archaeology and ancient history? Archaeology- the study of past cultures through their material remains Archaeology and ancient history? Material remains vs written records Contrast ‘pre history’ Texts written by ancient writers about the Greek and Roman past - Herodotus, Polybius, Tacitus, Livy Mostly survived as manuscripts copied by medieval monks- NOT found on archaeological sites Exceptions- some that combine archaeology material evidence and historical written records Eg Inscriptions-
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and Romans were very large empires that existed from 200 B.C.E through 200 C.E. Technology was key to both empires but they both had different views on technology. Both empires used water to their advantage but the way they used it was different, for example the Han used water to benefit the everyday man while the Romans built the aqueducts, which only benefitted people that had homes. The way they treated the people was different because the Han followed Confucius’ teachings while the Romans were
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The excavations of the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum have revealed a vivid snapshot of the religious beliefs and practices of the people, right before the disaster of 79 AD. Both had been discovered by accident over 200 years ago, and have proven to be invaluable sources of information of ancient Roman society, yet it is religion and worship, in their grandeur and importance, that catch the eye most. Pompeii and Herculaneum, as well as most other Roman provinces, were polytheist in faith
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Christianity Christianity dates back long ago in the ancient times of Dark ages. Through the moral and ethical education of Christianity, it can clearly be defined to have originated from the integration of ancient Judaism and the cultural practices of Greek. Christianity has thus been introduced more of a discipline of philosophy since it as the best way to present the Christian values through logic presentation of facts. During the medieval age of Christianity, it shaped and curved both intellectual
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(357-323 BCE) * Greeks conquered “the world” * Common language, culture, religion, intermarriage * Jews resisted- Antiochus IV (c. 168 BCE) * Desecrated Temple (Zeus) * Forbade Torah/dietary laws, persecution/torture * Jewish control (143-63 BCE) (Maccabee brothers drove out Greeks (Hanukkah) * Roman conquest (63 BCE) Messiah— Expect God to send new king (messiah/anointed one) to establish new covenant Rescue from evil embodied by Romans What would messiah
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the art from both Eastern and Western Europe prevailed as well as the Roman rule of Europe. Greek artists in this era were particularly interested in the human body, in its most ideal, perfect form. They strived on perfecting this creation which they regarded as the highest creation of nature. Painters during this time were better known for their art work than Greek sculptors, which I found interesting because the Greek sculptures I have found to be one of the most beautiful displays of art
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rings. One of the earliest accounts can be traced to Roman antiquity in which Romans are theorized to have used poison rings to commit suicide when painful death was unavoidable. Such an example can be seen in the suicide of Demosthenes (384-322 BC), a Greek statesman and orator who directed a revolt against Alexander the Great. It is speculated by Greek biographer Plutarch in his 2nd century A.D publication Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, that Demosthenes (fig.2) in fear of being arrested and
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thinking twice! Rome left a massive impact on the world. Their roman aqueducts are still used in modern plumbing today! They spread Christianity all over Europe by using missionaries who typically stayed in one place, and monks who travelled far and wide spreading the word of God. Besides impacting the spread of Christianity in the mediterranean Rome also improved the latin language, although the latin language was derived from the greeks, rome polished and improved the alphabet. Only two letters were
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The Roman foundation stories held many functions for the Roman populous and its later emperors. They gave the Roman’s an identity, a purpose, a place to belong to and made them feel as though they were part of a community. This is evident in the way that the ‘Res Publica’ (Cornell, 1995) was preached which, means that Rome was founded and constructed by many leaders that gave important contributions to the city. However, this idea was frowned upon by the Greeks as Dionysius of Halicarnassus states
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his eventual defeat at the hands of Rome's Scipio Africanus in 202 B.C. that left Rome in control of the western Mediterranean and much of Spain. In the Third Punic War, the Romans, led by Scipio the Younger, captured and destroyed the city of Carthage in 146 B.C., turning Africa into yet another province of the mighty Roman Empire. Origin of the first Punic War Carthage had, in the 260s control of much of Sicily. This mattered little to Rome for it had few direct interests there
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