ancient rome Flashcards
etruscans
influenced ancient roman culture (hydraulics, gladiatorial combat, temple designs, etc)
power
ability to do something, to direct or influence someone, political/social authority or control, supernatural being/deity/force, physical strenght
roman art/literature
powerful tool to express roman ideas of power, permanence and solidity
race
no sense of race in modern sense
modern influence
rome is ingrained in our political, cultural and literary traditions
concept of modern time, modern calendar, birthplace of christianity
aqueducts and sewersi
domus
private family residence of modest to palatial proportions
villas
large country estates owned by wealthy romans with residences in the city
ptolemaic period
frescos: mural paintings upon “wet” lime plaster
physical education of young people
important
food
restore body’s materials
activity
use body’s materials