Pantheon, Rome

Classical art was still very popular until 323 BC when Alexander the Great died and Hellenistic art started to show up. During the reign of Alexander the Great, he conquered many countries that resulted in a vast empire. Greece’s vast empire included Persia, Egypt, Asia Minor, India, and the Near East, which influenced the art style. Classical art was transformed during this time period because of all the exotic influences that was being made on the art. Before with classical art the focus was…

oval amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome, Italy. The Colosseum was designed for gladiatorial contest and public spectacles. Earlier Roman theaters were usually built into hillsides, the Colosseum on the other hand is a free-standing structure that is essentially two Roman theaters built back-to-back. Built of concrete and sand, it is the largest amphitheater ever built. The outer wall required…

built 184 B.C.E was the very first basilica built at Rome, in spite of the fact that no trace of it remains. The Basilica was an office for the tribunes of the plebs. More basilcae were built soon after, including the Basilica Aemilia which was built in 179 B.C.E., it was renamed as the Basilica Paulli, also it was restored after an intense fire in 14 B.C.E., the Basilica Paulli was considered to be one of the most beautiful monuments in Rome. In both Agora and Forum. They built the temples for…

citizens, foreigners and Rome itself. Specifically, he showed respect to the foreign countries and citizens, he made great changes to Rome’s government and economics, and he was declared ruler for life. Firstly, Julius Caesar showed much respect to foreign countries and citizens. Not only did he welcome foreigners with open arms to join his empire, but he allowed them to become citizens. He helped rebuild the countries or empires that had been destroyed in earlier wars, Rome had fought. This…

Roman Empire collapse was the cause of both internal and external factors, and even though Rome was the biggest Empire for years, it could not stop those factors. Rome had many strengths, and one big one was its army; consisting of thousands of men, Rome’s army conquered many neighboring lands, expanding its borders. Rome’s army was made up of men who volunteered to be in the army, and who were very loyal to Rome and protecting its people. The army started small, but as they conquered more…

the Romans how to build arches and introduced the gladiator games to them. They also taught the Romans their way of divination, morals, religion, and introduced the Greek alphabet to them. The Etruscans are historically important because they made Rome a true city. 2. A Pyrrhic victory is a victory achieved at too great a cost. A famous Pyrrhic victory is one that was by Pyrrhus, king of Epirus. Pyrrhus defeated the Romans in battle in 279 B.C., but he had lost a great deal of his army. If…

The Eastern Roman Empire was an important power in the Mediterranean and in the west. The actions of this country impacted the entire landmass and even has its impact on society up to this very day. One of the important actions of the empire was Justinian’s campaign of reconquest in the west. The Eastern Roman Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire. It was a vast empire that included, Albania, Bosnia, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, and Libya.…

As legend has it, Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin sons of Mars, the god of war. Left to drown in a basket on the Tiber by a king. They were rescued and raised by a she-wolf. The twins lived to defeat that king and found their own city on the river’s banks. After killing his brother, Romulus became the first king of Rome, which is named after him. Rome’s era as a monarchy ended and turned into a republic, a world derived from the property of the people. It later was transformed into…

Have you ever wondered how people before you created structures without the materials we have today? The Renaissance was the perfect era to prove to the world they could build anything any other society could build and better. Filippo Brunelleschi's duome was created without the materials the Romans had but it is still strong and standing. This was a great achievement for the Renaissance people because it showed that they could be as great as the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was known…

Citizenship is a status given by a government to some or all of its people. Rome gave citizenship to most of its people, whereas Athens gave citizenship very few of its people. The Roman government was more lenient to its population 45,000,000 people. The Roman government had a system set up for those who were foreigners and wanted to become citizens. The Romans may have been lenient, but they had limits for citizens too. Along with their limits they had a social structure within the government…