Roman Cities of the Ancient worlds Alba Longa was supposedly a mythical city found on the Alban Hills roughly in the southeast region of what would in the future be Rome. King Numitor‚ who had a daughter‚ Rhea Silvia‚ ruled the hills until his younger brother Amuliu deposed him. Forced by her uncle to remain a virgin so that he would have no rivals to the throne Rhea was doomed for life until the war god Mars impregnated her and she gave birth to twin sons named Romulus and Remus. Unable to control
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The Power of Purity A vision in white surrounded by the air of purity and near divinity was the image of a Vestal virgin. These women became synonymous with the eternal existence and safety of Rome. The representation of influence‚ devotion‚ and power were characteristics of these six women who sacrificed their sexuality and family cults to serve the Goddess Vesta and to profit from the advantages that such devotion earned. The life of a Vestal virgin was unlike that of any other Roman woman with
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The fall of the Roman Empire is a controversial topic that has been debated by historians for centuries. Popular speculations about the infamous fall vary from the Empire being too great a size to be properly controlled by a single government to theories contemplating that Rome hadn’t fallen at all. Even today‚ many wonder exactly how one of the most influential civilizations in the history of the world crumbled after existing for more than half a millennium. There are many different opinions and
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Founding of Rome is very much embroiled in myth” (Illustrated history‚ 2007‚ para. 1). The origin of the city ’s name is thought to be that of the alleged founder and first ruler‚ the legendary Romulus. Foundation of the city. The daughter of King Numitor‚ Rhea Silvia‚ was forced by her uncle‚ Amulius to become a vestal virgin. Mesmerized by Rhea’s beauty‚ Mars‚ the god of war acted on his sexual urges and impregnated her with twin sons‚ Romulus
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Ancient Rome was an Italic civilization that began on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome‚ it expanded to become one of the largest empires in the ancient world[1] with an estimated 50 to 90 million inhabitants (roughly 20% of the world’s population[2][3][4]) and covering 6.5 million square kilometers (2.5 million sq mi) during its height between the first and second centuries AD.[5][6][7] In its approximately
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753BC Romulus found the city Rome. The Capitoline Wolf is a bronze sculpture of a she-wolf suckling twin infants‚ inspired by the legend of the founding of Rome. According to the legend‚ when Numitor‚ grandfather of the twins Romulus and Remus‚ was overthrown by his brother Amulius‚ the usurper ordered the twins to be cast into the Tiber River. They were rescued by a she-wolf who cared for them The Rape of the Sabine Women is an episode in the legendary history of Rome‚ traditionally dated to
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The Legend of Rome Romulus and Remus Romulus and Remus were twin brothers. Their father was Mars‚ the God of War‚ their mother was Rhea Silvia‚ a vestal virgin and daughter of the King‚ Numitor. Numitor’s brother‚ Amulius‚ had taken the throne from him and had forced Rhea Silvia to become a vestal virgin so that she would not have any children who might try to take back the throne. When the boys were born‚ Amulius seized them‚ put them into a basket and threw them into the river Tiber. He hoped
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UGC 111 Professor David Buell Lecture 8: Ancient Greece Part 1: Minoans and Mycenaeans Hellas – Greece Greece controlled parts of the Mediterranean Dictaean Mounatins – Crete Plains and valleys separated Communication was poor Greece was politically fragmented Mountainous; Suitable land and tree crops Olive‚ vines Suitable land for pastoral activities (herding of sheep and goat) Mediterranean Sea Situated within a close distance of the sea Sea faring people; trade network with Italy
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Divine Myth; “True myths” or “myth proper”. Stories in which the main characters are super natural beings. Generally explain some aspect of the world Example would be Zeus over throwing his father and the related stories; creation of myths and of the ancient greeks Nyx (Night): the abstract concept of night given to a few human characteristics. Union of Nyx and Erebus (Darkness) produced their opposites‚ aether ”Radiance” and herma “day” Legends (Sagas) Latin word is Legenda “something that
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History 4A Lecture Notes Fall 2012 The Origins of Western Civilization: The Ancient Mediterranean World 8/24/12 Introduction (power point on bspace contains images if desired) * Instructor: Carlos Norena * GSI: Patrick Clark‚ Brendan Haug‚ John Olmsted‚ Norman Underwood * historia (history) – Greek‚ lit. “inquiry‚ learning by inquiry; a [written] account of what has been learned by inquiry” Resources of History (example) * clay prism (Sumerian King List) * marble etchings
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