Illustrating the Case for Funerary Monuments
... Romans also sought to secure an eternal home at a price they could afford by joining burial associations (collegia funeraticia). Slide 9: The large columbarium of Villa Doria Pamphilj on the Via Aurelia retains its wall decorations, which may have been a regular feature of columbaria. Here the rows ...
... Romans also sought to secure an eternal home at a price they could afford by joining burial associations (collegia funeraticia). Slide 9: The large columbarium of Villa Doria Pamphilj on the Via Aurelia retains its wall decorations, which may have been a regular feature of columbaria. Here the rows ...
Layout 2 - McGill University
... that involvement with aqueducts bestowed prestige on their builders since politicians of such powerful stature would not be bothered with trifling projects, and would have assigned the tasks to lower officials. The monumentality of this prestige, as opposed to its practicality, can be seen in the co ...
... that involvement with aqueducts bestowed prestige on their builders since politicians of such powerful stature would not be bothered with trifling projects, and would have assigned the tasks to lower officials. The monumentality of this prestige, as opposed to its practicality, can be seen in the co ...
Was Julius Caesar a Tyrant or a Hero? From 49 BCE
... Although many people today consider Julius Caesar as a fine example of a dictator, after looking at the facts I believe this is not true. Caesar did some bad things in his reign such as breaking ancient laws and destroying armies that stood against him. I think one of the most important things he di ...
... Although many people today consider Julius Caesar as a fine example of a dictator, after looking at the facts I believe this is not true. Caesar did some bad things in his reign such as breaking ancient laws and destroying armies that stood against him. I think one of the most important things he di ...
univira: the ideal roman matrona - lumina
... who had given birth to nine and three children, respectively, would have been expected, quite naturally, to carry on with their lives by choosing new partners but were forbidden to do so by their joint father-in-law, Emperor Tiberius. He refused to grant them the right of re-marriage because he felt ...
... who had given birth to nine and three children, respectively, would have been expected, quite naturally, to carry on with their lives by choosing new partners but were forbidden to do so by their joint father-in-law, Emperor Tiberius. He refused to grant them the right of re-marriage because he felt ...
SOCIETAS VIA ROMANA NEWSLETTER
... beginning of time. In Greek myth, Kronos was the youngest son of Ouranos ('Heaven') and Gaia ('earth'). He was thus one of the first generation of divine beings. Kronos became leader of the Titans after overthrowing his father. He did this by taking a flint sickle and separating him from his mother ...
... beginning of time. In Greek myth, Kronos was the youngest son of Ouranos ('Heaven') and Gaia ('earth'). He was thus one of the first generation of divine beings. Kronos became leader of the Titans after overthrowing his father. He did this by taking a flint sickle and separating him from his mother ...
Political Rhetoric in China and in Imperial Rome: the Persuader, the
... to the people to which Fronto seems to be referring are not clearly attested.” 3 It is of course possible that numerous events of this kind failed to find their way into the sources available to us. But it is also possible that Fronto was influenced by Rome’s cultural and political traditions when p ...
... to the people to which Fronto seems to be referring are not clearly attested.” 3 It is of course possible that numerous events of this kind failed to find their way into the sources available to us. But it is also possible that Fronto was influenced by Rome’s cultural and political traditions when p ...
REV Bishop Roman - ResearchSpace@Auckland
... Stow displays towards these Roman remains a characteristic mix of wonder and pathos. He goes on to consider whether some nearby skeletons were those of men murdered with the large nails adjacent, a hypothesis joining these old bones with terrible violence. Stow demurs – since ‘a smaller nail would m ...
... Stow displays towards these Roman remains a characteristic mix of wonder and pathos. He goes on to consider whether some nearby skeletons were those of men murdered with the large nails adjacent, a hypothesis joining these old bones with terrible violence. Stow demurs – since ‘a smaller nail would m ...
