Pliny the Elder or Gaius Plinius Secundus in Latin, is best known for his extensive work Natural History or Naturalis Historia (Purcell: 2005). Pliny's only surviving work spans over 37 books covering the of topics, astronomy, geography, animals including humans, plants and agriculture, medicine, and metals and minerals (Stannard: 2013). In 23AD, Pliny was born at Novum Comum, in Gallia Cisalpine, Italy, to a prosperous equestrian family (Purcell: 2005). He was a military man serving in Germany eventually
This is why, stated in the letters Pliny the Younger wrote to Tacitus that his uncle had wanted to see the “pine tree” shaped cloud coming from the mountain. He was just curious leaving on his ships to venture a little closer. He was an earth scientist back then and did not understand what
On the afternoon of 24th August 79 AD, a volcano called Mt. Vesuvius erupted, which resulted in destroyed lives of citizens, it was estimated that there were 10 to 12 thousand people who occupied the city .The cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum and a few others were severely affected by the eruption. The cities are well known for its beautiful landscapes and its temperate climate.Pompeii is based in the south, close to Naples in the region of Campania in Italy.The eruption started a series of events
Before there was ash there was the platypus. Before platypus rose to power it was the capital of the great Elystrian Empire. But then the disaster 1480 hit and the great empire was destroyed by tsunamis, earthquakes, and typhoons. The lands known as Platypustan was split into 3 tribes one being known as the tribe of the Platypus. These tribes would war over influence in the Platypustan region with none having complete control. During the 30 year war Kantas and Guwakiu explorers discovered the tribe
of Pompeii was wiped out within 25 hours after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The blast sent an array of ashes, pumice and other rocks, and scorching-hot volcanic gases so high into the sky that Pompeians could see it for hundreds of miles around. Pliny the Younger, a Roman h... ... middle of paper ... ...ife in Pompeii." Western Australian Museum. Government of Western Australia, 2012. Web. 18 Feb. 2014. . "Eruption of Mount Vesuvius Begins." History.com. A&E Television Networks
time capsule. This mountain once provided food for the population through its fertile soil is known today as Mount Vesuvius. Following the destruction of Pompeii, Pliny the Younger, was a lawyer, and nephew of the prominent Roman Pliny the Elder killed in the eruption, made an account of what he witnessed. Furthermore, Pliny the Younger's account would be important for future geologists and historians. Following the eruption, Emperor Titus, sent troops
Introduction The Roman Forum was the political, commercial, religious and social hub of the Roman Republic and later of the great Roman Empire. The forum was the centre of Roman life, all important decisions were made in the small open rectangle which was approximately 100 long and 70 metres wide. This rectangle witnessed some of the most important events in Roman History, and the life of the entire city was concentrated there. Under the empire, when it primarily became a centre for religious and
Queen Cleopatra, the last Pharaoh of Egypt, described as divine and beautiful by her disciples. She inherited pearls, the largest of the time, each worth a fortune. In a bet between Antony and Cleopatra, written by Pliny the Elder, he indirectly writes about the wealth of Egypt, the relationship of Cleopatra and Antony, and religious beliefs of the Romans. The wager between Cleopatra and Antony is historic and still conversed about today. The story has many underlying undertones along with the pearls
87 (1991): 127. www.jstor.org (accessed March 17, 2014). Martial. [Epigrams 3.94. As The Romans Did 2nd ed.] ed. Jo-Ann Shelton. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1998), 174. Pliny the Elder. [Letters 3.14. As The Romans Did 2nd ed.] ed. Jo-Ann Shelton. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1988), 178. Pliny the Elder. [Natural History 9.39.77. As The Romans Did 2nd ed.] ed. Jo-Ann Shelton. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1998), 174. Ripat, Pauline, Matt Gibbs, and Milorad Nikolic. "Roman
A member of regional aristocracy from Como in Northern Italy, Pliny the Younger inherited property from his wealthy uncle, the author Pliny the Elder (23–79 CE). Pliny the Younger owned villa’s on Lake Como, Tuscany and at Laurentum near Ostia (James, 2008, p.72). Pliny the Younger illuminates the importance of the country retreat to the Roman elite under Domitian. In a reading from Pliny the Younger, Book 1, Letter 6 he delivers an amusing account of ‘taking his legal papers
