Late Antiquity

The modern idea of slavery is that of a racially based enslavement. The slavery of the United States in the 19th century was based upon the belief that blacks were inferior to whites. This white supremacy provided a justification to the slave industry. The beliefs that defended enslavement were not always this way. In Ancient Greece, the philosopher Aristotle viewed the institution of slavery through a different justification. Aristotle viewed slavery as a fulfillment of natural order and…

Carter’s career had seen a meteoric rise and a sudden, catastrophic fall. In the 1890’s, he traveled from Norfolk, England, to work with a guy by the name of Percy Newberry where he got his name out. “In 1899 Carter was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities for southern Egypt”. (Tlydesley, 2012). Here he built doors to help protect tombs as well as put lights inside the tombs for visitors. The biggest thing he did was building a donkey park for all of the tourist. His name really changed on…

all too easy to look back to the literary past and scoff, or to ignore it entirely; however, readers must recall the common idiom that “those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Through careful study of depictions of women in antiquity, one gains a greater understanding of how to effectively combat contemporary gender-based challenges. This scholarly approach is particularly important in studying the “great civilizations” of the western historical past: Ancient Greece, the…

Identification and the evaluation of Sources: My research project is to analyze the involvement of barbarians in the fall of the roman empire. I found many sources for my research project the source I am going to begin talking about is a website. The website I’m discussing is “Barbarian Invasions of the Roman empire” (Penfield.edu). The article was created by John Giotto a social studies teacher in Bay Trail Middle School located in Penfield New York. John Giotto's 30 teacher ratings…

To what Extent did Leonardo da Vinci Contribute to Math, Art, and Science? The Renaissance was a rebirth of Greek and Roman ideas, that took place in the late fourteenth through early seventeenth century. The rebirth of human reason began in Italy and particularly in Florence. Italy had been rapidly moving away from the medieval era. The Renaissance movement had begun on a scholarly level, with humanists writers, but was clearly linked with the scientific developments, change, and growth of…

The Persian Empire, which began as a series of loose nomadic tribes, were united by Cyrus the Great and eventually grew to become one of the largest and most powerful empires during its time. There were many factors in determining the nature and limits of this empire, with the geography of the region being one such factor; this was particularly important in defining the limits of the Persian Empire during its early phases and later on when it had reached its peak. Although geography played some…

and seeing the works of art in person, I have chosen the Statute of Dionysus Leaning On A Female Figure and the Standing Buddha Offering Protection to explore in depth. The Standing Buddha Offering Protection is an Indian sculpture made during the late 5th century. It is only 85.5cm tall and it is constructed out of red sandstone. The Statue of Dionysus Leaning On A Female Figure, otherwise known, as the Hope Dionysus is a Roman sculpture made around…

peace, and security. In art throughout the ages, it is clear that while societies were embracing social and political values they also stressed the importance of peace and security values. We have examined periods dating from Paleolithic to the Late Antiquity times, and we have gathered…

Although trade might have improved the connections between different cultures, the economic revolution also cannot be considered as the greatest revolution of the Renaissance. Similarly to the political revolution the economic revolution failed to unify the two main groups of the society, the rich with the poor. In this case, although the overall nation became closely united with one another it was not the same for the individuals of the nations. Industrialization meant higher production means,…

The professor from Columbia University, most famous for his book Orientalism, writes about the Orient being the result of the cultural conception by the Occident and “had been since antiquity a place of romance, exotic beings, haunting memories and landscapes.” (Said 1979, 18) It is then drawn to the attention of the reader that the Occident created the notion of the Orient to “[gain] in strength and identity by setting itself off against…