Rome literally has the mother-load of pieces from the AP Art History curriculum (Paris & London are probably the only other cities that can complete). You can spend your entire time in Rome searching for the 250 and luckily they line up with the other cool tourist things to do too. FYI, technically speaking Vatican [...]
Tag: Ancient Rome
Student Series! Girls, Gays, & Greco-Romans
As a culture, we often turn to the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome as the foundations for the western world. We have adapted their political systems, their philosophies, inventions and innovations, art and architecture, and countless other things that we find crucial to our cultural identity. For a long time we carried on their [...]
Student Series! Life in Pompeii
Pompeii was a lost city for many years. The remains of the city were discovered by an architect, Domenico Fontana, in the 16th century. Later on in 1997, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The remains of this city are located nearby Naples, Italy. Note: It's an EASY day trip from Naples! I've been [...]
Student Series! In an Empire Far, Far Away…
The Star Wars movie franchise is beloved by many, and continues to capture the hearts and minds of children and adults alike more than 20 years after its first movie came out. Many people love this series because of its extremely diverse universe established by creator George Lucas, but Star Wars is also filled with [...]
Student Series! Wine a Little…
This blog post is part of my Student Series! in while I highlight articles written by previous Humanities students on a topic of their choosing that relates to our course content. Keep in mind this is written by high schoolers and anything that could identify them personally has been removed or altered by me. JMF [...]
