Colosseum

greatest structures in history many of which are still standing partially intact some even almost completely. One such example is the Pantheon that is still sanding today when many other Ancient buildings have fallen. As well as some parts of the Colosseum where built from concrete overall concrete was both a great thing for Rome and the rest of the…

Constantine saw a vision that ensured his military victory. This is what the church historian Eusebuis wrote about Constantine’s vision, “He saw with his own eyes the trophy of a cross of light in the heavens, above the sun, and bearing the inscription, CONQUER BY THIS. The sign said “CHI-RHO.” Constantine was in a military battle with Maxentuis. The war is called the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. The battle was fought and won by Constantine. The vision proved to be true. Constantine wasn’t…

Jonas Ellis Mrs. Behan Final project-Latin 2 May 18, 2018 Ancient Roman Architecture Ancient Roman architecture covers the time period from the creation of the Roman Republic in 509 BC to about the 4th Century AD. The Roman architectural styles came from many other styles including many from the Etruscans and the Greeks. Roman architecture developed during the Roman Republic and became even greater during the Roman Empire. However, the Roman did not achieve significant architectural structures…

Greece is an astonishing land. It is a highly mountainous area, and it is full of rich culture. However, it’s economic state is sub-par compared to the United States and China, it is full of beautiful scenery that makes up for it. It is also home to the famous city of Athens, which is its capital. Greece, also known as the Hellenic Republic is an extremely interesting country, with beauty in every place you go. Greece is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe, due to these mountains,…

Tattered Books. Tattered books are all I see, coming apart by the seams, ready to explode like dormant volcanoes. Tattered books, filled with knowledge unknown to men due to their exterior disposition; stepped on, looked over, pushed aside, and replaced. Every tattered book was once whole. Each one once had the opportunity to touch the life of a reader. Each one once had the opportunity to line shelves that are filled with the greats, from Dante 's Inferno to Horton hears a Who. Each one once…

The Collapse of an Empire It has been said by many, “All great empires will fall.” This is a powerful statement, and history has shown it to be true repeatedly. By definition, an empire is a major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority. Empires have existed since the beginning of time; for example, the Ottoman Empire, the Persian Empire, the Mongol Empire, and most notorious, the Roman Empire. Furthermore, all…

scapegoat for his country’s problems and to bring on a “new age.” Emperor Caligula is notoriously known as one of the most evil emperors to hold the Roman Empire. He would kill people for amusement, any prisoners would be eaten by animals in the Colosseum and he had sex with his own sisters and then sold them into prostitution. Caligula was described as an “insane madman”, he would kill innocent people that he thought were conspiring against him and eventually he was assassinated because of his…

Ridley Scott's Gladiator is a 2000 film industry achievement which stars the hero, Russel Crowe, as the unwavering Hispano-Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius. Joaquin Phoenix is the foe and stars as Commodus, the degenerate and goal-oriented child of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The maturing Emperor is featured by veteran performing artist Richard Harris. Lucilla, little girl of the Emperor, is featured by Connie Nielsen who needs to oppose the perverted advances of Commodus and ensure her…

the bones of these deceased individuals but by also turning these skeletons into real people, the documentary Roman Catacomb Mystery exceptionally details how even graves containing mass death can be just as much a spectacular work of art as the Colosseum or even the…

left me with many questions and thoughts about both women. These pages spoke about how Mrs.Ansley went to meet Delphin, the man that Mrs.Slate was engaged to after receiving a letter from who she thought to be Delphin telling her to meet him at the Colosseum, but it was really written by Mrs.Slate. I had many questions including why Mrs.Slade wrote the letter in the first place, why Mrs.Ansley burned the letter and why Mrs.Ansley would go meet him knowing he was engaged to her friend. On page…