Virgil's Aeneid: The Early History Of Rome
The early history of Rome
Archeological Evidence
• The Romans believed their city was founded in 753BC, 21st April • Recent archaeological excavations using the Harris Matrix System enabled comprehensive chronological analysis of the stratigraphy in a large urban and cultural area of Rome, the Forum • 2006 – ancient funerary urn holding remains of priest or chief and other artefacts were found in deep pit • dated to c.1000BC, 250 years before the legendary date of the founding of the city • also in 2006 – intact skeletal remains of a woman of 30 found beneath Forum of Caesar in central Rome • skeleton has jewellery including four bronze bracelets, ring and amber necklace, dating back to Bronze Age, 1000BC • she is thought to be a woman of some standing, with …show more content…
• The story is about Aeneas's search for a new homeland and his war to found a city
Your task.
Continuing on using this Word document and turning it in via. Edmodo;
1. copy a map of the Mediterranean and label using text boxes or highlighting: Troy, Carthage, Sicily, Cumae and the Tiber River 2. Research each of these people from the Aenied and write a brief overview; • Anchises – why was he lame? What happened to him in Sicily? What is the importance of him meeting Aeneas in the underworld? • The Sybil of Cumae – What is a sibyl? Where is Cumae? What is her role in the story? • Turnus – Which goddess supports him in the war against Aeneas? How does this relate to the Iliad? • Aeneas – Virgil’s hero displays many Roman virtues, especially pietas and virtus. What is meant by these terms and locate a quote or example of each in the story. 3. Locate an image of an artefact or artwork that deals with the story of the Aenied. Write one paragraph explaining how it relates to the
Archeological Evidence
• The Romans believed their city was founded in 753BC, 21st April • Recent archaeological excavations using the Harris Matrix System enabled comprehensive chronological analysis of the stratigraphy in a large urban and cultural area of Rome, the Forum • 2006 – ancient funerary urn holding remains of priest or chief and other artefacts were found in deep pit • dated to c.1000BC, 250 years before the legendary date of the founding of the city • also in 2006 – intact skeletal remains of a woman of 30 found beneath Forum of Caesar in central Rome • skeleton has jewellery including four bronze bracelets, ring and amber necklace, dating back to Bronze Age, 1000BC • she is thought to be a woman of some standing, with …show more content…
• The story is about Aeneas's search for a new homeland and his war to found a city
Your task.
Continuing on using this Word document and turning it in via. Edmodo;
1. copy a map of the Mediterranean and label using text boxes or highlighting: Troy, Carthage, Sicily, Cumae and the Tiber River 2. Research each of these people from the Aenied and write a brief overview; • Anchises – why was he lame? What happened to him in Sicily? What is the importance of him meeting Aeneas in the underworld? • The Sybil of Cumae – What is a sibyl? Where is Cumae? What is her role in the story? • Turnus – Which goddess supports him in the war against Aeneas? How does this relate to the Iliad? • Aeneas – Virgil’s hero displays many Roman virtues, especially pietas and virtus. What is meant by these terms and locate a quote or example of each in the story. 3. Locate an image of an artefact or artwork that deals with the story of the Aenied. Write one paragraph explaining how it relates to the