Running spirals and meanders
The beginning of meanders? An Egyptian pot with spirals (Naqada II, ca. 4000 BC) What are meanders? A meander is a kind of pattern that artists used to decorate the [...]
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Roman art – Republic – ancient Rome
Capitoline wolf: Bronze wolf from early Rome. When the Romans first got rich enough to make good art, about 500 BC, they learned how from the people they traded with: the Etruscans, and the Greeks. [...]
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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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Averages and demographics
Ara Pacis Augustae - the Altar of Peace, in Rome You can see why ancient life expectancies were low for yourself: figure out the average age at death of the following group [...]
