Essays and Research Papers on The Greeks & Romans

This 7 page paper discusses the use of color throughout the time between and including the Geometric and Hellenistic periods. Ceramics and paintings are among the many art examples provided. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This is a 9 page paper discussing the Ancient Greeks’ attitude to death and the rituals and beliefs which surrounded death. Death among the Ancient Greeks was treated as honourable as described by Homer and its prevalence in their society became a daily way of life. Men died in battle and from disease and whether ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Greek society. The complexities of society in ancient Greece defined specific issues during the classical period, including issues related to the political body, the creation of law and the development of morality through moral example, all of which shaped the view of the citizenry and of ...

A 5 page creative dialogue between 1 fictitious character from ancient Greece and one from Rome in which the two share political and cultural ideas during their travels. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts democracy versus imperialism in Ancient Greece through Pericles' (ruler of Athens) famous Funeral Oration. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper discusses the government and culture of ancient Greece and Rome. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper compares the society as it appears in the Mediaeval work Beowulf to that of Ancient Greece. Expectations that the societies have for its citizens are discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses issues relating to Athens, in Ancient Greece, and the view that Pericles had of this city-state. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper provides a great deal of detailed information about the woman of Athens. The women were expected to be wives, and if they did not marry, the alternative was generally some form of prostitution. The women of Ancient Greece are compared to the contemporary woman. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A paper which looks at specific social and political aspects of ancient Greece and Rome, such as the position of women and the rise of Christianity, and also at the reasons for the spread of Islam in the medieval world. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page study of ancient Greece and the art form it produced. This period in time produced many forms of art. The art of the ancient Greeks was to influence the world greatly as many buildings were built with Greek architecture in mind. Even today we still see its influences in most of our ...

A 5 page paper discussing ancient Greek democracy. In ancient Greece the idea of democracy was met with some resistance, but gradually the people came around to the idea. The various ideas, and particulars are included to give a fairly accurate view of how it developed, how it worked, what went into the creation of ...

A 5 page essay that looks at what can be learned about Roman culture from this ancient document.

This is a 3 page paper on qualities of Greek civilization which are revealed in Homer’s “The Odyssey”. Homer’s “The Odyssey” was written around the year 750 B.C. and in addition to providing a great tale about the adventures of the king Odysseus, it also reveals aspects and qualities of the ancient civilization in Greece ...

A 6 page essay examining the roles of the priest in the religion of ancient Greece. The Grecians had a god for every occurrence of nature and for every condition or abstract thought, and they were responsible for duly worshipping each in order to avoid the wrath of any god or goddess that might ...

This 10 page paper examines social problems of today in comparison with those of Ancient Rome's. An historical overview is first provided that concentrates on the rule of Julius Caesar. Facts about Ancient Rome are gleaned from a variety of sources, inclusive of the art work the ancient world is famous for. An intense examination ...

5 pages in length. In 1802, Thomas Bruce, the seventh Earl of Elgin, known as Lord Elgin, secured permission to remove what the sultan called some pieces of stone with inscriptions or figures from the temple of idols at the Parthenon, in Athens, Greece. Ever since gaining independence in 1812, Greece has demanded the return of the marbles. ...

In three pages various topics regarding these early world superpowers are answered. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 5 page paper on ancient warfare. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In three pages this paper examines how contraception was practiced in these ancient civilizations. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 10 page assertion that the manner in which the classical Athens was constructed and laid out, i.e. its morphology and design, could be contended to be integrally connected to Athenian culture and political venue. This paper emphasizes that Athens was the administrative,economic, cultural, and intellectual center of Greece and, in many ways, of ...

This 9 page report discusses the special privileges and immunities offered to Jews through ancient Roman law. The writer discusses the atmosphere that existed in ancient Rome for the Jewish community and notes the observations of historians of the time. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A paper which looks at various aspects of ancient cultures, with regard to the transition to the Bronze Age period, and reasons why aspects of some ancient cultures have survived into the present-day and others have not.

A nine page paper which considers various aspects of ancient civilisations, including the transition from the Neolithic to the early Bronze period, the differences between the Egyptian and Indus cultures, and the relevance of ancient Greek thought to the modern intellectual world.

This 5 page report discusses one of the ancient world’s most renowned leaders, the Byzantine emperor, Justinian (483-565). Historians have often referred to him in some variation on the theme of “the last of the great Roman emperors.” His wife, the Empress Theodora, became known for her ravishing beauty as well as her ruthless manner and haughty disposition despite her ...