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Ancient Roman depictions of Cleopatra VII of Egypt

 

Channel: Eric Connor
Duration: 4:17
Description: The Face of Cleopatra: ancient Roman depictions of Cleopatra VII of Egypt. Other figures include her son Caesarion and her husband Mark Antony. The mediums of art include paintings, sculpted busts, statues, and coins, all dated to the life of Cleopatra or within a hundred years of her death in August 30 BC. In each depiction she wears a royal diadem, the typical symbol of Hellenistic-Greek kingship going back to the ancient Kingdom of Macedonia in northern Greece. She also wears a “melon” hairstyle that was worn by her Ptolemaic ancestors queens Arsinoe II and Berenice II, and which became popular with Roman women after her visits to Rome in 46 and 44 BC (staying at Julius Caesar’s villa).
For further information, see her Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra
The music heard in this video, a classical guitar rendition of the Double Violin Concerto 1st Movement by Johann Sebastian Bach, belongs to the public domain.
Published: April 16, 2018 6:52 pm

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Ancient Greek / Roman Music – Organographia VI

 

Channel: Aemilius Paulus
Duration: 9:43
Description: Yet another one of the precious few groups which re-create the music of Antiquity, Ensemble De Organographia is one of the earlier groups, releasing their first album in 1995. This album contains varied music, dating between 500 and 300 BCE.  Historical Note: Despite the fact this music is a reproduction of Greek creations, the Ancient Romans were notable for deriving nearly all of their music (especially in upper-class settings) from the Greeks. Therefore, this music was just as common in the Roman Republic/Empire as it was in Greece. In fact, at least two of the Musica Romana pieces are nearly identical to the songs produced by this group.
Published: January 21, 2010 8:38 pm

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Rome In The 1st Century – Years Of Trial.

 

Channel: ANCIENT ROME
Duration: 55:6
Description: Rome In The 1st Century – Years Of Trial.
In 14 AD, Augustus died and the empire stood at a crossroads. Would Rome continue on course or return to chaos?
Much depended on his successor, Tiberius. He knew he had not been Augustus’ first choice as heir, and his position was insecure. He and the Senate did not get along: they disliked his moodiness and unpredictability, and he resented their plotting. He looked for help elsewhere and chose Sejanus.
Sejanus realized this was the chance of a lifetime. He launched a widespread purge, arresting and executing many rivals. The only man who could stop this – Tiberius – had retreated to the island of Capri.
Just when Sejanus seemed unstoppable, everything changed. Tiberius told the Senate that Sejanus was condemned. Sejanus was arrested and executed. The only surviving heir to the throne was now Caligula.
At first, the Emperor Caligula did well. But his behavior soon became strange. He seduced the wives of his guests and murdered people at random. Before long, he too was dead, murdered by his closest advisors.
He was followed by his uncle, Claudius. Disfigured by illness when he was just a child, Claudius had spent his life as the butt of jokes. To everyone’s surprise, he worked hard and did well. He passed laws protecting sick slaves, increased women’s privileges and opened the Senate to new talent. Abroad, he conquered Britain – something that not even Julius Caesar had managed to do.
His weakness was his promiscuous wife, Messalina. When she began an affair with a nobleman, it was widely seen as a coup in the making. Claudius ordered her lover to be killed and Messalina was murdered soon afterwards. When he heard, Claudius didn’t blink – instead, he asked for more wine.
This period also witnessed major change in other parts of the empire. In Egypt, attacks on the Jews forced Philo, a Jewish leader, to travel to Rome and ask for help, without success. In Judaea, a charismatic leader named Jesus challenged the religious and political establishment. The local furor barely touched Rome, but the legacy of Jesus would one day engulf the entire empire.
Published: August 7, 2014 11:18 pm

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Germania: The Battle Against Rome – Documentary

 

Channel: ragnarlothbrokk
Duration: 1:33:51
Description:  Arminius – born as the son of a Cheruscan, abducted as a pawn of the Romans, and raised as a soldier, he returns to subdued Germania under Emperor Augustus. He makes himself the leader of the revolt against Rome, resulting in the destruction of the legions of Varus in the year 9 AD.
Battle in the Teutoburg Forrest
Published: December 15, 2013 3:36 pm