A glimpse of teenage life in ancient Rome - Ray Laurence

WHAT HAVE THE ROMANS DONE FOR US?

The life of Brian is a British comedy about a man who was born at the same time as (and next door to) Jesus Christ. Brian grows up during the Roman occupation of Judea. 

Vesuvius eruption

   

Welcome back to our History blog. I would like you to enjoy this site during this new school year.  Now watch this interesting video related to Vesubius eruption in Pompeii. Have fun!

ANCIENT OLYMPICS

Ancient Olympics

The Olympic Games began over 2700 years ago in Olympia, in southwest Greece. The Games were part of a religious festival. The Greek Olympics, that began in 776 BC. The Games were held in honour of Zeus, king of the gods, and were staged every four years at Olympia. People from all over the Greek world came to watch ant take part.

(Source BBC Schools Ancient Greece)

And the winners received a palm  branch and adorned with red woolen ribbons around their head, arm and leg as marks of victory.

The Ancient Olympic Games

Funny video about Greek and Roman Art

Erechteion

Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens 421-406 BC

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/daikannw/network/webacropol/erechtheio.html

David Le Roy, Les ruines des plus beaux monuments de la Grèce, Paris, 1770; INHA)

Detail of Ionian capital.

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