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Historical Investigation

Suggested Ancient History topics for. Historical Investigation. Intriguing persons & groups. The romance of Cleopatra & Marc Antony The rise and fall of Julius Caesar Spartacus the rebellious slave The rise and rise of Caesar Augustus Pericles or Themistocles , clever strategists

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Historical Investigation

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  1. Suggested Ancient History topics for Historical Investigation

  2. Intriguing persons & groups • The romance of Cleopatra & Marc Antony • The rise and fall of Julius Caesar • Spartacusthe rebellious slave • The rise and rise of Caesar Augustus • PericlesorThemistocles, clever strategists • Xerxes - winner or loser?

  3. Amazing Events • The Slave Revolt of Spartacus • The Gallic Wars • The Roman Civil Wars • Fall of the Roman Republic • The Battle of Marathon • Assassination of Caesar

  4. Fascinating Societies • The Athenians, the US of the ancient Greek world? • The fierce German tribes feared by Rome • Scythians, considered barbarians by Greeks & Romans • The Celtic warrior farmers of Gaul • Rome’s greatest enemy, the Parthians • Cleopatra’s Egypt

  5. Interesting Themes • Slavery / Gladiators • Pater familias– a father’s power of life and death • Child exposure – leaving babies to the wolves • Religion / Greek Philosophy • Women / marriage in Rome or Greece • Warfare & military organisation • Dishes and delicacies • Athenian “extreme” democracy • The Senate of Republican Rome

  6. Hotly debated topics • Julius Caesar – saviour of Rome OR destroyer of the Republic • Was civil war inevitable? • Cleopatra – true love OR political seduction? • Who was the real power in Rome – the mob, the army or the Senate?

  7. Incredible historical sites • The Port of Alexandria (Egypt) • The Acropolis (Athens, Greece) • Petra the cave city • The ruins of Timgad (North Africa) • The ruins of Roman Cuicul(Algeria) • The ruins of Tarragona (Spain)

  8. Constructions of the ANCIENT world IN the media • Spartacus • Ben Hur • Cleopatra • Julius Caesar • Asterix* • Online communities • Alexander

  9. Enduring myths & legends • The Greek Delphi Oracle • Romulus and Remus in Roman legend • The divinity of Julius Caesar • Vestal Virgins • The doors of the Temple of Janus which never close • The power of Roman Army Standards

  10. Unusual artefacts • Coins • Mosaics • Armour • Jewellery • Busts and sculptures • Architecture

  11. Getting a taste from museums & websites • The Stolen Treasures of the British Museum • Small Treasures in the Louvre (Paris) • The latest discoveries at Archaeology.org • Online communities e.g. www.unrv.com

  12. The inside scoop from written accounts • Gallic Wars by Julius Caesar • The Biographies of Plutarch • The amusing stories of Herodotus • De re publicaby Cicero • The controversial and banned work of Virgil

  13. Topics youcan do but definitely not  • Anything or anyone connected with Rome in the time frame 78BC – AD14BC e.g. Egypt under the rule of Rome • Anything or anyone connected with Greece (but not Sparta) in the time frame 500BC – 440BCe.g. The Persians, arch-enemy of the Greeks • Pompeii (place) • Herculaneum (place) • Agrippina the Younger (person) • Roman Emperors or Roman Empire after Augustus (after AD14) • Roman Britain • Ancient Sparta

  14. Read and summarise Antiquity1 chapter 7 Homework!!

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