The film Cleopatra is one of the most expensive and most involved films of all time. It was a major undertaking by Hollywood, and the end result was a classic that is still enjoyed by people today. The film opens with the narrator informing the audience that Julius Caesar is ruler of Rome, after w...

Life has abounded over the face of Egypt for thousands of years. The oldest standing monuments ever built by human hands are in Egypt. The ancient culture was one worshipping many gods and goddesses. It was believed that the pharaohs were gods, and the few female rulers, goddesses. Consider how soph...

During the period of crisis in the Roman Republic when the Greek influence on art became increasingly strong, Roman art began to emerge as an entity in itself. In 146 B.C.E., a sculptural style came into being that is generally known as Greco-Roman, a term which indicates that the two styl...

Augustus' use of literature, propaganda, coins and buildings to maintain his image as Princeps was highly successful. One of the most influential rulers in ancient history. Gaius Octavius was a talented 18 year old when he was adopted by his great-uncle ,Julius Caesar and officially renamed Gai...

Cleopatra Vll was born in 69 BC, in Alexandria, Egypt. Despite what people say today, that she was glamorous and beautiful, she was far from it. She is shown on ancient coins with a long hooked nose and masculine features. Although she was not beautiful she was clearly a very seductive woman, and s...

Roman empire "The Romans were a people of genius whose empire dominated the western world for 500 years."(Pg. 7, Ancient Rome) What made the Romans so powerful was their way of government. It was very similar to the one that we have today, except emperors don't rule us. The pax ro...

During the time of the Roman Empire the Roman military was a very powerful "military war machine"(Nardo 259) that conquered most of the known world of that time. The Roman military of the Empire was the best-structured, organized, and maintained military through 31BC-400AD. According to t...

Roman empire "The Romans were a people of genius whose empire dominated the western world for 500 years."(Pg. 7, Ancient Rome) What made the Romans so powerful was their way of government. It was very similar to the one that we have today, except emperors don't rule us. The pax ...