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... homes, to being written about in poetry, to being the subject of graffiti, sex was rather prevalent in the Roman world. This is not to say, however, that Roman writers accepted and acknowledged all sex as equal, specifically when the emperor was involved. Roman sexual ideology was tied up with a rel ...
... homes, to being written about in poetry, to being the subject of graffiti, sex was rather prevalent in the Roman world. This is not to say, however, that Roman writers accepted and acknowledged all sex as equal, specifically when the emperor was involved. Roman sexual ideology was tied up with a rel ...
Toledo Bianca Toledo Miss Bergen, Mrs. Downer, Mrs. Ibrahim
... have become so disturbed by his program that, led by Scipio Nasica, the pontifex maximus, they resorted to crude violence. The answer has usually been though a simple one” (Boren 358). Considering the answers have previously been simple, it is certain that the senate was in a state of corruptibility ...
... have become so disturbed by his program that, led by Scipio Nasica, the pontifex maximus, they resorted to crude violence. The answer has usually been though a simple one” (Boren 358). Considering the answers have previously been simple, it is certain that the senate was in a state of corruptibility ...
Tragic Women of the Ancient World Virginia Verginius, 5th Century
... discovered in an affair with a slave. Octavia’s servant girls were put to torture in an attempt to gain such a confession, but they all refused to say anything bad of their mistress. Finally, Nero divorced Octavia in the year 62, charging barrenness, and a week later married Poppaea. The Roman publi ...
... discovered in an affair with a slave. Octavia’s servant girls were put to torture in an attempt to gain such a confession, but they all refused to say anything bad of their mistress. Finally, Nero divorced Octavia in the year 62, charging barrenness, and a week later married Poppaea. The Roman publi ...
The Roman Republic - Libertyville High School
... they generally needed to borrow money to start farm If they couldn’t pay debt, they were arrested, made slave of creditor Creditor usually a patrician Effect: keep poor in poverty ...
... they generally needed to borrow money to start farm If they couldn’t pay debt, they were arrested, made slave of creditor Creditor usually a patrician Effect: keep poor in poverty ...
Ancient Rome Project Guidelines/Explanation
... Create a journal that highlights what daily life in ancient Rome was like. Examine what life was like in ancient Rome through creating a journal of a person that may have lived in the ancient city. Your journal must include the following items: four complete, well written journal entries; a characte ...
... Create a journal that highlights what daily life in ancient Rome was like. Examine what life was like in ancient Rome through creating a journal of a person that may have lived in the ancient city. Your journal must include the following items: four complete, well written journal entries; a characte ...
Roman Britain to Germanic England
... 5th century the units posted in the empire’s frontiers where mostly made of these laeti troops, including Britain. With the auxiliary troops mostly in control of the island, the distinction between Roman and barbarian military became less obvious and so it is thought that a controlled surrender of p ...
... 5th century the units posted in the empire’s frontiers where mostly made of these laeti troops, including Britain. With the auxiliary troops mostly in control of the island, the distinction between Roman and barbarian military became less obvious and so it is thought that a controlled surrender of p ...
The First Punic War: 264
... A New Power Rises The earliest empires had been in the east. Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and Greece were all home to at least one powerful civilization. About 387BC, a city on the Italian peninsula began acquiring land and building an empire. That city was Rome. For more than one thousand year ...
... A New Power Rises The earliest empires had been in the east. Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and Greece were all home to at least one powerful civilization. About 387BC, a city on the Italian peninsula began acquiring land and building an empire. That city was Rome. For more than one thousand year ...
File - Ms. Fitzgibbon`s World History Class
... family, and eventually became governor of Galilee, a land rife with political and cultural tension. This tension was emblematic of the region, as Rome and Judea had a contentious relationship, which was exemplified by Pompey’s violent conquering and heinous acts in the Temple in 63 BCE. He was able ...
... family, and eventually became governor of Galilee, a land rife with political and cultural tension. This tension was emblematic of the region, as Rome and Judea had a contentious relationship, which was exemplified by Pompey’s violent conquering and heinous acts in the Temple in 63 BCE. He was able ...
