1. Augustus and His Building Projects | Evaluating whether Augustus’ claim of transforming Rome from a city of brick to a city of marble is justified.

2. Augustus′ Rise to Power | Analyzing whether his military victories or family connections played a greater role in his ascent.

3. Divine Intervention in The Aeneid | Examining the role of gods in Book 12, especially their influence on the fate of Aeneas and Turnus.

4. Characterization in The Aeneid | Assessing whether Virgil successfully creates compelling mortal characters beyond Aeneas, Dido, and Turnus.

5. Themes of Love vs. War | Debating whether love is a more dominant theme than war in The Aeneid.

6. Roman Architecture and Urban Planning | Comparing the Piazza of the Corporations in Ostia with another major Roman structure.

7. Housing in Roman Cities | Evaluating whether houses in Ostia were better constructed and more practical than those in Herculaneum.

8. Temple Construction and Decoration | Comparing Italian temples with those in other parts of the Roman world in terms of scale and ornamentation.