Colosseum

Plumbum: The cause of Western Roman Empire’s fall? “Roma Invicta”. It’s a proud phrase for the Romans that carries the meaning of ‘Unconquered Rome’. It signifies the glory of the empire and its striving economy, its colosseums holding thousands of crowd for ceremonies, its gladiators fighting in the arena to their death, its great aqueducts carrying water for the city of Rome, its busy port filled with traders from the far east of China to the cold, northern Germanic lands, its senators…

Plotting revenge for the murder of his better half and youngster, he turns into a saint of the general population, at last going up against his enemy on the slaughtering floor of the Colosseum. Initially the piece of Maximus was reserved for Antonio Banderas (that is the reason, apparently, he 's Spanish). Banderas bodes well — he has the looks, the physicality and screen nearness. Be that as it may, fortunately, he safeguarded, leaving…

12 July 1726. Had this been a typical Tuesday Morning, a Boston resident could have taken a stroll down cobbled King’s Street, perhaps picking up a copy of this week’s Boston News-Letter, on their way to the merchant shops at the Long Wharf. Once there, they could have gazed at dozens of deep sea vessels going about their trade in the Boston Harbor, or headed into Crown’s Coffee-House to hear the latest news from throughout the Atlantic told by sea hardened sailors. However, this particular…

Jesus then tells John to write down everything he sees and hears and to give it to the Seven Churches of Asia. Each church would get a special gift if they follow what John tells them. What John then describes afterwards is extremely confusing. Most likely it is a depiction of the end of the world. It could also be the depiction of events that took place before or after the time of this books publication. To continue with the description of the book, John opens seven seals. The first four seals…

"Take a seat." For corporate leaders in position of great power and authority without equivalence, they say this in their offices, for me, it was in the corner of a boxing gym. In fact, it was while I was a volunteer at Gleason 's Gym New York, during the 7th annual New York Boxing Tournament. My supervisors, Dr. Beatty and Dr. King, instructed me to record a boxer 's heart rate, blood pressure, and facilitate the boxer when the doctors were ready to give a check-up before their fight. The…

Aftermath of the Battle of Actium Known for its powerful leaders and diverse culture, the Roman Empire has carved its name into history. One of the most significant events in Roman history include the Battle of Actium; a battle that decidedly ended Roman Republic and began the foundation of the great Roman Empire. During the Roman Civil War, Julius Caesar’s death in 44 BC sparked the struggle of power between Octavian and Mark Antony. As a result of this struggle, Octavian’s navy forces battled…

Every minute of every day we are exposed to some form of leadership, whether it be in a newspaper clipping about the presidential election, or on a famous pop star’s Twitter feed, leadership is prominent among a multitude of platforms in our society. In class we have learned about leadership through our understanding of articles like, “The Enemies of Trust” by Galford & Seibold Drapeau, and also through the classic leadership book, On Becoming a Leader by Warren Bennis. Through these lenses we…

The Great fire of Rome was a devastating fire that began on the night, between the 18th and 19th of July in 64 AD. The fire lasted for 6 days and died down but reignited again for 3 days. This event is significant to the classical world, as 3 districts were entirely destroyed, 7 suffered serious damage and only 4 districts survived, only after 10 years since Nero became Emperor of Rome. At least two-thirds of the city was ruined. Following the fire, a rebuilding programme was led by Nero, such…

Art from the Ground Up Art is everywhere, it surrounds us from the buildings we stay to the nature we enjoy. However, art in all its phenomena is still underrated to this day. As an Art major, I have been asked, “What can you do with art?” I have also been told that I will be a failure and poor for the rest of my life if I rely on art. These statements created an opposite effect. It was intended to discourage me but, instead it gave me the chance to prove people wrong. Art is not worthless, it…