Roman Empire

Early Christians in ancient Roman society faced many difficulties. If Roman citizens were caught practicing Christianity they were condemned to a gruesome death, feeding Christians to the lions was a common form of entertainment for the Emperor. Perpetua and Felicity were two Roman’s who were martyred because of their beliefs in God and His son, Jesus Christ. Roman society rejected Perpetua and Felicity because their faith went against the emperor and many Roman values, when these two women…

rise of the Roman empire suggest that Augustus Caesar had a very good leadership skill because before the arrival of Augustus Rome Republic was not in a great health. When he became the first emperor of Rome, he brought peace and stability to Rome by establishing a powerful army in which never exist under Rome. He also established imperial system of government that kept the roman empire united for many years. before. What made Augustus a great leader is that he knew how to control the roman…

sarcophagus is marble. The name of the artist is unknown, however, it is stated that he is Roman. This sarcophagus is dated back to 140–170 AD, which indicates that it was created during the Roman High Empire. In this paper, I will discuss from which region this sarcophagus probably came from, and how the choices of expensive material, elaborate decorative details,…

into play, the Aqueduct was a system of intake filters and underground tunnels that deliver water to the Roman cities. The Aqueduct supplied water to the markets and to many homes all around the city. Without this the Roman Empire would not have flourished as much as it did, the Aqueducts gave water all around the cities, they would not have had a reputation as technologically advanced Empire, and Rome would not have made a comfortable life for their people. The word “Aqueducts” comes from the…

essentially eliminated the cultural knowledge of Rome. No one benefitted from the destruction of the Roman culture; the Roman art, knowledge, and architecture was forever lost in history. Another way Christianity had a negative impact on Rome is through mass violence. In the movie, Agora, we saw violent uprisings, multiple stonings, and like, previously stated, the ruthless destruction of roman culture. During the riot in the film, we saw the clash between the pagans and Christians…

Roman Domas These town homes ranged from small single room dwellings to one with multiple rooms that could cover an entire city block. These were places of rest, leisure, and work, occasionally large enough to hold both extended families and their domestic slaves (Fife, 2012). A common feature was a central atrium where inward sloping roofs poured rainwater through a central square hole into a basin (impluvium) for storage. (Kamm, 2003). Roman Domas (Fife, 2012) Tenements Roman cities…

the Roman Empire, was written by men. While necessary to speculate, information about the women of the Roman Empire tells of the woman’s role as that of a child bearer. Unfortunately, the women of the Roman Empire had no choice on the matter of having children, it was mandatory. Evidence of the severity of not giving birth as a Roman woman, is proven by the Julian and Papia-Poppaean Laws passed by Augustus in 18 BC and 9 AD. The laws were passed as an effort to increase the declining Roman…

kingdoms in the east. Romans believed that the utter destruction of Carthage would be the only thing to end the conflict for good because the Carthaginians could always build up an army and fight back like they did the first time. Also they wanted Carthage and everyone else to know they meant business and would destroy anyone that challenged them. They leveled, burned, and looted the city and tilled the ground with salt so Carthage would never be able to rise again. The Roman Empire crumbled…

classical Eurasian empires, the Hellenistic Era, under Alexander the Great is superior to its contemporaries because of its size, the time it took to build, its diversity and adaptation to culture, and its style of government, the reverence of its subjects, and its legacy. Robert W. Strayer’s 2013 edition of Ways of the World provides evidence that compares and contrasts this empire with other regimes of the era to support this assertion. While it’s true that the Hellenistic empire was “founded…

in the Roman world since Romulus and Remus gave birth to “the city on the hill”. We see art and architecture used in the Roman world to convey meaning, often, a meaning of change or remembrance. While this change or remembrance does not always revolve directly around personal identity, it contributes to the identity of a time period; it gives us an understanding of what was important to the people. This, in essence, is what Torelli describes in his article regarding architecture in the Roman…