Lecture 4: Classical Rome The Flavian Amphitheatre (lat. Amphitheatrum Flavium‚ It. Anfiteatro Flavio ) or Colosseum (lat. Colosseum‚ It. Colosseo) – is the largest of the ancient Roman amphitheatre‚ - one of the most famous ancient monuments of ancient Rome and one of the most remarkable buildings in the world. The Colosseum is located in Rome; between the Caelian‚ Esquiline and Palatine hills southeast of the Forum‚ on the site that was once the lake and gardens of Emperor Nero’s Golden House
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Women (Rome VS China) In the past‚ women have been generally regarded as inferior to men. This can been seen through the way women were treated in society‚ having little rights and freedom‚ and subjected to the whims and fancy of their husbands. They were regarded as not only mentally inferior to men but also physically inferior. In addition‚ they were seen as evil and a master of seduction. In Greek mythology‚ for instance‚ it was said that a woman named Pandora‚ brought disaster and suffering
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Ancient Rome existed around 756 BCE to 476 CE‚ In that time‚ Rome transformed from a monarchy‚ to a republic‚ and then finally to an empire. To a major extent‚ the lives of senators in Ancient Rome were shaped and influenced by their social group and status within the Roman Republic. This is shown through how they became members of the group‚ what their daily life was like and what different roles they undertook in the senate. The senate was an exclusive society People became members of the group
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Justinian I or Justinian the Great (Latin: Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus‚ Greek: Φλάβιος Πέτρος Σαββάτιος Ιουστινιανός; 482/483 – November 13 or November 14‚ 565) was Eastern Roman Emperor from 527 until his death‚ and second member of the Justinian Dynasty‚ after his uncle Justin I. He is considered a saint amongst Eastern Orthodox Christians‚ is also commemorated by the Lutheran Church‚[1] and is sometimes called the "Last Roman" in popular historiography.[2] One of the most important
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As a matter of fact the Puritan colonists believed that English Reformation had not gone far enough and that the Church of England‚ also known as the Anglican church‚ was still tolerating too many practices that were associated with the Church of Rome they wanted greater reforms to do away with all the traces and the effects of the Roman Catholic Church. As a matter of fact the faith of the Puritans was not to separate entirely from the Church of England. I. The Puritans had been strongly against
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valleys. Each civilization was made up of 9 characteristics‚ these are religion‚ art and architecture‚ cities‚ geography‚ social‚ public works‚ political‚ economy‚ and intellectual. There are six total civilizations Rome‚ Greece‚ Mesopotamia‚ Egypt‚ Indus Valley‚ and China. Greece and Rome are the only two not located in river valleys. Mesopotamia was formed along the Tigris and Euphrates River. When Mesopotamia was first formed it was located in Asia‚ it is today’s Iran and Iraq.Next is Egypt‚ Egypt
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resemblance to Augustus even though not all used the classical style or had a blood relationship with him. In his Forum‚ also used for ceremonies‚ Augustus validated his claim to be Caesar’s hair‚ placed his sculpture amongst Aeneas and Romulus founders of Rome and Julian ancestors. He was then shown as a natural successor. Alexander the Great remained a model for Roman generals and emperors who wished their portraits to convey their military achievements due to the romantic views of his premature death
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cultures and sin by numerous religions‚ but it has more commonly accepted as a sin as decades have passed by. History cannot directly tell us where premarital sex exactly originated but study shows that it was in Mesopotamia‚ Greece‚ Egypt and ancient Rome eras where people have practiced sex before marriage as part of several rituals‚ ceremonies and celebrations. The study is significant to everyone‚ especially to the youth who are still unaware of the different effects it may bring to the society
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I was temporarily blinded as the light flooded in from the wooden gates. When my eyes finally adjusted‚ I could see the outlines of people cheering in the stands. The stands seemed to be raised above me and I realized that I was in the Colosseum of Rome. I looked directly across from me to see another door revealing a burly man holding an axe. My body quavered at the sight of him‚ there was no way for me to beat him‚ I was done for good. I peered behind me‚ not trying to draw too much attention‚ to
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The Roman Empire fell because of many economical failures. One of them was that the legionnaires were demanding a higher salary because they were not getting paid enough. Because of this‚ there was less economic growth in rome and they had too much desire to have more goods purchased from other empires. Then because of that reason and that the romans were not conquering land anymore‚ there was also a lack of gold coming into the roman empire‚ so it became more rare‚ and as a result gold coins became
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