Etruscans

Athena is the goddess of Wisdom among many other things. She is also the goddess of war, defense of towns, heroic endeavors, weaving pottery and other crafts (Atsma, 2011). Athena is a center point in a great deal of Greek myths, and plays character is much more. She is most often depicted in golden armor with shield and spear. Some myths even have her being born wearing that suit of armor. There are a few variations on the birth of Athena, but the most common is that Athena is the daughter of…

When I set out to the Metropolitan Museum in New York I did not expect to have as much fun as I did, nor did I expect to be there for over six hours. The Metropolitan has a vast collection and some of the most unique artifacts I can ever remember seeing at a museum. From the Greek and Roman art, to the sarcophaguses from Roman and Egyptian lands, it even has a reconstructed pyramid, and I didn't even get to experience more than half of the artifacts. One enormous piece that caught my attention,…

I visited The Tampa Museum of Art which built in 1979 and debuted an award-winning new building in 2010. It is located in downtown Tampa, Florida. It exhibits modern and contemporary art, Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities. I never been to an art museum before because I’m not a big fan of art and I don’t have interest in art. I think I lack interest in art because it’s hard for me to understand the meaning or the story behind the piece of art. I decided to visit Tampa Museum of art because…

based on merit, regardless of nationality. The Mongols tried to be fair to the people they conquered. The Roman army was very powerful, and a key factor in Rome’s rise to greatness. One of Rome’s most important accomplishments was overthrowing the Etruscan king in 509BC. Afterwards they began conquering Greece and Italy. The people they conquered were treated justly in order to help Rome grow. Carthage was a very powerful force that Rome had to face, causing the Punic Wars. Rome wins after…

He traded with the Romans and Etruscans, while also expanding greek language, culture, and economy in the process. Alexander the Great traveled and he spread Greek thought and culture, thus hellenizing those he conquered. Alexandria’s geographic location was a key factor to the process…

Republic period was from 509 – 27BCE. It lasted from the expulsion of Tarquinius Superbus until the bestowing of the title of Augustus on Octavian. During this there was TEMPLE OF PORTUNUS, which is combination of Etruscan plans and Greek elevations. This pseudoperipteral stone temple employs the Ionic order, but it has a staircase and freestanding columns only at the front. In addition to this, it also have TEMPLE OF VESTA, which is located in Tivoli in Italy. The models for the Tivoli…

Education in modern day America has not been heavily influenced by education in Ancient Rome. The people of Rome had different ways of education, but now, we don’t do anything like they did back in Ancient Rome. When a child was taught, a tutor was sent to the house to teach, or the child had to walk to a school. Intelligent and gifted slaves could go to school too. They used clay tablets and scrolls to learn. Today, we use tutors differently, tutors we use are to help kids learn. Not many…

Comparison between Rome and Egypt To some looking at ancient civilizations they may all seem very similar to each other. At first glance some of the art work may seem the same, a Roman and Greek vase may look very similar at first but with a keener eye the differences are vividly striking. The ancient cultures of Rome and Egypt are known for their greatness and power, but that is about all they have in common. How they evolved, worshiped and eventually organized and ran their societies…

of Campi is only prepared in Tuscany, and Corzetti of Volpolcevera is only prepared in Liguria. Pasta is a dish that people associate with Italian cuisine. The discovery of pasta was a rediscovery of a dish once very popular in Italy among the Etruscans and Romans. One of the first forms of pasta was an Etrusco-Roman noodle made from the same wheat used in modern pasta. This pasta was called “lagane”. This food, however, was not but boiled but baked. The next advancement of pasta was when it…

The Roman Republic started in 509 B.C with the expulsion of the last Etruscan king. Executive power shifted from the king to two elected officials called consuls. Those who elected the consuls were those in the Patrician class who were families of the men in the Senate. As the Patricians elected who takes the seat of a consul, the actions of the consuls were representative to the needs of the Patrician class and ignored the needs of the lower class plebeians. Plebeians had gained more…