Pantheon, Rome

“The Ancient City” is a lengthy, very well thought out and researched book about the differences between Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece, however it was mostly on their similarities. It was written apparently in 1873, and was republished in 2001. The author, Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges, was a French historian who was born in 1830 and died in 1889, and was a history professor at the faculty letter of Strasbourg, where he later wrote the book. He also wrote two theses, of which he called “Quid…

completed by his son Caracalla. These baths could have held up to 1600 bathers who were free to reposition from one pool to the other at their leisure.The Baths of Caracalla like all bathhouses in ancient Rome included three fundamental bathing rooms. The second thing that contributed to the fall of rome was a new religion. The new religion is christianity. The Christian religion was monotheistic and ran counter to the traditional Roman religion which was polytheistic. Later that century…

The evolution of Rome from a small town to a colossal empire was centuries in the making. After being ruled by Etruscan kings, Rome finally overthrew them in 510 BCE. A Republic was formed and the idea of the citizen was born. The Republic flourished for close to 500 years. During this time, there was a push for Roman conquest. During the Republic, there was an inability to manage the enormous territory Rome had acquired. In about 31 BCE, the Republic collapsed due to a century of civil wars.…

final trip to Rome. Things are not well here in Rome. First of all Rome has split into two parts. East and West. I’m in the Western Roman Empire. I’ve asked people here what has led to Rome’s downfall and there are many different reasons why it has been whittled down as far as it has, but the question is if Western Rome can survive and try to rebuild the once great empire? One of the reasons that Rome has fallen is because of Barbarian tribes. Several different tribes attacked Rome. The tribes…

Several people tend not to know what the Rome-Berlin Axis is. What is the Rome-Berlin Axis? The Rome-Berlin Axis is coalition formed in 1936 between Italy and Germany. You could also refer to this as an alliance between Germany and Italy. This agreement was made, after both Germany and Italy left the League of Nations. It was an agreement made by Italy’s foreign minister Galeazzo Ciano, that Adolf Hitler agreed to and signed in 1936. Due to the Rome-Berlin Axis many other pacts were created…

Throughout history the study of classicism meant a major focus on the cultures of classical Greece and Rome. This was especially true during the Renaissance. In order to understand how aspects of classical societies are preserved and perpetuated throughout history and in the modern world, one must recognize “...globalization and the ever-shrinking world is driving world historical agendas today.” From the yin and yang symbol in Buddhism to democracy in the United States to the Parthenon in…

“The statue now from darkness saved returns, To see the stronghold of Rome’s second life.”, quoted from a poem of Jacobus Sadoletus on the statue of Laocoon. The discovery of Laocoon brought upon a revolution in Renaissance Rome. However, the exact origin of it is still unbeknownst to man. Despite the various theories, I have chosen to believe that the Laocoon Group stems from the Greek Hellenistic period. In this report, I will be touching on an introduction of the sculpture relating to its…

There are many bridges of different shapes, sizes or built from different material, some are even much older than others in the city of Venice, Italy are. Although some bridges are just there and never get talked about and others are well known, they all have interesting history behind their many bricks. The Ponte di Rialto Bridge in Venice is the oldest bridge that crosses the Grand Canal. (learnodo-newtonic) The original wooden bridge was designed by a Swiss Engineer named Antonia de Ponte…

History has seen its fair share of great architectural works, from the Roman Colosseum and the Great Pyramids of Ancient Egypt, to the more modernized Casa Batlló of Barcelona and the Empire State Building of New York. These pinnacles of architecture helped define their societies with their exterior beauty and their underlying meaning. But, there is one monument in particular that to this day, that has still not been fully understood in regards to its origin and meaning. This monument is one…

Italy 10. Topic: Colosseum, Italy The Colosseum is located in the heart of the city of Rome, Italy. This is the largest amphitheater in the history, which can hold around 80,000 spectators. Mostly it was used for gladiatorial contests and other public spectacles. Later this Colosseum was used for housing workshops and religious orders. Vespasian was the emperor of Rome at the time of its construction and Titus completed its construction. In the start of the mediaeval era, this Colosseum was used…