1. Augustus of Primaporta A marble sculpture of a little over two meters in height, found in Primaporta in 1863 and currently housed at the Vatican Museum, the so-called Augustus of Primaporta is a military portrait of Augustus Caesar. Carved between 1 and 20 C.E., it is thought to be...

New York City is one of the most well-known cities on the east cost of the United States of America. The city of New York can be seen as a fabrication of an urban metropolis, the ideas for which were communicated by Hollywood movie production. These movies from which the...

Rod (Rodney) Steiger was an American actor and an important figure in the American cinema. He was one of the few actors who practiced the method acting, which meant that he embodied the characters he portrayed. Rod received his first Oscar for the 'In the Heat of the Night'. However,...

The political systems of Athens and Sparta were very different. In Athens, citizens elected officials annually through limited democracy. Athens is still referred to as the ‘birthplace of democracy.’ Sparta, on the other hand, subscribed to a tradition of oligarchy. Oligarchy essentially means ‘ruled by the few’ and these few...

Ancient Greek art reflected society, battle, human accomplishments and homage to the gods. In Greek pottery, there were two styles--one that featured dark red figures against a black background and one with black figures against a dark red background. Designs were primarily inspired by mythological stories and legends. Geometrical designs...