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    Roman Cavalry

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    One battle that illustrates this issue is the battle of Heraclea‚ where the Romans faced Pyrrhus. The Romans outnumbered the Greeks significantly‚ but they suffered a critical defeat in which they lost thousands of soldiers. The Roman cavalry faced off against the greatly feared Thessalian heavy cavalry: "On the flanks‚ however‚ the Roman cavalry would face the famous Thessalian heavy cavalry and others modeled on Alexander’s Companions‚ commanded by the king himself" (Sidnell‚ 165). They more than

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    Roman Engineering

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    The Romans seemed to have done well for themselves when it came to technology and engineering. Perhaps‚ you can say that they have a “knack” for it. The had created so many things from water lines to engineering roads in order to make it easier to get from place to place rather than having to either go by ship or by foot. The Romans had created water lines that they could use for drinking water fountains and private water systems to use for hygiene and etc. They had also created functioning

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    The Roman Banquet

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    The festive consumption of food and drink was an important social ritual in the Roman world. Known in general terms as the convivium (Latin: "living together")‚ or banquet‚ the Romans also distinguished between specific types of gatherings‚ such as the epulum (public feast)‚ the cena (dinner‚ normally eaten in the mid-afternoon)‚ and the comissatio (drinking party). Public banquets‚ such as the civic feasts offered for all of the inhabitants of a city‚ often accommodated large numbers of diners.

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    Roman Gods

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    A vast number of ancient Roman deities are known by name. The most familiar today are those the Romans identified with Greek counterparts (see interpretatio graeca)‚ integrating Greek myths‚ iconography‚ and sometimes religious practices into Roman culture‚ including Latin literature‚ Roman art‚ and religious life as it was experienced throughout the Empire. Many of the Romans’ own gods remain obscure‚ known only by name and function‚ through inscriptions and texts that are often fragmentary—particularly

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    Roman Technology

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    ROMAN TECHNOLOGY MARK NICHOLS HISTORY 103 WORLD CIVILIZATIONS PROF. PETER TSAHLRIDIS November 22‚ 2012 The ancient Romans were very innovative in their technology they were in some ways way ahead of their time. Caesar built a bridge to cross the Rhine; this river was 25-30 feet deep and 1000 feet across. The really special part of this is that he ordered it done and the project was completed in just ten days. That is nearly impossible even with the advances in technology that we have made

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    Greek and Romans

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    Describe the contributions of the Greeks and Romans to Western Civilization‚ explaining their accomplishments and the classical virtues they developed. The Greeks and Romans contributions to western civilization cannot be over stated. They were vital in many ways to future generations. Both through science the arts and the frameworks of future governments Greeks were one of the first great civilized societies in the Western area. They started like many societies at this time

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    The Ottoman Empire and Habsburg Empire were two well known empires of the 1400’s and 1500’s. The rise of these two once great empires contributed to an important part of this time period in history and is still well talked about about in the modern day history world. There were very many conflicts between these two powerful empires which over time lead to a mass bloodshed war between these empires. In this essay I will analyze these to great powers including comparing and contrasting them. I will

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    It wasn’t a surprise that Christianity was able to grow and spread rapidly as the Roman Empire declined‚ the conditions of Rome in the fourth century were perfect for Christianity. The expansion of the empire as they conquered and built roads in the earlier years allowed people to migrate easily from far places which led to overpopulation and the increase of the poor. Gruesome wars and diseases scared people making them want something that they could hope in and Christians brought lots of hope. Also

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    Roman Aqueducts

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    The Roman aqueducts not only provided drinking water for the Romans but indoor sewer systems that carried water away from the city and also supplied the bath houses with ample water‚ where the inhabitants of ancient Rome spent so much of their leisure time.  The bulk of the Roman water system ran below the city‚ burrowed through 260 miles of rock‚ and about 30 miles of above ground bridges and crossways (the arches). The entire system relied on various gradients and gravity to maintain a continuous

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    Roman Theatre

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    was the slave of a Roman senator. Apparently‚ his master was so impressed with young Terence’s intellect that he released him from his service and even funded Terence’s education. During his adult years‚ he crafted comedies which were primarily Roman-styled adaptations of Greek plays by Hellenistic writers such as Menander. Seneca: In addition to being a playwright‚ Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a lawyer and a Roman senator. He witnessed some seriously dark days of the Rome’s empire. He served under

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