1. rise of the roman empire
The next day, Pliny the Elder, already suffering from asthma died from the poisonous gasses that filled his lungs (Gunn 14). ... He had been employed by the King of Naples, King Charles III in 1738, to survey an area around the town of Portici for a new summer palace. ...
An Introduction To The First Punic War The word "Punic" comes from the Latin word for "Phoenician" and means "Carthaginian. Rome fought three Punic Wars. The First Punic War marked the first Roman involvement outside of Italy, and was the beginning of the Romans conquest of the Mediterranean. It ...
Pompeii Pompeii is possibly the best-documented catastrophe in Antiquity. Because of it, we know now how the Pompeians lived because they left behind an extensive legacy of art, including monuments, sculptures and paintings. Pompeii lay on a plateau of ancient lava near the Bay of Naples in weste...
The 66 CE Revolt It seems that ever since the Jews were delivered from bondage out of Egypt, they have been exiled and persecuted ever since. They have been conquered and ruled by many leaders of other countries. Their attempts to overthrow these leaders have been with mixed results. Some resulted in success but the majority of their attempts failed. This paper will discuss 66 CE Revolt in which the Jews attempted to overthrow the Roman Empire. ...
And build walled cities for them; the third summer Shall see him rule in Latium, the third winter Of warfare see the Rutulians [an Italian tribe] subdued. ... When Aeneas died, his son Ascanius took over. ... When our fathers are dead, we shall be orphans, but if our husbands die, we shall be widows. ... When Romulus died in 717 BC, the two main tribes, the Romans and the Sabines, couldn't decide how to pick a king. ...
Pompeii Pompeii is possibly the best-documented catastrophe in Antiquity. Because of it, we know now how the Pompeians lived because they left behind an extensive legacy of art, including monuments, sculptures and paintings. Pompeii lay on a plateau of ancient lava near the Bay of Naples in weste...