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    Greek Mythology

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    Greek mythology in western art and literature With the rediscovery of classical antiquity in Renaissance‚ the poetry of Ovid became a major influence on the imagination of poets and artists and remained a fundamental influence on the diffusion and perception of Greek mythology through subsequent centuries.[2] From the early years of Renaissance‚ artists portrayed subjects from Greek mythology alongside more conventional Christian themes. Among the best-known subjects of Italian artists are Botticelli

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    Greek Philosophy

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    GREEK PHILOSOPHY What Is Philosophy? Philosophy: The studies of Greco-Roman thinkers on activities and inquiries. It is also the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being‚ knowledge‚ or conduct. Philosophy focuses on three main types: Stoicism Skepticism Epicurean Philosophy consists of these philosophical areas: Metaphysics Materialism Idealism Epistemology Empiricism Rationalism Ethics Hedonism Cynicism Three Main Types Stoicism Refers to the knowledge

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    Ancient Greek Art: Archaic‚ Classical‚ and Hellenistic By: Catherine Marten CLA3114 sect. 02D3 Spring 2013 Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination‚ usually through visual forms. Art in ancient Greece went through a variety of changes throughout its history‚ especially from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. These changes are mainly due to the different views in Greek society that developed throughout these periods

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    Roman Law

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    Sources of Roman law Archaic Period Custom A law that was not written down. The cumstoms were so firmly established that they had acquired obligatiory force. The recognition of a custom was however not an exact science and jurists debated whether the custom could be called a law or a binding. Roman law was almost entirely customary in origin. Royal decrees The decree of the Kings had a direct binding force as law. Republic The twelve tables 451 BC Ten men were appointed to study

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    The Importance of Burial in Greek Religion For the most part‚ the Greeks did not believe in a different afterlife for the good or bad—i.e.‚ no heaven or hell. In their view‚ the afterlife was almost universally grim; the important detail for the dead was whether they were buried or unburied. Those who did not receive proper funeral rites were doomed to wander by the river Styx‚ the entrance to the Underworld‚ for eternity; their souls could never be at rest. Thus‚ denying burial to a corpse

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    Roman Mathematics Introduction   The system of Roman numerals that we know today is a numeral system that originated from ancient Rome‚ and was adapted from Etruscan numerals. The system used in antiquity was slightly modified in the Middle Ages to produce the system being used today. The grandeur days of Rome did not emphasize on mathematics as a discipline and discover new abstractions. The Romans were more absorbed in applying mathematics in engineering and architecture to improve the quality

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    Civilization the Romans

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    one of the largest empires in the ancient world. Body Law Ancient Romans had developed an excellent law system. Until the end of the 18th century‚ most of Western Europe used this legal system. The root of Romans Law is called Twelve Tables. Today‚ Roman law is no longer applied in legal practice. However‚ Roman law is indispensable to understand the legal systems of today. Language Latin was the native language if the Romans. It was an Italic language the grammar relies little on word order

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    The Roman Empire

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    The Roman Empire was the period of the ancient Roman society. Their form of government was Roman Republic. The Roman civilization was located around the Mediterranean in Europe‚ Africa‚ and Asia. The first emperor of Rome was Augustus. He established a strong military. There were two different societies in the Roman Empire‚ the East and the West. The Eastern people spoke Latin‚ and the Western people spoke Greek. Domitian was the third and last emperor of the Flavian dynasty. He was born on

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    Roman Portraiture

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    Roman Portraiture The Romans practiced the art of capturing an image of a person‚ otherwise known as Roman portraiture‚ which is a significant period in the field of portrait art. This practice continued for almost five centuries starting from Ancient Rome. It can be seen that during this period‚ portraits spoke a lot about a specific person thus it became an integral part of society. The way one was depicted through portraiture became very important for the Romans as it reflected not only them

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    Greek Arts

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    Searllin N. Gonzaga September 17‚2012 III-Atanasoff Different Greek’s Art: Pottery The Ancient Greeks made pottery for everyday use‚ not for display; the trophies won at games‚ such as the Panathenaic Amphorae (wine decanters)‚ are the exception. Most surviving pottery consists of drinking vessels such as amphorae‚ kraters (bowls for mixing wine and water)‚ hydria (water jars)‚ libation bowls‚ jugs and cups. Painted

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