A civilization’s architecture not only shows the artistic skills of its designers and builders but also the functionality of its engineers, the power of its government, and the inventiveness of its people. Architecture was a crucial element to the success of two major cites in Europe, Rome and Athens. Each city had structures consisting of formal architecture like temples and basilicas showing the influence that its leaders had over each city, while utilitarian buildings like bridges and aqueducts helped build communication between distant cities throughout each empire. Though architecture as a whole was an important role in unifying the cities, the architecture design within each illustrates the similarities and differences between two. …show more content…
The Forum of Trajan is a Roman example of axial planning because as you entered through its triumphal arch towards a statue of Trajan in the center, the surrounding structures were at opposite angles and lines, creating a clear sense of order and focus. [12] The complexity of this planning demonstrates the outlook and organization that went into any of the architecture in Rome and Athens. [13] While many citizens at the time did not appreciate (or may have not noticed) this visual architectural connection between Rome and Athens, the members of the elite who traveled, did especially the Roman Emperor Augustus. The cities of Rome and Athens became increasingly similar during the Augustan period and created a hybrid style that was influenced by Augustus. Though the exchange in architectural culture between these two cities was common there were subtle difference. Augustus and other Roman builders were not directly copying buildings from the city of Athens; they were just merely influenced by the Athenian culture. Augustus was not only inspired by specific Athenian architectural features, but also by the other visual aspects from the Greek culture, such as art. As Horace, the Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus. concisely put it: “captive Greece captured
As many new immigrants come to America the process of Naturalization becomes more and more relevant. On average about 1,000,000 immigrants come to America per year and have a chance to become citizens through this process. This is quite similar but also very different than how it was in ancient Rome but Rome had a better system than how it was in Athens. Before learning the some of the good things about their system let’s dig into the basics. Rome was a city-state located on the Italian Peninsula in the middle of the mediterranean and was considered the center of trade.
Haleh Saleh Mr. Neidich World History Period: 8 Sparta Vs. Athens Ancient Greece is a land of many city- states. Each city- state had its own government, law, rulers, and customs, also the city- states did not get along. Two of the most famous city- states are Sparta and Athens. But if anyone would have to pick one to live in most of the people would pick Sparta.
Ancient Civilizations of the ancient world have explained a lot of things in our present days, but what makes it so great is that it’s architecture. The ancient Greek and Ancient Roman are very rich and variable history and culture, but also they had similarities and differences The Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman civilizations had some differences although they are very close to each other. First, they had different social systems; the ancient Greek divided their social systems into five categories: slaves, freedmen, metics, citizens and women , and in the ancient Greek women were not given a position they were like to be less than slaves, but in the ancient Roman civilization they dived into four categories: freedmen, slaves, plebians and patricians, and women were considered citizen if they were not born into slavery, however they were not able to hold any position or vote. Second, The ancient Greek created and developed the three famous classical orders which is Doric, Ionic and Corinthian, On the other hand Ancient Roman took the classical order with making minor differences and created the arch and used it in their buildings.
When in Rome Rome has a better system than Athens in my opinion. Athens citizens have more responsibility and rights then Rome. Rome has more of a family oriented style of citizenship. Athens and rome both honored citizenship in their own ways equally.
Written Assignment Unit 1 Student Name Intentionally Left Blank for Peer Review University of the People There were various ways people in Athens and Sparta could obtain the right to participate in public life and make decisions that affected their communities. In Sparta, being a free male citizen meant you were a member of the popular assembly.
Introduction The last week, we have learned much information about two important, largest, most powerful and ultimately most influential Greek city states which are Athens and Sparta. Athens was the cultural and economic powerhouse. It was also the center of civilization, architecture, ethical philosophy and the theater. It was here that democracy was born.
Comparing Athens and Rome could also be thought of as comparing a flea, and an elephant. They have many differences, but are also surprisingly similar. So, who had the better system? The Roman Republic had a more established government, because citizenship was based on behavior, people had more liberties and freedoms, and Rome had a more secure government. Rome had a more established system of government because, their citizenship was based on how someone acts around and towards others, and their property.
Between Athens and Rome, I believe Rome had the better system of citizenship. Two different citizenship systems- Athenian and Roman- was the better system? First off, Athenians were extremely tight with their citizenship requirements.
The Athenian and the Spartan civilizations were very unique and different but the people shared many similar ideas. The Athenians believed that their government was original and that everyone should participate directly in government. On the other hand, the Spartans believed that every man should train for the military. Both the Spartans and Athenians believed in an equal society where the members were devoted to the polis. During this time, Athens supported a democracy.
In this piece of work, it is essential to compare the two buildings while systematically considering their similarities and differences that have memorialized their existence until now. Similarities between Parthenon and Pantheon The Parthenon building in Athens was built and dedicated to the goddess Athena while the Pantheon was also built and similarly dedicated to all the gods of the Romans; hence they are referred to as temples. Furthermore, both buildings were used for public events when such need arises. The Parthenon and Pantheon are both ancient buildings and have strong big columns holding the building as well as serving as decorative pillars.
We can also observe Greek influence in our architecture. Our amphitheater’s look like their theaters with rows of stone seating ending in the orchestra, the open area at the bottom of the rows. Western culture knows this as the orchestra pit where musicians perform, while the Greeks called it the orchestra and they performed. But this isn’t the only area we imitated their architecture, you can look no further than north or front façade of the White House to see columns and an architrave, all reminiscent of Greek influence. Centering the White House stands a portico; 12 massive columns jutting upward into Ionic capitals that bring to mind the Temple of Athena Nike.
Ancient Civilizations of the ancient world have explained a lot of things in our present days, but what makes it so great is that it’s architecture. The ancient Greek and Ancient Roman are very rich and variable history and culture, but also they had similarities and differences The Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman civilizations had some differences although they are very close to each other. First, they had different social systems; the ancient Greek divided their social systems into five categories: slaves, freedmen, metics, citizens and women , and in the ancient Greek women were not given a position they were like to be less than slaves, but in the ancient Roman civilization they dived into four categories: freedmen, slaves, plebians and patricians, and women were considered citizen if they were not born into slavery, however they were not able to hold any position or vote. Second, The ancient Greek created and developed the three famous classical orders which is Doric, Ionic and Corinthian, On the other hand Ancient Roman took the classical order with making minor differences and created the arch and used it in their buildings.
All cities were close to water bodies while Rome was an inland nation and arranged on the banks of River Tiber. Talking about art of Greece and Rome, Greeks were thought to be better than that of Romans. One of the sculptures that Greece is known with is Venus de Milo. Romans were great at mosaic, wall painting and they were also known for creating realistic portraits.
Roman architecture shaped Ancient Rome by increasing the amount of people in the area, it gave the people water, homes, and other resources. There was places for people to live so they didn’t have to live on the streets. In the city most of the poorer people lived in little apartments in Ancient Rome called insulae. Even though the apartments didn’t have running water, kitchens, of heat, it was a roof over your head.
Roman architecture has some pretty spectacular achievements. From the Colosseum, to the Maison Carree (a Roman temple), Roman structures are so amazing that they are tourist attractions to this day. The Romans were extremely innovative and managed to create amazing structures that have stood the test of time (Kamm, 2017). One of the reasons that Roman structures still stand today (over 200 years later), was the Romans invention and use of concrete. Although the Romans did not invent the arch, they did utilize them, and used them to great effect.