Ara Pacis – Altar of Peace – Roman art
The Ara Pacis - the Altar of Peace. Originally it was outside, but today a roof protects it. Who built the Ara Pacis? When the Roman emperor Augustus took over Rome after [...]
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Chinese family and ancestors
Chinese family: A model of a house (China, ca. 100 AD) Were families important in ancient China? Most people in ancient and medieval China thought families were very important. Kids [...]
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Shang houses and altars – Shang Dynasty China
The Shang Dynasty city wall around Zhengzhou (thanks to Gary Todd) There was a city wall of rammed earth around the Shang capital at An-yang, and around other cities like [...]
