Pillars of Eternity: Comparing the Ashoka Pillars of India to the Column of Trajan by the Romans (Complete w/Works Cited and Endnotes)

Throughout history cultures of have come and gone; they establish, create, and define themselves in their contributions to the ancient world. While many of these archaic cultures have perished we know much about them through their art, which manages to stand the test of time. Those civilizations not civilized enough to develop their arts leave but mere footprints upon the Earth while those cultures that invest centuries into preserving their history and beliefs through art gain much esteemed recognition in the millennia to follow. Two of these creative giants, the Indians and the Romans, b…