“Eh eh-oh, eh-oh, eh eh-oh, eh-oh…” Pompeii, a city south of ancient Rome in the vicinity of Mount Vesuvius, was thriving along the coast of Italy until the fateful day when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. This infamous eruption killed 2,000 people and obscured the city of Pompeii in a blanket of volcanic ashes, …
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The Crazed Murdering Arsonist Musician
The last Emperor of Rome’s first dynasty is known for cruelty and destruction, including setting fire to Rome and looting the burnt remains of the city, 6 attempts on his own mother’s life in addition to the killings of many other family members, and burning Christians alive. His idea of a joke was to beat …
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The Missing Piece of Mythology
Gods are considered to possess the ultimate power: they may smite, kill, bless, and curse whomever they please. In most mythologies across the globe, gods are seen as “higher up” – as larger beings – in which nothing seems to be above them. In the hierarchy present in Greek Mythology, gods appear at the very …
Guide to Ancient Roman History
Throughout the latter millennia of BCE, and centuries into the Common Era, global commerce and politics were dominated by Rome, the capital of an Empire of which the influence continues into modern politics. Indeed, founded in 753 BCE, Ancient Rome is the very ground on which modern democracy and societal institutions are based. Through Tribal …
Aurelian’s Administrative Reforms in the Crisis of the Third Century
The Crisis of the Third Century (235-285 CE) was the combination of administrative incompetence, foreign invasions, and the fracturing of the Roman Empire into three self-governing states which nearly collapsed the Roman Empire. However, the empire was able to recover and survive for nearly another 1,200 years, in large part due to Emperor Lucius Domitius …
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Kurtz’s Descent
In Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Kurtz is worshiped as a god among men. Armies of natives move at his behest, and Company merchants wonder at his effectiveness. Even in his decrepit physical state, his body “pitiful and appalling” (p.74), his eloquence holds such influence that native chiefs grovel through his skull-encircled garden. Above …
Twinkling Lights
The concrete beneath my outstretched body made for a stiff spot to lie. Thirteen other bodies lay like corpses beside me but were filled with more life than ever before as if the heavens that pierced our eyes regenerated us with life. At least this was the case for me. Perhaps my cabinmates were less …
What is the Meaning of Life?: Greek Philosophy and Its Impacts on Modern Society
In recent years, philosophy has taken a more passive role in advancing society…or so we think. Even with the incredible new technology readily available in modern times, the perspective that philosophy brings to innovation is unmatched. The gift of critical thinking has been passed down from generations of brave and curious philosophers who have pioneered …
Fabula Publicarum Amicarum Et Privatorum Amatorum
Erat domus suspicionis in oppido, nomine Dedham. Suspicio annos ducentos duravit. Haec est fabula publicarum amicarum et privatorum amatorum. Iason Fairbanks, vir multi mysteri, magnam villam habebat. Olim pulcherrimam et adolescentem Elizabetham videbat. Modo amicos omnibus videbantur, sed arbitris remotis navem amoris conscendunt. Vult ducere eam in matrimonium sed non placet ei. Una atra nocte …
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