Read Aloud: Pompeii Buried Alive
... Augustus became Emperor. *Civil war with Marc Antony *Both men thought they had a right to take Caesar’s place ruling Rome *Octavian becomes Augustus *Octavian is Julius Caesar’s great nephew Pearson: p. 58-62 ...
... Augustus became Emperor. *Civil war with Marc Antony *Both men thought they had a right to take Caesar’s place ruling Rome *Octavian becomes Augustus *Octavian is Julius Caesar’s great nephew Pearson: p. 58-62 ...
Clodius Pulcher - University of Hawaii at Hilo
... Macedonia after his consulship came to an end—a this time Antonius “inflicted many injuries on the subject territory as well as upon that which was in alliance with Rome, and had suffered many disasters ...
... Macedonia after his consulship came to an end—a this time Antonius “inflicted many injuries on the subject territory as well as upon that which was in alliance with Rome, and had suffered many disasters ...
Caracalla (211–217 AD): A Reign of Violence The emperor known
... Following his father’s deathbed advice, he also raised the pay of the soldiers even more, to 675 denarii. In order to fund his army, he continued to decrease the silver content in the coins. This allowed him to mint more coins, but resulted in inflation. Caracalla also sought to increase the tax bas ...
... Following his father’s deathbed advice, he also raised the pay of the soldiers even more, to 675 denarii. In order to fund his army, he continued to decrease the silver content in the coins. This allowed him to mint more coins, but resulted in inflation. Caracalla also sought to increase the tax bas ...
Sexuality and Masculinity in Catullus and Plautus
... likely abused physically and sexually—it is important to understand how much reality the plays convey. Although Romans were extremely concerned with their own sexuality, they had no concern for the sexual desires of their slaves. Slaves were property and would be forced into whatever sexual category ...
... likely abused physically and sexually—it is important to understand how much reality the plays convey. Although Romans were extremely concerned with their own sexuality, they had no concern for the sexual desires of their slaves. Slaves were property and would be forced into whatever sexual category ...
Roman economy
The history of the Roman economy covers the period of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Recent research has led to a positive reevaluation of the size and sophistication of the Roman economy.Moses Finley was the chief proponent of the primitivist view that the Roman economy was ""underdeveloped and underachieving,"" characterized by subsistence agriculture; urban centres that consumed more than they produced in terms of trade and industry; low-status artisans; slowly developing technology; and a ""lack of economic rationality."" Current views are more complex. Territorial conquests permitted a large-scale reorganization of land use that resulted in agricultural surplus and specialization, particularly in north Africa. Some cities were known for particular industries or commercial activities, and the scale of building in urban areas indicates a significant construction industry. Papyri preserve complex accounting methods that suggest elements of economic rationalism, and the Empire was highly monetized. Although the means of communication and transport were limited in antiquity, transportation in the 1st and 2nd centuries expanded greatly, and trade routes connected regional economies. The supply contracts for the army, which pervaded every part of the Empire, drew on local suppliers near the base (castrum), throughout the province, and across provincial borders. The Empire is perhaps best thought of as a network of regional economies, based on a form of ""political capitalism"" in which the state monitored and regulated commerce to assure its own revenues. Economic growth, though not comparable to modern economies, was greater than that of most other societies prior to industrialization.Socially, economic dynamism opened up one of the avenues of social mobility in the Roman Empire. Social advancement was thus not dependent solely on birth, patronage, good luck, or even extraordinary ability. Although aristocratic values permeated traditional elite society, a strong tendency toward plutocracy is indicated by the wealth requirements for census rank. Prestige could be obtained through investing one's wealth in ways that advertised it appropriately: grand country estates or townhouses, durable luxury items such as jewels and silverware, public entertainments, funerary monuments for family members or coworkers, and religious dedications such as altars. Guilds (collegia) and corporations (corpora) provided support for individuals to succeed through networking, sharing sound business practices, and a willingness to work.