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    Roman Sculpture

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    <http://library.thinkquest.org/23492/data/history.htm>. . "All About Ancient Roman Sculpture: Materials‚ Styles And Artists ." Essortment. Demand Media‚ n.d. Web. 21 Nov 2012. <http://www.essortment.com/ancient-roman-sculpture-materials-styles-artists-51709.html>. . "Art." Ancient Greece. University Pree‚ n.d. Web. 21 Nov 2012. <http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Sculpture/>. Roman Sculpture Roman sculpture effects life and plays an important role in Ancient Rome‚ Julius Caesar

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    Greek Language

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    Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans‚ it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language‚ spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history; other systems‚ such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary‚ were previously used. The alphabet arose from the Phoenician script‚ and was in turn the basis of the Latin‚ Cyrillic‚ Coptic‚ and many other writing systems. The Greek language holds an important

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    The Roman Government

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    The Roman Government Latin Investigation By Abhishek Gambhir January 2013 The High School of Glagow abhishekgambhir14@gmail.com 1. Table of Contents 3. 4 5. 6. 7. 8. Introduction The Leaders Political Groups Monarchy to Republic Conclusion Bibliography Curia Julia The High School of Glagow abhishekgambhir14@gmail.com 2. Introduction I have chosen the government for my latin investigation for many reasons. The first and formost reason is that I am very interested in modern

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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 Coliseum

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    Located in the center of Rome‚ just east of the Roman Forum stands one of the greatest architectural structures ever built by man. In 64 AD‚ under Emperor Nero‚ the Great Fire of Rome devastated the empire. Nero decided to take the land for himself and build the Domus Aurea along with a synthetic lake‚ gardens‚ and pavilions. A series of vast aqueducts was constructed there in order to supply water to the land. Afterwards‚ he placed a bronze statue of himself‚ Colossus of Nero. When Emperor Vespasian

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    The Roman Underworld

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    THE ROMAN UNDERWORLD The Romans were greatly influenced by the Greeks in religion. Their religious views did not change drastically; however‚ Romans did believe that life was “the spirit’s death‚” and that the soul was freed after healing the earth. In addition‚ the names of all the Greek gods and goddesses were changed to those of a Roman background. For example‚ the Greek god Zeus‚ who was ruler of the sky and the gods‚ evolved into Jupiter‚ who held the same responsibilities. The same went for

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    Roman Army

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    was the Roman Army so Successful? The Roman Army was one of the most successful armies in the past as they conquered most of the land in Europe. There were very successful because of their excellent organization‚ strict recruitment policy‚ hard training‚ well equipped armors and equipment and intelligent tactics. Recruitment was the first important process to recruit good men to join the army. The selection process was strict. The man was aged between 18 to 25 and had to be a Roman citizen

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    Roman Colisuem

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    inspired‚ or horrified and disgusted. There are only a few‚ however‚ that are as historically significant as the games of the Roman Coliseum. In 70 AD‚ Emperor Vespasian wanted to create a magnificent structure that reflected his great power‚ and for the amusement of his people. This magnificent structure was called the Flavian Amphitheatre‚ commonly known today as the Roman Coliseum. Vespasian died before the structure was completed. His son‚ and new Emperor‚ Titus‚ oversaw the completion of the

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    Roman Superstitions

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    Roman Superstitions Superstitions were an essential staple in various ancient cultures‚ and Roman culture was no exception. There superstitious customs derived from the Etruscans‚ who established reading omens and other precepts into a form of science. The Romans were troubled by a world full of unexplained phenomena. Thus‚ their superstitions became the most popular way to interpret the unknown and the relationship between gods and humans. Spirits‚ luck‚ and omens were apparent in almost every

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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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