Essays and Research Papers on The Greeks & Romans

A 5 page paper which provides a general overview of ancient Alexandria. The paper addresses the terrain, agriculture, housing structures, and other elements relating to the great city of Alexandria. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Niobe who represents the sin of pride. The myth is discussed in detail, its relationship to literature, and its applicability to the world. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 7 page research paper that examines Stone's text The Trial of Socrates. In this book, Stone's central question is why did the city of Athens, a city famous for free speech, prosecute and execute a prominent philosopher who was guilty of no other crime then exercising his right to free speech. Stone's answer differs ...

A 6 page paper which examines the legendary Carthaginian general by providing answers to such questions as who he was, why was he considered a great general, what was his strategy, how did people perceive him, what caused his downfall, and finally, what was his lasting legacy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the legal roles and behavior of Etruscan women in Roman Society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper focuses on the Greek gods and their roles in society. However, a look is taken at contemporary priests and ministers and the high standard to which they are held. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. Cicero, the veritable birth father to humanism instrumental in establishing a sense of morality and ethical conscience, can well be considered an admirable figure; despite the fact that he had both virtues and faults, success and failures, high motives and low ones, he was nonetheless focused upon bringing about society's ...

This 12 page paper provides an overview of medicines available, as well as medical practices utilized, in Ancient Rome. Some recognizable herbs are noted. The role of the physician is discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses the triple cultural/religious influences and martyrdom as they relate to Perpetua. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 10 page paper which examines why the powerful Athens failed to defeat Sparta. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper which compares the social position of Greek and Roman Women of an elite class. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper contends that democracy is necessary to keep order in society. Plato and Aristotle's ideas on democracy are the focus of this paper, but contemporary thought is explored as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines the changes in the land and the people of Eastern Mediterranean and Western Asia as a result of cultural, political, and economic change brought by the domination of the Persian Empire and the Greek Kingdoms which followed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

8 pages in length. Animals and sports have had a long-standing love/hate relationship: For man, the benefits are more times than not skewed in his favor for conquest; for the animal, the spectacle known as entertainment is nothing more than an attempt at fighting for his life. For the Roman gladiators, animal slaughter ...

This 5 page paper explores the origins of the Roman games which were motivated by morality and service to state. From there, the Roman games evolved into horrifc spectacles of violence and carnage, which served as an instrument of the state. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the cult of Dionysos. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the religious beliefs of the Greeks in relationship to the gods. The paper focuses on how the Greek gods were essentially uninterested in the doings of humans. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page report discusses how a new culture grew out of the disruption of the western Roman Empire and the ways in which the Germanic peoples advanced Christianity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the many reasons for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, and how these different reasons correlated to each other. Furthermore, this paper asserts that the downfall of Rome was inevitable, due to the complexity of the factors leading to this event. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at Virgil's work and the animosity that existed between the two groups. Many quotes from the original work are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which looks at some of the similarities and differences in the ancient Roman and Greek cultures and then discusses how we are still influenced by much of the Graeco-Roman culture. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper takes the form of a letter written by an Athenian in Ancient Rome in the year 155 BCE. The letter is to a cousin to advise them on the conditions Rome, whether or not it would be a good idea for them to start trading in Rome.

This 6 page paper examines the life of Augustus Caesar. A basic overview is provided with many facts and dates. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

4 pages in length. The extent to which early Aegean cultures of Minoa and Mycenae aided the development of later Hellenic culture is both grand and far-reaching; indeed, it is quite difficult to imagine how two such important ancient Greek communities could improve upon cultural existence without having a tremendous impact upon later Hellenic ...

A 5 page paper that describes the clothing of each of these ancient cultures. The Sumerians are credited with developing the textile and clothing industries and also with developing agricultural methods that allowed them to grow flax. Their clothing was then made of both animal skins and flax. Egyptians and Greeks both used a great ...