Nero

The first government crackdown of the new religion came in 64 AD, when Emperor Nero attempted to kill all the Christians persecute Christians. However, it failed, but the mistreatment of Christians continued, most commonly on a local level. Christians were commonly used as scapegoats. Even though the communities did so much good for…

Bread and Circuses, a very effective form of authority throughout Roman history, were key contributing factors to the end of the Roman republic because they pacified the plebs to a point where they stopped thinking for themselves and allowed the government and politicians to become their lifeline for food, entertainment and the political direction of Rome. The Roman Bread and Circuses, wildly extravagant and free events, gathered masses of people to enjoy the violent and bloody spectacle of men…

Joseph Minton once said, “True art captures emotions, feelings, and the energy of the object, setting or event that is being depicted. It goes far deeper than the cold, flat surface of duplication. True art has an entity of its own, it is alive, and has the ability to speak, effect, move, and convey emotions to its viewer. This is why I personally choose to paint in derivatives of expressionism.” Art is a form of expression. Art is a way in which society can express themselves and show their…

College Park is a big time college town that just like any other college town loses thousand of people buying items in the town over the summer time. This festival would be hosted over the summer in which over thirty thousand less people would be living in College Park than over the rest of the year. A town may have many reasons for not wanting ninety thousand people coming in and spend four days in their city but there are many reasons why this would help the city. First off, the revenue that…

Same-sex marriage is one of the most controversial yet sensitive topics that have been discussed around the world. Politicians often hold debates on this subject trying to decide whether it should be legal for same sexes to be married. It is often viewed as being wrong by religious people because marriage is portrayed as a woman and man uniting, not woman to woman or man to man. Although there are many people say that banning same-sex marriage is an act of discrimination against homosexual…

The remains of Ancient Rome express the immense strength and power of the empire. Each structure had a unique purpose. The Roman population needed an abundance of fresh drinking water to thrive. The water from the Tiber River was not drinkable and rainwater was not bountiful enough to supply the city. In 312 BC, Censor Appius Claudius Caecus commissioned the first aqueduct, Aqua Appia. This aqueduct showed the power of the empire to provide water to the city in a fast and efficient matter. As…

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