Roman Forum

Rome’s first king, Romulus was believed to have been carried away into the sky, where he became a god. Romans were proud of their city that they were sure that the gods must have had a hand in its birth. (Chrisp, 2007 pg. 10) The Romans were proud of the works they had done especially their architecture. The Romans built some incredible buildings. According to the Encyclopedia, The origins of Roman architecture can be traced to the Etruscans, who migrated from Asia Minor to Italy in the 12th…

Ancient Rome, the goal was to produce a male heir or heirs. Believe it or not, a girl born to a Roman was greeted with mourning, and it was not uncommon for a baby girl to be left to die. The pressure of having a son in Ancient Rome was huge. Yet, obviously not every girl in Ancient Rome was left to die. The women of Ancient Rome had many duties as well as the many rules that they were expected to follow. Roman women were considered “owned” or “property” amongst their families. According to…

The Roman Empire was one of the largest empires of its time. Behind all this were the Roman emperors. A few change the empire in massive ways, that even affect our lives today. We are going to look at 4 of the empire 's most important emperors, Julius Caesar, Augustus (Or known as Octavian), Trajan, and finally Constantine. The main one that is one of the best emperors in Roman history is Augustus (Octavian), we see this through his government services that changed the world and even today…

The Roman Empire is considered one of the greatest and largest empires to ever rule the earth. With a strong army under the rule of a very powerful man, they were unstoppable. Rome was founded over 1,200 years ago, with many speculations as to why, and after quickly gaining size, Rome became a very powerful empire. After a long and successful rule, Rome finally fell and the once great empire was destroyed, but even after the empire fell, Roman culture and architecture were kept and are still…

usually ends in a marriage. A tragedy is a sad, male-dominated, and heroic play that focuses on individuality and vengeance (Morreall). These two types of theatre, along with the City of Dionysia, greatly influenced architecture, as well as future Roman…

When we think of the ancient classical civilization of the Romans, what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the amazing architectural feats, or rather the advanced forms of government that we still use to this very day? I submit that neither is as spectacular as the ancient underground catacombs that hold the mass graves of around 2000 skeletons. After watching the NOVA program (titled Roman Catacomb Mystery) on this specific catacomb, I found several interesting aspects of the graves that include, the…

success of Roman Empire was a paradox within itself. Despite its unmatched conquest and proud advocating of Pax Romana and extended citizenship, the empire incorporated a cruel system of enslavement and suppression of its conquered people. While bragging of its unprecedented republican system, Augustus, the most-well known Roman princeps, conspicuously attempted to establish his succession by awarding senatorial positions to his sons. And perhaps most importantly, as M.I. Finley notes, the Roman…

archeological evidence to analyze Roman attitudes towards war. Since warfare was an integral part of life for the Roman Empire, Harris attempts to provide the reasoning behind their desire to continuously engage in battle. Specifically, in the first half of chapter one entitled, “Roman Attitudes Towards War”, Harris looks at the aristocracy and their general feelings towards war. Overall, Harris claims there were multiple political and social reasons that Romans engaged in war. Specifically,…

and placement also hints at ancient and classical forms. While the columns seen in Figure 2 take on an elongated, rectangular form that references no classical order, the purpose and placement remain largely the same as those seen in Minoan, Greek, Roman, and even Egyptian architecture. Similarities to Minoan forms are seen particularly in the way sheer size and weight is used to command awe and create a visually inspiring space. The columns here may be thin, but they are still massive, heavy…

Stratum 800 lacks cultural material, so it was uninhabited. Seven radio-carbon samples were dated, which gives this stratum a mean calibrated date of 100 BCE ± 100. Stratum 700 was also uninhabited because it lacks cultural material. Three post holes were cut into the top of this layer (features K, L, and M). This building was constructed during the time of Stratum 600, and none of it remains due to the fire that formed Stratum 600. Stratum 700 is given start and end dates based off the the…