Cerberus is depicted many times in ancient sources and is described as a monstrous dog that protected the Underworld, most known through the myth of Heracles. Rowling describes Cerberus (Fluffy) as a monstrous dog, a dog that filled the whole space between ceiling and the floor. It had three heads; three pairs of rolling, mad eyes; three noses, twitching and quivering in their direction; three drooling mouths, saliva hanging in slippery ropes from yellowish fangs. The sources we have for this
Praxiteles was a Greek sculptor in the 4th century BC. Virtually all of his works have either been lost over the years or have been severely damaged in some way. Despite not having many surviving works, Praxiteles has a reputation as one of the best and most original artist of his era. The style and work of Praxiteles influenced many other great Greek and Roman sculptors. His life and work are known today almost exclusively through the examination of historical records and from the copies of his
What is human identity; is it a characteristic defined by humanism, interpreted into arbitrary degrees of humanity or rather is it the manifestation, or possession of a soul, of divinity? If such defines our identity, then is being human an inherited genetic attribute or is it a state we achieve through knowledge and wisdom? Identity, however, is not always stable; it is an interpretation of the dynamic balance between humanity’s divine and animalistic personas, a debate of “ natural supremacy” between
of figures in bronze created in Delphi. He created Athena Promachos on the Acropolis and the Lemnian Athena in bronze. His three known chryselephantine statues include the Zeus at Olympia, the Athena at Parthenos and the Aphrodite Ourania at Elis. Pliny... ... middle of paper ... ... construction of the Parthenon how to use a clay model for faithful reproduction in all its detail. This was why drapery in the pediments of Parthenon is an innovation, being wholly dependent on clay-modelling. Phidias’
concerning ritual purity and several known historical authors mentioned them in their writings, including Josephus and Pliny the Elder. Eleazer Sukenik, who purchased three of the original seven Dead Sea Scrolls, arrived at the conclusion that the group living at Qumran was indeed the Essenes, based on the descriptions given by the ancient historians Josephus and Pliny the Elder. In his writings, Josephus describes three distinct groups or sects of Jews living during his time: the Pharisees, the
life was wine. This presentation will demonstrate how the beverage became a locally grown and manufactured staple that played a powerful role in the social, institutional and economic life of the civilization. The Roman writer and naturalist Pliny the Elder, in his treatise Naturalis Historia states “there is nothing more useful than wine for strengthening the body, while, at the same time, there is nothing more pernicious as a luxury, if we are not on our guard against excess.” Years before he
Triumphal Route, with Particular Reference to the Flavian Triumph.” The Journal of Roman Studies. 11 (1921): 25-36 Platner, Samuel Ball, and Thomas Ashby. A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome. London: Oxford University Press, 1929 Pliny the Elder. Natural History. Trans. John F. Healy. England: Penguin Books, 1991 Suetonius. Lives of the Caesars. Trans. Catharine Edwards. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000
Loving our Elders: Food, Medicine and Myth from the Elder Tree. By Jolie Elan (Laura I think this first paragraph can go in a side bar with a picture of the plant otherwise it can be the first paragraph - your choice) Blue Elderberry (Sambucus nigra subspecies caerulea) is a tall shrub with beautiful lacy clusters of tiny white flowers that look like snowflakes. This fascinating medicinal and edible wild plant grows in North America, Europe, western Asia, and North Africa. In California, the
Luxury and overindulgence were perceived by many elite Romans as a threat to the Roman Republic because it showed lack of self-discipline. Self-discipline is practiced in many forms, both on a physical level and a mental level. At a physical level you may practice it by maintaining a strong body through physical activity, or by not indulging in expensive and impractical clothing. Other physical excesses may be lavish parties with food, wine and entertainment. On the mental side, self-discipline
Caesar would have sought at times to embellish his commentaries so as to justify a Roman conquest of the Gallic heartlands that went far beyond his senatorial remit. Even more problematic is that later classical writers such as Diodorus, Strabo, Pliny the Elder and Tacitus were all using second-hand sources and even the authors of those sources had, in all probability, never encountered the Druids themselves. Their writings are often selected to fit the viewpoint of the author and as such should be handled