Tacitus

The prolific deposits of Colne Estuary (Colchester) oyster shells on many Roman sites and the reference to British pearls/oysters by classical writers confirms their value as a capital product for export. Tacitus (Agricola 1.12) remarks on the pearls undesirable “dusky and bluish hue”, which echoes the perspective of Pliny the Elder who declares in his Natural History (9.57) that “it is established that small pearls of poor colour grow in Britain”. Salt working…

I. Introduction Mount Vesuvius is the most famous known volcano, possibly of all time. This extremely powerful volcano sits overlooking the ancient city of Pompeii and present day Naples. Its namely recognition is normally dedicated to the eruption in 79 A.D. This eruption was the explosion that destroyed the ancient city of Pompeii in Italy. The last Vesuvius eruption was in 1944 and it is believed that the volcano is due for another eruption in the near future. Vesuvius is the only active…

Women in Ancient Rome Society It clear that the women in the Roman empire had influence the once great city, many enjoyed a life of luxury depending on their statues, the women have been depicted in the arts, literature, yet Rome had denied their women the status of being equal to men. For such an advance city, their women have less rights and privilege than men, not that they are oppress, they do enjoyed freedom, compare to other countries around that time, to an extent. But none the less,…

lengthy analysis of Pompey’s conquests in Jerusalem, including an account of the prior conquest of the city by Herod and his renaming of Jerusalem to Cæsarea.[8] His account in the Antiquities of the Jews was supported by works such as Cornelius Tacitus’ Histories, Cassius Dio’s Roman History, and Plutarch’s “The Life of Pompey”…

Rembrandt is one artist that consistently graces top ten artists list. He is continuously called a master and a genius, a view that he himself promoted and was inspired by, as viewed through his grand self-portraits. By viewing how Rembrandt represented himself throughout his art, we see how he wanted us to admire in him later in history. His realistic portraiture, use of light, imagination, and most importantly his first name all support this view. Like many great artists, in all forms,…

It’s first important to note what the word ‘Princeps’ means. It comes from ‘Princeps Senatus’, meaning ‘First among equals’, which gave an individual the privilege of being the first to speak in the Senate and being the first name on the roster. This title was used officially by Augustus (then Octavian) because it had no royal connotations. In actuality, Augustus had auctoritas (‘authority’) far greater than that of merely a Princeps. He was an Emperor, but he did not explicitly say so, for his…

in front of the famous Swiss soldiers. However, most of these visitors are unaware of the “oath of loyalty”(4) that every soldier signs to protect the Pope. These soldiers’ jobs originate from the Helvetian soldiers. As a great latin historian, Tacitus, said, “The Helvetians are a people of warriors, famous for the valour of their soldiers.”(4) This namesake led to Pope Julius II calling on the Swiss Cantons(Helvetians) to become “Defenders of the Church’s freedom”(4) in 1512. Since that…

I decided to choose Livia: First Lady of Imperial Rome for my book review, an MLA citation for this title can be located at the bottom of this review. This book, awarded Outstanding Academic Title for 2003 by Choice Magazine, was written by Anthony A. Barrett, an accomplished writer. Including this book, he has published ten historical volumes, including Caligula: The Corruption of Power, Agrippina: Sex, Power, and Politics in the Early Empire, Aggripina: Mother of Nero, and The Epigrams of…

Families in the past and today are shaped and judged very often on the women’s actions alone. It doesn’t matter if queen of a country that covers thousands of miles or the wife of a farmer with four children messes up it reflects back on their family, the only difference being that the family may be an entire population for a leading lady. The role of the woman in the household is important but not always recognized by others in the sense of realizing all a wife does but women are watched…

This essay will show how the Romans categorized others in ways that allowed them to use those others in any way they desired. The Romans exploited a variety of different people while they ruled the Mediterranean. This essay is going to show how the Roman specifically used the: criminals for entertainment, Christians for prosecution, gladiators for entertainment as well. The first groups this essay will comment on are the criminals. Romans condemned criminals to public execution, which “shows…