“Religious festivals were occasions of public display” a quote from ancient historian Xenophon, exemplifies the how gods and festivals play an important and crucial role in the lifestyle and the overall society of Sparta. Religion in Sparta was a way of bringing the community together and uniting the gods with the everyday social and political institutions of the Spartan state. Major festivals celebrated by the Spartans included those common to other Greek city states, along with festivals unique to the Spartans. These main festivals were Gymnopaedia, Karneia and Hyakinthia which were celebrated in honour various gods for various reasons. This will be explored through primary and secondary sources revealing the information behind the annual commemorations.
The grid informed all positioning of the numerous pyramids, temples, plazas, and ritual walkways that surrounded the central core of the city. The impressive size of these buildings stand as demonstrations of power, greatness, and order. Ritualistic buildings and objects found in these pyramids and temples revered the importance of the divine and supernatural world through various scenes and depictions of rituals and the royals who carried them out, ultimately displaying their significance on Teotihuacan’s culture. When the Aztecs, a Mesoamerican culture that arose in the 14th century, came across the ruins of Teotihuacan, they were so profoundly impressed that they believed only the gods could have created a city so astounding. The Aztec utilized not only the advanced architectural strategies of Teotihuacan for their own uses, but they also adopted the styles shown in the creative productions of Teotihuacan such as ceramics, sculptures, and murals.
Religion for all of these cities were the building blocks for developing their cities into highly populated and urban areas. Most buildings and other establishments are centered around churches or temples. Another similarity is the city’s economic success, each city is thriving economically and can sustain their populations. Another similarity between the six cities was that they were all port cities which enabled them to trade. Differences for the cities are the way they have succeeded economically.
Victoria’s historical landmarks make this city unique and full of depth. The geographical features are endless as each twist and turn of the street holds new and exciting building structures, uses, and retails, along with its own
Philadelphia Artists ARTS/125 Pop Culture and The Arts University of Phoenix Philadelphia Artists Introduction Philadelphia is not only known for its meaning, ‘City of Brotherly Love,’ but also for the richness of history. If one takes the time to look around the city, they would find building structures from the 18th century to current standings, numerous sculptures, and artistic mural. The museums and historical sites around town are plentiful with beauty because of artist far and near; some of the artists include: Frank Furness, Cesia Pelli, Morton Schamberg, Alexander Calder, and Samuel Formica. Team A will explain the life of a famous artist whose art may
Ia a centralised religious function a consistant feature of, and what role(s) may it have played in, the early cities you have studied? My study of early cities for this block of the course has indicated to me that a central religious function did indeed have a consistent role throughout the cities that I have studied. A city can be defined by Childes criteria which briefly states that in order to be classed as a city the site must be a permanent settlement with a large differentiated population, that there is trade and that there is payment of tax to a deity or king. Different cities in different regions used their religion in a way that was beneficial to them, be it a leader to whom all the people could worship, a sign of status and wealth
This large population created a developing society that created their own methods for accounting, writing, record keeping, government and much other advancement that was unknown to the ancient world. The society had huge developments in anatomy and architecture that still influence society today. ("HowStuffWorks "The Nile's Impact on Ancient Egypt"", n.d., p. 1) The Nile River also served as the main source of transportation. This encouraged travel and enabled trade and communication with outlying areas. The process of diffusion of the Eqyptian religion between early human societies is still apparent today.
Throughout many centuries of dominance, the auspicious Roman Empire accomplished great achievements. These achievements both on, and off the battlefield required the dedication and faith of the whole Roman society to the Emperors. Acquiring such commitment was completed through the notion of numen. Numen is defined as a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place. The idea of numen enabled the Emperors to maintain their power over the public.
As is the case with many civilizations, where this has occurred, much of the detail has to be questioned. The stories and reports from that time do provide a very clear and consistent picture of a people who, over time, developed a very clear and strong set of guiding moral values that were commonly recognized and broadly accepted at all levels within their society. These values helped to define the correct relationships between people and between people and their gods. These standards were developed in the early days and then passed down, generation after generation, as Rome evolved from a small collection of mud huts into the leading civilization of its time, dominating much of the developed world at that time. Central to this value system were the unique Roman concepts of Virtus (Virtue), Fides (Faithfulness) and Respect.
Their most famous example was the jewel Samarkand. When Timuri-Lang had made Samarkand the capital, he brought artisans, engineers, and scholars from all over the conquered lands in Asia. He made Samarkand the most beautiful place. There were mosques, temples, and all different types of architecture. It could have been obviously seen by any outsider that Samarkand was a very diverse and beautiful place to live in.