Western Civilization
The old Persian road ran from Sardis to Susa. What was the approximate distance from Sardis to Susa? In Miles?
It was approximately 1,500 miles from Sardis to Susa.
In what 20th century countries did the Greeks have the most colonies?
The Greeks possessed the largest number of colonies in the modern countries of Italy and Spain, with some in France and North Africa.
In what 20th century countries were the following cities located?
Byzantium b. Pergamum c. Ephesus d. Delphi e. Corinth
Turkey
Greece
In what present-day countries were Roman Narbonensis? Dalmatia? Bithynia and Pontus? Mesopotamia? Baetica? Carthage? Locate the approximate longitude and latitude of Valentia.
Narbonensis: France
Dalmatia: Croatia
Bithnya and Pontus: Turkey
Mesopotamia: Iraq
Baetica: Spain
Carthage: Tunisia
Valentia was the Ancient Roman name for the modern French city of Valence: Lat. 44 23' N
Long. 004 58' E
If a Roman Legion could march 20 miles, about how long would it take a Legion to reach Florida from Rome? If you left Rome by the Via Appia which direction would you be traveling?
At the rate of 20 miles a day, and assuming a could march directly across the sea, a Roman legion would take approximately 260 days to travel from Rome to Miami, Florida.
If one left Rome by way of the Via Appia, one would be traveling Southeastwards.
6. Note the divisions of the Roman Empire around 400 A.D. Which Barbarian group attacked Rome by the sea? In 451 Attila the Hun was defeated by the Romans at Chalons. In what present day country did this battle occur?
The Vandals attacked Rome by sea from their base in North Africa.
Chalons is in France.
7. What significant event occurred on Christmas Day in the year 800? What linguistic division do you think are reflected in the division...
Western Civilization From Prehistory to the Renaissance Early Civilizations What do historians mean by "pre-history?" What was life like for early humans during these years? There are many things that we as citizens of the modern world take for granted. First among these is probably the enormous amount of recorded information that we have at our fingertips. Everything from our purchases, to our places of employment, to the times and places of our births
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interventionism from the perspective of realism vs. idealism. Realism is defined in relationship to states' national interests whereas idealism is defined in relation to the UN's Responsibility to Protect doctrine -- a doctrine heavily influenced by Western rhetoric over the past decade. By addressing the question of interventionism from this standpoint, by way of a case study of Libya and Syria, a picture of the realistic implications of "humanitarian
The newly emerging Persian Empire emerged as a great threat and later before Rome fell their attacks on the Roman Empire played a very significant role in the downfall of Roman Empire. The most alarming part of this battle was that during these encounter many experienced legions of Rome were either captured or killed and with they no longer available uncertainty and fear prevailed in the Roman Army camps.
The earliest divisions of the temple still standing are the barque chapels, just in the rear the first pylon. They were constructed by Hatshepsut, and appropriated by Tuthmosis III. The central division of the temple, the colonnade and the sun court were constructed by Amenhotep III, and a later on addition by Rameses II, who constructed the entry pylon, and the two obelisks connected the Hatshepsut structures with the core
Some Chinese researchers assert that Chinese flutes may have evolved from of Indian provenance. In fact, the kind of side-blown, or transverse, flutes musicians play in Southeast Asia have also been discovered in Africa, India, Saudi Arabia, and Central Asia, as well as throughout the Europe of the Roman Empire. This suggests that rather than originating in China or even in India, the transverse flute might have been adopted through the
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