Palatine Hill

Palace is a royal residence, where generally king, queen, or higher rank officers live. The word palace comes from the latin word Palātium which means the Palatine Hill of Rome. The Palatine Hill later become dominated by the massive palace complex of the Roman emperors. This is the hill where the Roman Empire began. Nero’s palace: Nero’s palace is popularly known as the Golden House of Nero. In latin it is known as Domus Aurea. The palace was built by one of the infamous roman emperor “Nero”.…

impregnated by Mars, the war god. Her brother ordered Romulus and Remus to be drowned, but the survived and washed up on the shore of Palatine Hill. They were raised by a she-wolf and then found by the shepherd, Faustulus. They learned who they really were and went back to Alba Long and killed Rhea’s brother. Afterwards, they founded the city of Rome on the hill that the she-wolf saved them. There was a power struggle between the two brothers and Romulus killed Remus and named the city…

story opens by describing the scenic view in front of the women as being “the outspread glories of the Palatine and the Forum” (1). Upon closer inspection, these ruins represent both Slade and Ansley respectively. Wikipedia describes the Palatine Hill as “the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome...It stands...above Roman Forum, looking down upon it on one side” (“Palatine Hill”). The Palatine personifies Slade in that her jealousy is the center of the story’s conflict. In addition, she seems to…

the sacrifice for power. In Romulus and Remus the sacrifice for power can be seen towards the end of the myth, “The brothers remained at a standstill and continued to quarrel until Romulus began to dig trenches and build walls around his hill: the Palatine Hill” (Unknown 5). In order for Romulus and Remus to stay and power, and create a city based on their own ideals they each had to ignore their family, and permanently separate themselves from each other. Then in the Greek Creation Myth Cronus…

Suzan-Lori Parks’ play Topdog/Underdog is about two brothers whose relationship ends with one killing the other. The murdered brother is prophetically named Lincoln as the other brother, the murderer, is named Booth. They were abandoned by their parents at an early age, and each was left 500 dollars to sustain themselves. Lincoln, the eldest, and Booth, younger, worked together to survive. At the start of the play, the brothers have worked out a relationship where Lincoln shares his paycheck…

In Roman mythology, Romulus and his brother Remus were the children of Rhea Silvia and an unknown father. Romulus and Remus are best known for being the founders of Rome. This story was recorded by many authors with different versions of the founding story of Rome. Romulus and Remus were the descendants of Aeneas, whose adventures to discover Italy are written by Virgil in The Aenid. Romulus and Remus were related to Aeneas through their mother's father, Numitor. Numitor was the king of Alba…

emperors then later took its more distinguishable state during the time of Julius Caesar (Cartwright 1). In the beginning the circus was just a sandy flat track with temporary markers for the races and games. Spectators would sit on the hill sides of the Palatine and Aventine in order to watch the games. As time progressed the Circus Maximus took shape becoming what it is now remembered as (McManus 2). When the Circus was only a flat sandy area the dimensions were only 540 meters long and 80…

the hilltop village of Crayke, follows the Foss Walk to Oulston. Returning through pastures, meadows and croplands which are often muddy, although the extensive views help to offset this. The village stands on the southern slopes of the steep Castle Hill and derives its name from the Celtic word ‘creig’ meaning crag or rock. There has been a settlement here since at least 685 AD, when King Egfrid of Northumberland granted the village, together with all the land within a three mile radius, to St…

The Roman Forum was built in Rome, Italy in 29 BC. by Augustus. It is located in between the Palatine Hills and Capitoline hills. When Augustus first built the Roman Forum, it had three arches. Soft schools’ states that “The land used to build the Roman Forum is believed to have been a burial site in the past.” The romans had to drain the land, so they could build the forum. The Roman Forum was made from stone, and it had a platform for the Romans to speak on. The Roman Forum is a rectangular…

Rome and Starkfield: Worlds Apart, But Share a Common Purpose Landscapes, whether majestic like the Grand Canyon or humble like a cottage in the English countryside, can invigorate the senses and awaken emotions. Landscapes can be so bold, awe-inspiring or distinctive that they seem to come alive and possess a personality of their own. Natural and man-made elements of landscapes can work together to create strong forces that behave almost like characters in a story. Author Edith Wharton…