Pompeii

The book “Ancient Roman Women” originated from the author Brian Williams and was first published in 1943. It was updated in 2003 in the United States. Its purpose was to add to the series “People in the Past”, and to inform people more about ancient civilizations. Some values is that it has a lot of essential information, and that is was updated recently. One limitation is how there is no information on the author in the book or online, and it is unknown whether he was a certified historian.…

The artistic conventions became combined, highly symbolic and stylized portraits became more realistic just like Pompeii portraits, showing features, which made the portraits as appealing as they could be with Hellenistic ideals and mixture of revival. Mummies are boding a person preserved cultures after death because the spirits can’t recognize their souls without…

Imagine living in ancient Rome, surrounded by all of the wonders of the architecture and feeling protected under the power of Caesar. However, there is one thing Caesar cannot protect them from: disease. One day, as they are sitting by the river, someone shrieks in pain, they can feel fire coursing through their veins. A snake has bitten them and everyone fears for the worst. But because of Aulus Cornelious Celsus, doctors know how to treat a snake bite. Perhaps someone is suffering from…

Roman architecture has long been a defining model for some of the greatest works during Renaissance and Neoclassical revival eras. The Pantheon, Maison Carrée, and other such temples and buildings of the late BCE-early CE period have their clear influence on works like Jefferson’s Virginia State Capitol. However, not all Ancient Roman designs saw their full potential of influence on future works, leaving only the ancient architecture as just a ruin to be preserved through the ages. One such work…

Archaeology is not just ‘digging’, although the excavation of artefacts is important, there are many more aspects involved that are all as significant. Archaeology can best be described as the study of extinct human cultures (Woodbury, 2008). There are 3 different fields of archaeologist, these being Field archaeologist, university archaeologist and museum archaeologist. A field archaeologist main point of concentration is on the excavation of sites and documenting records of their work. A…

less tolerated. These loosely organized genomes could have affected the species turnover rate. Life back in the Cambrian times could be described as something out of a science fiction movie. Many life forms from this time were found underwater in Pompeii-like situations. These new fossils included many organisms, including arthropods. Some species could not be matched to an existing phyla. All existing phyla were created during the Cambrian explosion. There is also a sense of randomness…

Propaganda is information, usually of a biased or misleading nature, which is used to promote a political cause or point of view. Virgil’s epic poem, the Aeneid, describes the backstory for the foundation of Rome and the majestic future which was soon to come. Aeneid, the protagonist in the poem, is alluded to be Augustus, and by doing this it gave the people of Rome a heroic image that Augustus could be envisioned by, and the people of the future a vision of the ruler that was. I believe…

Introduction The Greeks are well-known for their gods, and the stories of Greek Mythology. This is no surprise given the great collection of mythic statues coming from ancient Greece. In addition to mythology, the Greek artists also took great inspiration from Mesopotamia, and Egypt. Studying the sculptures of Ancient Greece in chronological order allows one to see the series of historical influences on which each period based their works. The most common themes throughout ancient Greek…

In second century of the Christian era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth and the most civilized portion of mankind. The of that extensive monarchy were guaranteed by ancient renown and disciplined valor. The gentle but powerful, influence of law and manners had gradually cemented the union of the provinces. The Mediterranean most of part like France, Spain, Belgium, Holland, the Balkan countries and parts like British rule and isles are under the rule of Roman Empire…

I’ve been a traveling nurse since my late twenties. My travels to many different countries opened my eyes to the beauty of each land. My favorite place was Venice, Italy. The scenery and the joy of the people made me feel like I was family. When me and my husband retired, I was about sixty five, we decided to pack up and spend the rest of our days in Venice. At first it was marvelous, nothing could stop us. After a couple of years, my husband started to notice that I was forgetting to do certain…