Download and aqueducts

1.Major developments took place in science and engineering
2. Artists, architects, and writers borrowed
ideas from the Greeks
Roman Culture
The Romans admired and studied
Greek art, architecture, and ideas.
Romans placed Greek-style statues
in their homes and Greek-style
porches and columns in buildings.
The Romans copied the Greeks in many ways but
changed what they borrowed to suit their own needs
and solve everyday problems.
Romans added
arches and domes
in buildings to
provide support
Rows of arches build
one against one
another form a
vault.
Roman Aqueducts
Romans were the first
people to invent and use
concrete.
Roman
concrete was a
mixture of
volcanic ash,
lime, and water
and was very
strong
Many Roman
concrete
buildings, such
as the
Colosseum and
the Pantheon ,
still exists
today.
The Collosseum is a huge
arena that seated
60,000 people.
The Pantheon is a
domed temple built
to honor Roman gods.
It’s domed roof was the
largest or it’s time.
The Roman Colosseum
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Roman Roads:
The Appian Way
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Roman Art
Roman artists admired Greek
sculptures which were made to look
perfect or idealistic.
Roman statues were more realistic
however, and included wrinkles, warts,
and other less attractive features.
Roman authors based much of their writings
on Greek works
Roman writer, Virgil
drew some of his
Roman writer,
ideas from Homer’s
Ovid, wrote works
Odyssey when he
based on Greek
wrote his epic poem
myths.
the Aenied.
The Aenied describes
the adventures of the
Trojan prince, Aeneas,
and portrays him as
the ideal Roman,
brave, self-controlled,
and loyal to the
gods.
Horace wrote satires
that poked fun at
human weaknesses and
odes that expressed
strong emotions
about life.
Roman
Poets
Catullus, wrote short
poems about love,
sadness and envy.
Livy wrote his History
of Rome to describe
Rome’s rise to power
and to celebrate Rome’s
greatness.
Roman
Historians
Tacitus wrote about
the dark side of Roman
history believing that
Rome’s emperors had
taken people’s freedoms
and were corrupt.
Roman Playwright, Seneca
wrote tragedies.
Roman
Playwrights
Roman Playwrights,
Plautus and Terence,
wrote comedies
The language of the
Romans, Latin, became
Europe’s language for
government, trade, and
learning.
Latin became the
basis of many modern
languages such as,
Italian, French, and
Spanish.
Many English words
come from Latin.
The Romans learned from Greek science and engineering.
Roman engineers built
Greek doctor, Galen,
Astronomer, Ptolemy, roads and bridges to
emphasized the
studied the sky and
connect the empire
importance of
and aqueducts to
anatomy, the study mapped over 1.000
different stars. He
bring water into the
of body structure.
He cut open dead studied the motion of cities for fountains,
planets and created
bathhouses, and
animals and
rules explaining
sewer systems to
recorded his
their movements.
remove waste.
findings
The City of Rome
Rome was one of the
largest cities in the
ancient world with over
1 million people.
The city of Rome was
crowded, noisy, and dirty.
People tossed garbage into
the street and thieves
prowled the streets.
It was laid out in a square
with an open space,
called the Forum, at it’s
center and temples and
public buildings around it.
Fire was a constant danger
because people used
torches and lamps for light
and cooked with oil.
The rich and poor had very
different lives in the Roman
Empire.
Most people
were poor and lived in
one room apartments
made of stone and wood
that were up to 6
stories high.
Roman sporting events took place in the Colosseum,
amphitheatres, and the Circus Maximus
Romans of
every class
flocked to
the Chariot races
and gladiator
contests
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Wild beast fights,
battles between
ships, and gladiator
contests attracted Roman
spectators by the
thousands
Gladiators fought
animals and each
other.
Most gladiators were
enslaved people,
criminals,
or poor people, but
were admired
as heroes.
Chariot racing was
held in the Circus
Maximus and the drivers
wore team colors of
red, white, green,
and blue
Roman families
were large and included
parents, children,
married children and
their families,
other relatives, and
enslaved servants.
Roman
families were
called paterfamilias and
the father was the head
of the household with
complete control over
family members.
Paterfamilias punished disobedient children,
arranged marriages, and made sure children
were educated.
Wealthy Romans hired
tutors to teach
their young children at
home. Older boys went
to school.
Boys learned reading,
writing, and rhetoric, or
public speaking.
Poor Romans could
not afford to send their
children to school or
hire tutors.
Education
for Roman
Children
Girls studied reading,
writing, and household
duties at home.
Between ages 14 and 16,
Roman boys celebrated
becoming a man and
began wearing a toga. He
burned his toys and offered
them to the gods. He could
then enter the family
business, become a soldier,
or work in government.
Girls did not become
adults until they
married. Women
usually wore a
long robe and cloak
called a palla.
Slavery was part of Roman life from early times and
grew as the Romans added more territory.
Prisoners were brought to Italy and by
100 B.C., 40 percent of the people in
Italy were enslaved.
Enslaved Greeks
were well
educated and served as
teachers, doctors,
and artisans.
Who was
Spartacus?
In 73 B.C., a gladiator
named Spartacus led a
slave revolt with a force
of 70,000
enslaved people who
defeated several
Roman armies.
The revolt was crushed
and Spartacus was
crucified
with 6,000 of his
followers.
The ancient Romans worshiped many gods and goddesses
and believed that spirits lived in natural things such as trees
and rivers.
Greek gods and goddesses were given Roman names.
Romans honored their
gods and goddesses
by praying and offering
food.
Government officials
made offerings
in temples.
Roman homes
had alters
for these rituals.
As the empire grew,
Romans came into contact
with other religions. this was
allowed as long as they did
not threaten the government.
Those religions who did were
punished. Christianity
was one.
What architectural details do you
see in your community?
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Roman
Poets
and
Historians
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