CLST 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Roman Kingdom

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 103
• Professor: M Barbara Reeves

Document Summary

Introduction to the roman side of greco-roman civilization. The grand tour starts 17th century: after education, go on a tour of all the cities in europe and. Show how refined they are, seen rome and the ruins visits ancient classical ruins (paintings, souvenirs etc. ) The roman empire in 3nd century ad: a pan-mediterranean culture. Time of romans greatest expansion, england, spain, egypt, western asia all parts of the roman empire - ideas spread throughout in a common culturally variable shared by all except the greeks who achieved architectural and art sophistication. Why does our society especially value the ancient greek and. Roman civilizations: greco-roman culture considered the roots of western. Culture/civilization how western civilization first reached a peak of culture that was the envy of the world, after the. Roman period, there was a decline, dark ages / middle. Ages, and then the renaissance ( rebirth of western.