Essays on Ancient Roman Empire

Q1: Comparison of Ancient Greek and Egyptian Architectural Designs

There are great similarities in the ancient architectural designs of pyramids in the Egyptians Old Kingdom and the Greek temples of Acropolis that were constructed within the age of the Pericles. The ancient Egyptian and Greek Civilizations are home to some of the oldest architectural structures and designs in history* . However, the evolution of architectural designs in these two civilizations has had different and similar aspects, and is also thought to have taken place within the periods of 1150 BC to 146 BC. In addition, the two civilizations existed in different geographical conditions, implying that the architects in these ...

The Roman Empire was among the strongest empires in all mankind. The empire has a rich history and portrays how strategic tactics and power can run an empire efficiently. It was characterized by an autocratic form of government which meant the top most leaders made all the essential decisions (Boner, 10). The Empire had a large territorial area within the Mediterranean which extended into present-day Africa, Europe and Asia. Rome history begins at the time it was referred to as Rome Republic and ran by royal Rome. Their Imperial was in command and was represented by the senate, assembly, ...

Introduction

The Ancient societies have been associated with certain remarkable discoveries that have had significant positive effects on the contemporary society (Lancaster et al 708). Most of these discoveries have influenced various aspects of development in the current generation. For instance, the discovery of medicine by certain ancient scholars has had positive influence on the manner in which medical services are provided by the current generation. Besides, discoveries made on engineering and architectural activities by ancient communities such as the Roman Empire are still being appreciated by a significant number of conventional development stakeholders. The Ancient Roman, particularly, is credited ...

Introduction

Munera was an ancient repetitive Rome game which involved gladiators. Rome was a known ancient entertainment city in the world engaging in many forms of entertainment and games, which included Munera. The significance of manure was that of brutal entertainment of the emperors and the crowd's thirst of blood. The games had social significance and were a means of communication and sacrificial rituals. The paper seeks to approach Munera games as a text and bring to light clear implications of the games. Focusing on the way Munera was used as sacrificial rituals, funeral and also as a representation of masculinity in Rome. The ...

In the current world, the Colosseum remains to be such a huge and impressive amphitheatre among the ancient Roman empire. It is a monument that reminds people of the old Roman empire and the cruelty, which occurred during the reign. During the reign of the ancient Roman empire, they killed people perceived to be criminals in the Colosseum. On the other hand, professional fighters also took part in the activities undertaken in the amphitheatre. Additionally, animal fights were also staged in the Colosseum with large crowds of spectators around the place (Hopkins, 2011). The Colosseum was renowned for its cruelty activities ...

The ancient Roman soldiers and the modern soldiers share numerous similarities in different aspects such as use of armory and mobile units among others. However, the modern army enjoys modern developments in technology, which have led to the introduction of sophisticated and complex tools. As compared to the ancient Roman soldiers, modern soldiers operate with highly offensive and protective capabilities, which would marvel an ordinary ancient Roman empire soldier (Sheppard para 5). However, the ancient roman empire was the most famous in the West having conquered in most of their battles especially during the reign of emperor Augustus and ...

Under the ancient Roman law, women were regarded as part of the roman’s man's possessions classified similarly as home and field slaves. They were not given the right to vote neither were they emancipated, and they were not given the first Roman names as men. In addition, the women were considered dependent on a man either a father or husband and their traditional position was that of managing house chores, spinning wool and making clothes. However, there is evidence presenting a different outlook of the ancient roman women as, educated, influential and powerful (N/a para 1). For example, some participated actively ...

“America is the Rome of the modern age.”

Comparing the ancient Roman Empire and the United States of America, a lot of similarities between the two world political and economic power houses are evident. America today can without doubt be referred to as the modern Rome. It is necessary though to take a look back to analyze the ancient Roman Empire, its political, social and economic systems and compare them to America in the modern world. The Roman Empire was the autocratic kingdom that rose after the roman Republic was destabilized by a series of mutinies from within the republic. Julius Caesar was the autocratic leader who ruled this ...