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Another important contribution to our modern world is Roman & Greek gods and goddesses because of its impact by helping the world with inventive names, gorgeous religious temples and even the Olympics. Ancient Greece invented the Greek gods to make sense in the world, for example, how was the earth made, why seasons change etc, for example, to explain why Greece only had three seasons summer, winter & spring. People came up with the story of how (the god of the Underworld) Hades created winter by

Middle Ages The middle ages are described as 1,000-year period. The 1,000 years are marked from the moment Costantine, the Roman Emperor, made Christianity an official religion of the empire. People saw the middle ages as an “in between” period in time. The phrase “Middle Ages” to describe Europe between the fall of Rome in 476 CE and the beginning of the Renaissance in the 14th century. Historians usually divide the Middle Ages into three smaller periods called the Early Middle Ages, the High

and lifestyles, and also about their religion. The ancients Romans were very different from the ancient Greek. “The ancient Romans were down-to-earth realists, not idealists.”(Donn2) You can see this in their statues. The Greeks made statues of perfect people. The Romans created real life statues. A good example of this is a Roman emperor statue because his nose will be huge and the ancient Greek would have never done that. The Romans were fierce soldiers and wonderful builders. They built roads

Gladiator Ridley Scott is an expert at fabricating highly visual motion pictures with energetic, radiant stories. "Blade Runner" and "Alien" dazzled the viewers with high tech action and suspense. Now the roman epic "Gladiator" vividly captures the time period and atmosphere in which its characters inhabit. With a star line up of actors (including Joaquin Phoenix - 'Clay Pigeons', 'To Die For', Connie Nielsen - 'Devil's Advocate', 'Mission to Mars') playing the smaller

Ancient Greek Architecture   An ancient Greek architect sits in the light of a burning candle concentrating. His head is exhausted from all the planning and designs he’s created, but he can’t help to feel the excitement rushing through his veins. He is about to help birth one of the most striking, and compelling cities of all time. Greek buildings are seen as flamboyant, and are looked up to. People want their cities to be just as brilliant as the Greek’s. Ancient Greek architecture inspired modern

religion that connects its followers to heaven. From a young age I have been taught the importance of Jesus. In Christianity, Jesus and God are the same person that connect heaven and earth. “Jesus was a Galilean Jew who lived in a backwater of the Roman empire, between around 4 BCE and 33 CE” (O’Donnell 117). Jesus was born in Bethlehem and from a young age, was destined to save us from our sins. Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph. As an adult, Jesus was performing miracles like driving out demons

While the fall of the Roman Empire is well known, the exact causes of why it fell can be difficult to pinpoint. Many historians believe that Rome 's downfall was due to poor leadership, weakened economics, or perhaps a combination of the two along with other seemingly unrelated factors. However, there is a string of evidence suggesting that there were three main components that took place to bring about the fall of the Roman Empire. These determinant attributes did not happen all at once, and there

` Virgin and Child (Vladimir Virgin) is a medieval Byzantine icon. This icon is dated from the late 11th century and the early 12thcentury. This work is about a virgin and child, the Virgin being St. Mary and the child being Jesus Christ. Unlike other icons of the Virgin and Child, this icon shows a more personalized and compassionate image of the Virgin. Here St. Mary the virgin is shown to be tender even in the way she is holding the child. The iconographer is unknown. However, the icon was painted

end for his behavior. Marcus Brutus is a well-respected nobleman and an honest patriot. He holds a crucial role in the conspiracy against Caesar. He is devoted to the idea of republic and fears that the rise of Caesar’s influence is a risk to the Roman plebeians. He loves and admires Caesar, but he would not let Caesar grow to his power and turn his back into the people of Rome. Unlike Antony, Brutus is an idealist. The reason of why he joined the conspiracy is that concern he has for the common

Byzantine Mosaics and San Marco Basilica Intro Mosaics have been present in Italy dating back to the Romans. They were originally used in palaces, temples, and other monumental structures as a way of decoration and paving of surfaces such as walls, ceilings, and floors, however they can also serve as pictorial art. Mosaics are pictures formed by marble, stones, and vitric tesserae of various colors, placed on a layer of stucco, putty or other durable building material. Then the surfaced is finished