The artwork of the Roman times consisted of mosaics with designs that give us insight into what every day Rome was like‚ and how architectural designs became more complex. The more common mosaics were designs of some mythological deities‚ warriors and gladiators. Other mosaics depicted common objects‚ wildlife‚ even symmetrical designs and symbols that show the art of precision and raw creativity combined. These greatly varying designs‚ mosaics‚ otherwise known as opus tessellatum‚ were made with
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Fall of the western roman empire There were many different causes to the fall of the western empire. However‚ this decline was due mostly to economics but also to a few other. One reason was due to the split done by Diocletian. When Diocletian split the Empire into the East and West‚ he remained the ruler of the west but appointed a colleague to rule the West. To determine who would be the next ruler‚ each Emperor would appoint an official that he thought was worthy. Unfortunately this was part
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ROADS - Important roads spread out from cities - Over 50‚000 miles of paved roads were all over the Roman empire. They connect cities and forts - Roads built to stay a long time - A few roads we still use today - Roads were generally built for soldiers to march faster from one place to another - People traveled with soldiers such as military engineers‚ architects‚ stonemasons‚ and surveyors - When soldiers weren’t fighting‚ they would work on the roads - Roads: Greatly built. Hard paved and
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Jackie Sparagna Gregory Sumi Roman Public Entertainment: A Juxtaposition Between the Circus and Amphitheater Public entertainment was a crucial component of Roman culture and identity in the ancient world. Thousands of fanatical fans would gather in numerous venues which hosted exciting games and events to cheer on their favorite competitors‚ curse their rivals‚ and celebrate their victories. The circus and the amphitheater were the prime structures
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who fought bloody battles to entertain the ancient romans. According to tradition‚ gladiators were introduced to Rome in 264 B.C.‚ when Decimus Junius Brutus had three pairs of gladiators fight during his father’s funeral. The games soon became very popular soon after. The gladiatorial games could be compared to that of a present day circus. Gladiators were usually prisoners of wars‚ prisoners who committed serious crimes‚ or slaves. The Romans built many structures and amphitheaters such as the
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Iulia et papia‚ did not allow prostitutes or leno/a (s) to marry outside of ex-slaves. By creating this law‚ the government restricted prostitutes and they could not climb the social hierarchy. By placing them in these positions‚ it was easier for the Roman people to treat prostitutes as if they were not legal citizens. The law that started a shift on the view on prostitutes was the lex Iulia de adulteriis coercendis. This law was enacted by Augustus which excluded prostitutes from the punishment of illicit
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The Roman Coliseum is an amazing piece of architectural history and has played a significant role in history as well. Construction began in 72 AD under the rule of the Emperor Vespasian. It was completed in 80 AD in the very center of Rome. It is located east of the Roman forum‚ was built to hold 50‚000 people‚ and has eighty entrances. It could easily hold a football field. There are many rooms and tunnels below the Coliseum. Some of them housed animals and gladiators‚ and some rooms also contained
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ROMAN EMPIRE AND THE HAN DYNASTY IN CHINA Rodrick Carter HIEU 201 Liberty University 29 November 2014 Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty in China The Roman Empire and Han Dynasty in China are two kingdoms that‚ despite the geographical difference between them‚ managed to achieve great success and failure in equal measure. Both were characterized by imperial dynasties that were headed by the emperors and they held large territories. Both of these kingdoms faced various challenges after
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Imagine a place where nobody could get water. And even the people who did often died due to contamination. People had to deal with that‚ until the Romans came along. The Romans solved this problem by building aqueducts along the whole city‚ providing clean water to everyone. The Romans pushed the boundaries of engineering‚ much farther than anyone before their time. They made aqueducts‚ concrete‚ they built roads‚ better bridges‚ the Colosseum‚ revolutionized the arch‚ and many more things. Aqueducts
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Today‚ I will bring to your attention the recent gladiator protests against oppression before their battles. During these protests‚ approximately 800 gladiators kneeled down‚ locked arms‚ or did not come out into the arena before their battles‚ an action of disrespect to me. These gladiators have only one task‚ to fight for our entertainment. They do not have the right to express their opinions. This is an issue that must be fixed immediately because if we do not‚ then they will rebel against us
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