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| 19 BCE- Written by virgil the Aeneid is an epic poem with the character Aeneas who becomes the ancestor of romans. Significant- strong sense of roman virtue and culture tied to old myths and stories of the past- cultural adaptation. |
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| 4th BCE Author of the politics, poetics, and ethics where he details ways of better governance and livelihood |
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| 1070 Is a large cloth detailing the battle of hastings and the Norman take over of England. Significant because it is an early example of narrative art that has been adapted from roman and greek art. |
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| 115 ce Large roman column built to commemorate emperor trajan for his victory in the Dacian wars. Significant- early adaptation of greek column style architecture, highlights popularly of greek culture. |
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| 30th Century BCE. Was one of the first articulated writing systems involving symbols from pictures, some of the first writing was recipts. Cuneiform is significant because it demonstrates these cultures were civilized opposed to what common beliefs of civilization is. |
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| 1-2CE Text written in greek found buried in the desert that spoke of the many different conceptions people had of mary interacting with jesus. Significant- type of gnostic writing shows ways of knowledge to get to enlightenment. |
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| 7th CE- Influenced by St Gregory because he wrote down his hymns acapella songs by monks of religious events. Signfict First musical notations. |
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| Homer 8th BCE. Written by homer in the 8th century the illiad is an epic poem taking place during the trojan war detailing the feats of a chilies. Significant- one of oldest works in western literature and develops parameters for epic poems. |
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| 5th BCE After the persian war the greeks build a huge temple dedicated to the god athena called the parthenon. Significant- demonstrates the high points of athenian democracy and art. |
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| 4th BCE- Famous for writing The Republic- plato was a philosopher who followed and worked with socrates. The republic indicated the need for philosopher kings. Significant- foundations of western philosophy and science. |
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| 610CE- Religious text of islam, muslimis think to be the verbatim words of god delivered to muhammad. Text of the most popular religion in the world- similarities of the bible. |
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| 1182-1226- Rejects materialsm, simple tunic and travels around to help people. Signif- influential nature of jesus and christianity on peoples lives. |
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| 4th BCE- Great warrior king of greece greatly expanded kingdom into largest of its time conquered the persian empire. Signficant- expansion of empire via war contributes to cultural diffusion and spread of greek ideals. |
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| 1250 ce The largest church in existence Chartres is full of stained glass and continued on with the trend of holding a relic. Signif- beginning of gothic archtechiture- flying buttress pointed arches, ribbed vaulting. |
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| 1900 BCE Epic poem from mesopotamia details legends of Gilgamesh king of Uruk in his pursuit for immortality. Signif- earliest known work of literature and format for all epic poems. |
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| 820ce- Library and key component of the translation movement. Signif- influenced muslim culture and spread persian ideas. |
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| 27 bc- 180 ce- Cesear agustus no war will touch door steps of romans, period of peace for city of rome. Signif- allows focus on art and architecture develop and signify roman culture. |
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| 1500- Official residence of the Pope in Vatican City famous for its wall to wall coverage of famous paintings, most importantly michaelangelos the last judgement. |
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| 30th BCE Originally thought to be a statue of Venus, this idol emphasizes the female body and might possibly be a fertility object. The woman of willendorf significant because illustrates the "culture" of pre civilized societies. |
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| 125 CE- system of irrigation used in rome to transport water into the city. Significant allows cultures to move inward and not stay near shore. |
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| 1st BCE- Author of three books of political philosophy de orator de legibus and de offficiis. Significant- importance of governance of rome and importance of active citizenry. |
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| 1095-99 Pope urban the II calling for chritians to repeal the turks and reclaim city of jeresulam. Signif- demonstration of war and cultural diffusion |
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| 1500- art movement in western thought to be concerned with the condition of being human and understanding of human values or attributes. Signifcant- widely modeled and popular style of art still apparent in western culture. |
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Ziggurat of Ur Mesopotamian architecture, large pyramid type objects dedicated to gods and sacrafice. Ziggurats give insight into early mesopotamian architecture. |
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