from the story when viewed as a mixing of three distinct, but intertwined cultures, that of the slave, freed slave and freeborn roman. From this…

In ancient Rome, military leaders had certain expectations placed on them from society and the government. The Gallic War, was used as propaganda for Caesar as a military leader, but also gives readers insight into Roman culture. The Gallic War chronicles Julius Caesar’s campaigns from 58-51 BCE. He was later assassinated by his alleged friends in 44 BCE. He had an alliance with Pompey and Crassus called the First Triumvirate, which controlled Roman government over the span of numerous years.…

Death and the Afterlife Traditional Roman beliefs on Death and the Afterlife: Ancient Roman people had very specific ideas and beliefs about death and the afterlife. Romans often had traditions that would help a person’s spirit travel form earth to the underworld. Mostly of very high importance was ensuring a proper burial. Along with this other steps were taken such as a coin being placed of the mouth of the deceased, as payment to the demon boatman they believed carried the dead across the…