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Caesar As Dictator: His Impact on the City of Rome

by Steven Fife
published on 18 January 2012
During his reign as dictator from 49-44 BC, Julius Caesar had a number of notable impacts on the city of Rome. One of the initial crises with which Caesar had to deal was widespread debt in Rome, especially after the outbreak of civil war when lenders demanded repayment of loans and real estate values collapsed. The result was a serious shortage of coinage... [continue reading]
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Kimon: Beautifier of the Athenian Agora

by writer873
published on 18 January 2012
The Classical Athenian Agora began to take shape under the ruling of Kimon. He took power around 479 B.C., as the Athenian people ostracized Themistocles. As a respected general who had led many victories for Athens in the Persian Wars, he was easily accepted as a new leader. Kimon is widely known in ancient history as a beautifier of the arid Athenian countryside... [continue reading]
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon: The Mysterious Wonder of the Ancient World

by writer873
published on 18 January 2012
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon evoke a romantic picture of lush greenery and colorful flowers cascading from the sky. The grandeur of their sight must have been awe-inspiring, which is why Herodotus would have considered them one of his 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. However, not only are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon not standing today, but their entire existence... [continue reading]
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The Lighthouse at Alexandria: the Seventh Wonder of the Ancient World

by writer873
published on 18 January 2012
The Pharos at Alexandria was the last structure to be named on Antipater of Sidon's list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was constructed at the beginning of the 3rd century BC, begun by Ptolemy Soter, the ruler of the Egyptian region after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. It was impressive in its construction and scale, and legends... [continue reading]
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The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus: A Tomb for a King and a Testament to Greek Architecture

by writer873
published on 18 January 2012
The term mausoleum, since the Roman era, has meant any large-scale tomb. It is what we think of today as a big marble building that houses the remains of the deceased. The term mausoleum, though, has very specific origins that can be traced back to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. This monument was the grandiose... [continue reading]
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  • c. 3000 BCE - c. 2800 BCE
    The Neolithic chambered cairn known as Maeshowe constructed and in use.
  • 2528 BCE
    The Great Pyramid is constructed by Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops).
  • c. 2500 BCE
    The Great Sphinx is built at Giza.
  • c. 1500 BCE - c. 1400 BCE
    First palace structure and Treasury of Atreus tomb built at Mycenae.
  • 1400 BCE - 1300 BCE
    Mycenaean palace architecture at Tiryns.
  • 1400 BCE - 1300 BCE
    Mycenaean fortifications, palaces and tombs constructed at Argos.
  • c. 1300 BCE - c. 1250 BCE
    Cyclopean stone bridge built near Mycenae.
  • c. 580 BCE
    Long-distance aqueducts were constructed at Samos and Athens.
  • 550 BCE - 430 BCE
    Construction of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesos, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
  • c. 546 BCE
    Cyrus the Great begins construction of Pasargadae.
  • 510 BCE - 370 BCE
    Greeks fighting Amazons becomes a popular subject of architectural sculpture across Greece.
  • c. 457 BCE - 460 BCE
    Temple of Zeus is built at Olympia with a statue of Apollo dominating the west pediment and containing the cult statue of Zeus by Pheidias.
  • 421 BCE - 406 BCE
    The Erechtheion of Athens acropolis is constructed with six Caryatids in the south porch.
  • 312 BCE
    Rome's first aqueduct constructed, the 16km long Aqua Appia.
  • c. 110 BCE - c. 50 BCE
    Tower of The Winds by Andronicus constructed in Athens.
  • 14 BCE - 96 CE
    Rome launches an extensive cultural patronage and construction programme in Iberia.
  • c. 1 CE - c. 100 CE
    Construction of the temple of Jupiter Baal by the Romans.
  • 113 CE
    Trajan’s column is constructed in Rome.
  • 122 CE
    Construction begins on Hadrian's Wall.
  • 216 CE
    End of the architectural project of the Severan forum.