Ancient Rome

unless we understand the setting of the play. This play is set in Ancient Rome, so we have to understand the role of the characters in their time. In the play we are introduced to two characters, Flavius and Marullus. They are Tribunes in Rome. They play a major role in this play as Tribunes. Therefore we have to know what role a Tribune played in Ancient Rome. A Tribune was the title given to elected officials in Ancient Rome (Tribune). For most of Roman history, a college of ten…

Was Rome a Good Society? Imagine yourself, in the land of Rome, an average civilian walking through the crowd. Heading towards the bathrooms, you look at the thin, tall, standing aqueduct as it leads towards hundreds of gallons of water from the mountains to the empire. As you hear the water flowing down the hills, in a distance, footsteps could be heard. Looking in closer at where the noises are from, you see a great and giant army coming back from a conquest, victorious, which shows their…

Ancient Rome and China, specifically that of the Han dynasty, share some interesting comparisons, although they were miles apart. Rome can be characterized as a militaristic, artistic, and grand in not only its stature but its accomplishments. We take influence from this culture today in many areas such as government, art, and philosophy. Ancient China can be described, similarly, as militaristic, inventive, and spiritual; not to mention, with many of its success still alive today in the forms…

happing that are not a good sign for Rome, but a good sign for Cassius. There are many things to find out in Act 1, such as what are Roman tribunes, as to what kinds there are, what their role in society was, and why Marullus and Flavius worried about Caesar. The famous Shakespearean play starts of with two Roman tribunes, Marullus and Flavius, walking around in the streets of Rome. Back then a Roman tribune was an elected official in Ancient Rome. It is a person who defends peoples…

Marvin, M. 2002. “The Ludovisi Barbarians: The Grand Manner.” in the ancient art of emulation. Studies in artistic originality and tradition from the present to classical antiquity. MAAR Suppl. 1. E. Gazda (ed.) While a more bit technical to read than some articles this was still a truly interesting read, and while the actual topic is a bit difficult to ascertain, if one reads with care, it can be found. This paper centers around a pair of sculptures called “The Dying Gaul and The Gaul…

As one of the most historic and famous ancient cities of all time, Rome was successful and flourishing through their efficient and militaristic society. Seizing an enormous amount of land throughout its history, Rome worked efficiently and is known for its effective strategies of living and militaristic actions (Perry). With such an enormous amount of land and power throughout the world, the Roman society was a very militaristic one. In order to keep their immense power throughout the world,…

The story of the 2000 film Gladiator has its setting in Ancient Rome and is a “sword-and-sandals spectacle [which] was directed by Ridley Scott (AAN), an acclaimed filmmaker of science fiction, as a dark tale of revenge” (Britannica Online, “Gladiator,” information retrieved November 10, 2015). According to Britannica Online, “the film traces the fall and rise of Maximus, a general who seeks vengeance as a gladiator after being discarded by the emperor Commodus.” Although most of the scenes and…

interesting play, but we can 't read it without understanding it. As we know that the setting of this play is in Ancient Rome, therefore we must understand the role of the characters. Some of the characters that we know of are Flavius, Marullus and Casca, who are Roman tribunes. They play a major role in this play as tribunes. Therefore we need to know the role of a Roman tribune in ancient times. Have you ever wished you could veto any law Congress made? One ordinary person who has the…

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…

Greek mythology is the religion of the ancient Greeks. It was a group of myths and lessons that the ancient Greeks created. Roman mythology is a series of stories that represent ancient Rome’s creation. These two mythologies came about around the same time period, and were are parallel to each other religions and traditions. Each one have gods and goddesses, an afterlife, and a relationship with mortals, or humans. They are the same, but how they explain their religions are completely different.…