Roman Forum

Comparing the movie A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and the reading of Plautus’ Pseudolos were both inspired by the farces of ancient Rome. The plot displays a lot of slamming doors, and mistaken identities involving the characters. I will be using the characters names from the movie rather than from the reading, because both have different names. The movie was a play written by Platutus. Both the movie and from the reading were telling a story about a slave man named Pseudolous…

Augustus is the true Augusti and forever the “First Citizen of Rome” because of his political, spiritual and social reconstruction. From his military triumph Augustus received recognition not only from the Roman people, but also the Senate. Augustus used his power for the greater good of Roman and its people. He managed to end the civil wars and transfer the power obtained back to the Senate and people. Through spiritual and social reconstruction, Augustus attempted to restore moral standards in…

The ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were very open to other cultures compared to other non-roman cities. various buildings for example temples and shrines and artefacts such as cult objects can show the religious and cultural influences of foreign religions and cults in Pompeii and Herculaneum. Due to the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 these buildings and artefacts have been preserved. Due to Pompeii expansive trading with the Hellenic east these foreign religions and cults…

agree to take the role of emperor after Domitian’s death. Many citizens of Rome were relieved when Domitian’s reign ended and Nerva’s reign of peace began. Nerva is remembered as a kind and just ruler who tried his best to find ways to better Rome (“Roman Empire”). During his reign, he built store houses for grain and gave the aqueducts much needed repair and maintenance. Because of Nerva’s strive to aid Rome, he was considered very popular with the people as well as the Senate. However, the…

The Pax Romana was two centuries of peace and prosperity under imperial rule, expansion and solidification of Roman Empire. The civil service of Rome hired people to work in paid government jobs. Under Augustus during Pax Romana roads were built, secured travel and trade, common coinage, magnificent public buildings. The economic impact of the Pax Romana established a uniform system of money, which helped to expand trade, guaranteed safe travel and trade, promoted prosperity and stability. The…

Many Emperors during the Roman Empire ruled with power. They used the military force to keep their subjects under control by instilling fear in the people. However, not every Roman Emperor ruled through power. Trajan, the emperor from 98-117, ruled through a combination of benevolent acts and decisive action. He used the power of the military to expand the borders of the empire and fix inflation, but he designed and promoted policies to improve the living conditions and job opportunities of the…

* * We want to show the similarities and differences between the Greek Sto and Roman Bazilica with regard to their function of building materials in the field of architecture and building system. * The Ancient Greek Sto : In ancient Greek architecture it’s a hallway surrounded by a wall from the back, columns , designed from two floors and the front row to be a security park used for the general public and used by the merchants in the sale of goods and the artists can propose their…

latin word Palātium which means the Palatine Hill of Rome. The Palatine Hill later become dominated by the massive palace complex of the Roman emperors. This is the hill where the Roman Empire began. Nero’s palace: Nero’s palace is popularly known as the Golden House of Nero. In latin it is known as Domus Aurea. The palace was built by one of the infamous roman emperor “Nero”. The construction work of the palace started around AD 65 and it was finished within three years. When the fire of 64…

Discuss how much of Roman society and thought were Greek in origin. The Archaic Roman Empire was molded by a great deal of foreign ideals; however, Roman religion, art, architecture, literature, and philosophy were inspired most by Greek influence. This discussion forum response will delve into the different aspects of influence that Greece had on Roman society. Influence of the Greek society was brought into Rome following the fall of the Greek Empire, when a multitude of well educated Greeks…

early Roman domain was quite known through the land; Aggressive, fierce and innovated individuals who were both strong in battle and in society. The Romans considered themselves the best, the people with a strong morality, with the favoritism of the gods themselves; “IV. But the fates, I suppose, demanded the founding of this great city, and the first establishment of an empire, which is now, in power, next to the immortal gods.” Nothing could touch them nor harm them as they were the romans an…