Ancient Rome

(1) In chapter one there were many topics that stood out to me but the most interesting topic that really stood out was the ancient Greece and Rome era. In ancient Greece and Rome it was normal for same sex relationships, you would think that a society like Greece and Rome with power, money and high expectations will oppose of such acts, but they did not. Another topic in chapter one that was eye catching was the Victorian Era, in which sexuality was a target of disapproval, but porn and prostitution

565 when he was 82 years old. Which is pretty old in Ancient Rome because the average lifespan was 35 years and in the “ancient world” at least half of the kids in Rome died before the age of 10. Surprisingly, Justinian lived 47 years more than the “average” man. He is considered a saint by Eastern Orthodox Christians. Justinian simplified Roman laws. These are now called Corpus Juris Civilis which is the collective title of the body of ancient Roman law; organized and categorized under the emperor

Daily life for women in Rome isn't like our lives, whether you're male or female. Women in ancient Rome did not have any citizen ship, that means you have very few rights. The amount of freedom you get as a women was decided on if you lived in a wealthy or poor family. If you were a rich women you could own land, be a boss of a business, and sell land. They didn't have to do house chores like poor women because you had slave to do that. Even though they could go watch plays, races, And fights they

In Ancient Rome, prostitution was a common source of income and pleasure for the Roman Population. Although this profession was endemic in society, it was viewed with two contradictory ways. Society approved of the profession, but they also suspected the profession for moral reasons. People went to brothels for pleasure but were concerned about the moral implications of the act of paying for these pleasures. Despite this conflict, brothels were common in Roman Cities. Prostitution was socially acceptable

Completely unlike the courtesans, the Vestal Virgins made up another small segment of society. There is a little more information available about them. The Vestal Virgins were very highly regarded in Ancient Rome. There were six Vestal Virgins picked from the most noble families in Rome. The Virgins were under the control of the College of Pontiffs. The Vestal Virgins lived in a part of the Roman Forum and could only leave this area on state duties. Their duty was to feed the sacred flame of the

Once all the pleas to Apollo and other healing divinities had been made-the cremation arrangements were made. This was the main method of the body disposal during the late republic and early empire. Romans took great care with burials and ceremonies because of the sinister nature of the underworld. (SOURCE). The body was then washed, anointed, welly dressed and carried in the procession to the public crematorium or to a private funeral pyre. A relative of the deceased would light the pyre with

ago when there was no such thing as chivalry being well known by all people. During these years the Roman Empire was the cultural and economic center of a good amount of people from around the world. Suddenly, for a few reasons pertaining to the era, Rome vanished.The tranquility began to be replaced with violence. Overlords began to put themselves out there, and be a part of the Roman landscape.

discovered their true identity and when Remus was captured by their grandfather, the king, Romulus saved him putting an end to the king’s reign. Soon after the boys, founded the city Rome, but disputed over who to name it after. Out of a fit of jealousy Romulus killed Remus and named the city Rome. Successfully ruling Rome for the next forty years. Many gods and goddesses represented their jobs, including Pluto. As king of the underworld Pluto was often gloomy and depressing. One day he took notice

When Constantine signed the Edict of Milan and converted himself to one and made Christianity the official religion of Rome, this made a huge impact on the whole Roman Empire considering it is one of the largest empire, there will be a huge spread of Christianity and conversion. There were a lot of problems and trials that the Church faced and one of the major problems

Historic Preservation Rome is famous for two of their greatest historical sites they are the Coliseum and the Pantheon. These historical sites will not last forever so Rome needs to find a way to preserve the sites. The problem Rome has right now is that there is a lot of air pollution and traffic near these sites which causes instability over time to these buildings. When these historical buildings were built the people of Rome didn’t know in the future that there would be a problem with traffic