Articles related to "Roman Culture"

Before the importation of Greek drama, the cultures of other civilizations were apparent in the Romans' entertainments.

From the earliest days of Rome, the Vestal Virgins tended the sacred fire in Vesta's temple, forging an ancient sorority that symbolized the power of the old religion.

Ostia Antica is less than an hour from Rome yet portrays a vivid glimpse into centuries of Roman lifestyle and culture more complete than many other ancient ruins.

Palmyra is one of the jewels set in the Syrian crown. In a city crammed with evocative memories and historical treasures the great Temple of Bel beckons to the curious.

Despite rhetoric within the current socio-political and religious climate, biblical judgments against homosexuality have no literal foundation.

Because of a shift in focus to a human-centered approach to life, the Renaissance brought various changes in style in architecture, painting and sculpture.

Although its origins are debated, Etruscan culture greatly influenced the culture of Rome. They were eventually replaced by the Romans as the dominant power in Italy

Wine drinking amongst the Romans had a long history. There were many different types of wine that could be consumed in different ways.

The Decapolis was a confederation of ten contiguous cities, with the exception of Damascus, on what was then the edge of the Roman Empire in north eastern Palestine.

The differences between qualitative and quantitative research are abundant, but where caused them to emerge and why are they used?

This book addresses what makes each of us, and western societies collectively, what they are. Many modern cultural foundations are based on Greek and Roman philosophy.

The Romans may have left the fourth oldest Roman city in Britain over 1,000 years ago, but each summer it teems with life as thousands of schoolchildren explore the site.

What is the point of studying ancient history? This article will help to clear up what it is exactly, and why it is so important to keep it alive and continue learning f

There is more to Halloween than costumes, masks and pumpkins, although this may not seem the case, given the increasingly commercial appropriation of its celebration.

Valentine's Day is all about love, but its past includes imprisonment, defiance, war and execution.

Centered around Constantinople, the Eastern Empire evolved into the Byzantine Empire, preserving Roman culture, law, and Christian institutions.

When the Roman Empire dissolved into Eastern and Western entities, the East became the Byzantine Empire while the West forged a new identity tied to the Latin Church.

Most ancient cultures had a God of War. Do you recognize any of these names?

Philosophy of Philo of Alexandria who believed that God should be worshiped from his Jewish upbringing, but with a Greek philosopher's view of God's nature.

Ancient Rome had many fabulous structures, but one of the most spectacular is the one built by Vespasian, the Coliseum, or Flavian Amphitheater.

The Fall of Rome must be seen as a long term process rather than one or two single "causes" and should be understood as a transforming event instead of a cataclysm.

The city of Trier in Western Germany conveys a feeling of youth and vitality despite being dominated by 2000 years of Roman history.

A discussion of how the Aeneid reflects the political context of Augustus' Pax Romana, and Virgil's portrayal of heroic virtue compared to Homer.

When you visit Israel's Masada you not only take in the beauty of an ancient Jewish settlement, but also learn of a people who refused to submit to slavery.

Flamenco Museum in Seville, Picasso in Malaga, antique clocks in Jerez, Domecq dancing horses and Costa del Sol beaches are authentic Andalucian and Spanish experiences

The early Christian church faced many internal and external struggles in the first centuries of the Roman Empire but ultimately prevailed as a powerful institution.

Certain Biblical texts have been abused by husbands throughout the centuries to subjugate and control their wives. Yet, was this the intent of these passages?