Discuss how – from the point of view of the audience – the monument and the games work as a display of participation in Roman values and traditions.

How did the Flavian amphitheater (Colosseum) and the events that took place in it engage Roman values? The games of the amphitheatre had deep roots in Rome, and often appear as a particularly Roman activity. Using the Flavian amphitheatre (Colosseum) as a case study, discuss how – from the point of view of the audience … Read more

Compare and contrast what these texts tell us about what constitutes a good person/citizen in the Republic vs. what constitutes a good person/citizen in the empire.

Compare and contrast what these texts tell us about what constitutes a good person/citizen in the Republic vs. what constitutes a good person/citizen in the empire. Are they essentially the same? Are they wildly different? Are there some similarities and some differences? Choose at least two Republic texts and two Empire texts and use them … Read more