Western Roman Empire

Rome and China, from about 200 BCE to 100 CE, developed technology. Though Rome and China both recognized technology as an essential part of their society, the Romans believed that technology was below the aristocratic elite, and the Hans did not. The first group of documents implies that technology comes from the benevolent government. The writers of these documents are most likely vying for a place in the government. The second group, two documents from Rome, suggest that technology is not…

Mithraism contains elements of Hellenistic cosmology but the complexity of this relationship remains unclear as there exists a limited selection of primary sources detailing this masculine cult. There is no surviving text detailing the myth of Mithras making it difficult to discern and understand Mithraic culture and its perspective of Hellenistic cosmology. What has survived includes the tauroctony, an iconic depiction of Mithras wearing a Phrygian cap slitting the throat of a bull with one…

The Hippodrome was a course designed for chariot racing in ancient Greece and later ancient Rome. In researching this ancient Greek structure, my research will come from reliable historical accounts, because I am unable to go to examine a Hippodrome myself. I will be examining four areas in this essay including how the Greeks used the Hippodrome, why it was important, and lastly, how it’s importance still affects society today. The Hippodrome, similar to a racecourse today, was an ancient…

years and decades after the actual Nero’s death is a puzzling matter. At least three men (though Tacitus suggests there were much more) claimed to be the late emperor, then proceeded to gain support from plebians, military officials, and foreign empires. All of them were reasonably competent leaders, but the primary reason for their albeit limited success was their supposed name. This paper hopes to discover how and why more than one man threatened Rome by taking up the mantle of a dead…

Professor Spyridon Marinatos excavated the Bronze Age site of Akrotiri, Thera. It is believed that Thera established itself as a flourishing centre of trade in the Mediterranean, and as a result has formed the basis of the subject of some frescoes. Doctor N Marinatos summarises the purpose of the frescoes excavated in Akrotiri as much more than works of aesthetic worth, and argues that the frescoes had a specific connection to the function of the room in which they were painted. Furthermore,…

of the Mayan style of architecture on both their daily lives and culture and how it left a lasting legacy to cement the status of a classical empire will be shown. Their architectural style will also be described along with how it was different in how it was done and an original style of architecture. Mayan architecture was developed in the classical empire of Maya. They developed their style of architecture with respect to their predecessors the Olmec and the Teotihuacan people. Those people…

Ellis Mrs. Behan Final project-Latin 2 May 18, 2018 Ancient Roman Architecture Ancient Roman architecture covers the time period from the creation of the Roman Republic in 509 BC to about the 4th Century AD. The Roman architectural styles came from many other styles including many from the Etruscans and the Greeks. Roman architecture developed during the Roman Republic and became even greater during the Roman Empire. However, the Roman did not achieve significant architectural structures until…

structural and decorative. Egyptian architecture would soon influence newer empires to come such as Roman and Grecian Egyptian culture influenced the Grecian and Roman Cultures in two ways. One way was the use of large pillars or Columbus in their designs. Egyptian architecture often used tall pillars in areas such as burial…

Resurrection of Jesus Christ, spread throughout the empire, touching the outskirts of Palestine. Jesus preached in Israel during the time of Augustus, urging a purification of the Jewish religion that would free Israel and establish the kingdom of God on earth. He urged a moral code based on love, charity, and humility, and he asked the faithful to follow his lessons, abandoning worldly concern (International). Religion was highly regarded by the Romans and the up and coming reform of…

The inhabitants of Ancient Greece believed in a very unique religion filled with mythological gods and goddesses. In this religion, these deities possessed the power to control numerous aspects of life on earth and were worshipped in sanctuaries and temples built by their followers. The gods and goddesses received sacrifices by those who wished to keep them at peace for distinctive purposes and some components of this religion are still prevalent in modern America. There are several concepts…