History Alive : Rebuilding Ancient Rome

The Roman Empire was one of the most popular empires that there ever was. It was also one of the largest as it went as far as Memphis in the South and Europe in the North (document 3). The empire’s location was not the best. Water practically surrounded the entire empire. The Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and Caspian Sea were all ports of water around it. However, that did not hold back the empire’s power, as it quickly adapted and used it to their advantage. Sea trade, deep harbors, and roads are a few of the ways that the Roman Empire used their location to help themselves.

At its peak the Roman Empire ended up conquering a lot of land, even more than the Ottoman Empire. The Roman Empire was mostly in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. The Ottoman Empire consisted of what was most of the Eastern part

Roman Gladiators were a highly trained group of people who fought against other gladiators and animals in the Roman coliseums. Most gladiators were slaves captured from other countries that Rome fought. Once Rome conquested their lands, the gladiators were taken prisoner and escorted back to Rome. Once in Rome, they went to the ludus gladiatorius, or Gladiator school, to be trained. Training was supervised by a lanista, or “butcher” who frequently abused the gladiators both physically and mentally, usually using a whip. Many thought that gladiators were only slaves. However, criminals, people in debt, and other rule breakers who were sentenced to death were also sent to the ludus gladiatorius. The gladiators were trained based on the

The fall of the empire began in around 476 when the first barbarian emperor, Odoacer, came into rule. The three main factors that led to Rome's decline were the division of the empire, barbarian invasions, and the army in decline.The first reason for the fall is the division of the empire. Because the empire was so large, the emperor Constantine decided it had to be split in half to be governed. This division destroyed all sense of unity among Roman citizens, since the two halves were practically two different civilizations. It also created unfairness between the two empires, because the western empire was struggling with outside attacks and the eastern empire was thriving. (Fait) Because of this,

Many ancient civilizations have had everlasting impacts on the modern world. It is Rome though that has had the most considerable and prominent influence when connecting both the ancient and modern world. Edited by Isabella Marinaro and Bjørn Thomassen, Global Rome: Changing Faces of the Eternal City introduces the idea that, “Rome is not only a system of economic interrelations or a knot in a hierarchy of world cities. In this symbolic and imaginary respect, Rome is first of all an icon, a brand, and a globally famous one” (29 Global Rome). To appreciate how Rome has been used as both an icon and brand throughout time, it is crucial to focus on the mythological stories that have been a prominent factor in defining the foundation of Rome. This

The Roman Republic was a system that based itself on law and order. A complex and intricate constitution balanced out all the power, which was mainly held by the two consuls. These consuls held large amounts of power, but they could only serve one year and were each elected by a senate. In addition, each consul was subject to a veto from the other, so no consul with visions of absolute power could implement tyrannical laws. These checks and balances to prevent corruption and injustice were the foundation of Rome’s influence, greatness, and power.

Rome is a fascinating place to visit. The ancient history is very interesting to many people. Rome also has a new world that appeals to visitors. Many people go to visit Rome each year. Rome today has a population of 3,351,000 people. It is located 41degrees 54’N 12 degrees 30’E. It has an elevation 20m (70ft).Rome is located mid-way down the boot along the Tiber River and lies west of the Apennine Mountains. It is called the seven hills city because there are some hills that are part of a volcanic ridge. The rest is mostly marshy land.

The Fall of the Roman Empire was not a simple thing. Unlike empires before, it did not succumb to war or internal revolution alone. The decline and eventual collapse of the Roman dominance were due to multiple internal factors as well as the influx of external barbarians who capitalized on weakness. Political corruption, social decay, economic decline and military unrest all contributed to the fall allowing Germanic Barbarian armies to march unopposed into the city of Rome.

During the fifth and sixth centuries, Eastern and Western Rome began to drift apart as Western Rome had been taken over by the Ostrogoths. When Justinian was emperor of Rome he waged wars against this Germanic tribe in an attempt to keep the Roman Empire together. However, these wars only led to the destruction of Italy's economy and the death of a large part of the population. Despite Justinian's efforts, after his death the Western Roman Empire fell under the control of another Germanic tribe, the Lombards. I find it interesting how although Western Rome fell, Eastern Rome, which became known as the Byzantine Empire, continued to thrive. The Byzantine Empire kept a lot of the ways of the old Roman Empire, such as keeping the Christian religion

During the Second Punic War, the army of Hannibal invaded Italy and caused great devastation.

It is said that Rome was not built in a day. True. It took ambition, lust, murder and the unrivalled power of technology to make the Roman Empire span across three continents and many centuries. While the contributions of ambition, conquest and other political and militaristic factors remain important for the Roman Republic to transform into an Empire, none of this could have been possible without the immense contribution of engineering and technology. In this essay, we shall look into three engineering feats that I believe were crucial in building the Roman Empire. We shall be making use of the video “Rome: Engineering an Empire” as an aid towards the

The Roman Empire was one of the greatest civilizations in history. It all began in Rome, or Roma ( the original name ), in 753 BC. Rome was founded by the twin brothers Romulus & Remus, the first of the seven Roman kings. In 509 BCE rebellion ousted against the last kings, and the city became a res publica ( RAYS Poob-lee CAH ), or republic. Soon after the foundation of the republic the Senate had obtained decisive

A land without division. A land without a king. A land of equality stood with great power. It had the ability for great trade, protection, and a concrete structure of government. A land called Rome was a 1504-year-old city, before it collapsed. But why did it fall? Why did such a wealthy city go to ruins in a matter of years? What changed? Many people believe it was because of climate or religion, but I think it is much bigger than that. I believe it was because of leadership. Leadership was the start of a domino effect of disasters. It led to rebellion and a collapsing military. These were two big ideas/things that a big civilization needed to survive. So when they were tweaked everything fell apart. Something that may have seem so small turned out to be a big contrastive.

Since 753 B.C and for over 100 years, Rome has been ruled by kings making the government a monarchy, until now, 509 B.C.. Rome does not appreciate foreigners ruling over them. Romans have expelled the Etruscans and now are establishing a republic; a so-called “new Rome” has emerged. They will now have two annually elected consuls ruling under the direction of the senate, and a judiciary system. The transition from monarchy to republican government will not be easy, especially since Rome has been feeling threatened by enemies from every direction. Will these threats strengthen Rome, or will they be overwhelmed and collapse? Rome is developing political institutions, and the chief magistrates of the Roman state will exercise a supreme power.

The aim of this essay is to bring together modern day thoughts and concepts on the ‘hyper- real’ and the ‘simulated’ (simulacra). How these terms and themes offer fuel and conjecture to certain conspiracy theories: concepts that bring focus, differing interpretations, and relevance into my art practice.