Marcus Aurelius

For an assortment of reasons, the Delphi Oracle started diminishing by the first century A.D. and the last recorded Oracle occurred in A.D. 362. Accordingly, due to the oracle ceasing to give utterances, Delphi, along with various other local caverns, eventually became deserted and gradually fell into ruin. The Christian emperor Theodosius formally closed the vast temple in A.D. 391; whereby indicating the end of the ancient ritual of Greek Oracles and the ushering in of Christianity. Still,…

Emperors. Between 96 and 180 CE, there were five great men who ruled one after the other and brought the Roman Empire to its greatest thus far. These five rulers were; Nerav, 96-98, Trajan, 98-117, Hadrian, 117-138, Antoninus Pius, 138-161 and Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Under all of these rulers leadership the Roman Empire grew stronger, secure, stable and larger. Rome expanded in size and scope. Soon after this time the Riamn Empire would be divided another dynasty would…

In recent years the topic of slavery has become a big hit in the film industry. Films like Ben Hur, Spartacus, Gladiator, and D’jango Unchained have all shared the same theme of slavery. These films tell stories of slaves and the terrible hardship of being held captive. Due to its thought-provoking nature films about slavery have become a reoccurring manifestation in the film industry. As a result of their popularity, slavery has been morphed into an almost glamorized notion. Movies like Ben Hur…

Crisian Galvan WHO 1012 801 Words 1,000 The Fell of the Rome Empire Roman Empire had geographically the territories that extended from the Mediterranean Sea to Europe to Africa and Asia. It emerged as the first world power and influenced trade to around different countries. The Barbarian Invasions were the last straw that led to the fall of the Roman Empire. However, The Barbarian Invasions were not the only reason for the decay of the Roman Empire. Conflict inside of the Empire and an…

The cult worship of Mithra, the supposed Iranian god of light, justice and the contract, grew at a rapid rate during the course of the late first century A.D. The mystery cult is now a topic of debate amongst scholars, due to the mysterious nature of the cults appearance across such an incredible distance so suddenly throughout the early empire. This essay will discuss this issue of sudden growth across several distant regions during such a short a short period of time, taking into account…

John Boyd Orr a famous doctor, biologist and politician explains, “In the last five or six thousand years, empires one after another have arisen, waxed powerful by wars of conquest, and fallen by internal revolution or attack from without”. This phrase links the common and reoccurring rise/ downfall of ancient cultures and civilisations. Worldwide, historians agree that the ancient Mongolians like many civilisations, revolutionised and contributed significantly to the contemporary world.…

“A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself ” (Richards). In this quote, Marcus Aurelius says that a wise man will become successful by setting a goal and trying to achieve it. A foolish man will try to become successful by comparing himself to others and ultimately failing. In order to be successful at anything, one must set very high standards and work diligently to achieve those standards. Class ranking is a…

McNeil begins by examining different diseases in the environment of early humans. He believed human society and disease have attained a counter balance before the Neolithic revolution. Cultivation brought many changes, along with change to an inactive and bigger community. In addition to being contiguous with domesticated animals, a habitat that encouraged a faster mutation of the diseased organisms for both humans and animals. Farmers that worked in irrigation channels were vulnerable to…

When we think of the ancient classical civilization of the Romans, what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the amazing architectural feats, or rather the advanced forms of government that we still use to this very day? I submit that neither is as spectacular as the ancient underground catacombs that hold the mass graves of around 2000 skeletons. After watching the NOVA program (titled Roman Catacomb Mystery) on this specific catacomb, I found several interesting aspects of the graves that include, the…

Late roman emperor Marcus Aurelius once said, “everything we hear in an opinion not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth” (McGuire Jr, 2016). What I mean by this is that the media professionals bringing you stories may not be outright trying to deceive you…