Roman Architecture

Council of Nicaea

Click on this brief expalantion of the role and signficance of the Council of Nicaea.

Constantine

The first link is a more theologically detailed look at Constantine. The second is an examination of Constantine relative to the movie "The Da Vinci Code."

Diocletian

A brief lecture on Diocletian's division of the Empire:

The Romans in Palestine

Emperor Titus who led the Roman forces in the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE.



The famous western (or "wailing") wall, all that remains of Herod's Temple.

Diocletian

The Rise of the "Permanet Great Man"

To the left is the "modified" bust of Pompey (who was quite bald and, apparently, very vain).


Julius Caesar


Augustus (Octavian) Caesar

Punic Wars

Southern Italy

Second Punic War

Hannibal Barca

Crossing the Rhone River





The Battle of Cannae