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ANCIENT Rome travel guide Come and you would have a lot of fun and you can explore ancient Rome!!! The Roman Empire was at its greatest extent in the third century. As you can imagine, the best minds of Rome were absorbed into politics. The Roman Empire at its greatest extent under Trajan in AD 117.Rome was founded c. 500 BC. By 200 BC, it ruled most Italy, and in 150 BC, it conquered Carthage, the greatest power of the western Mediterranean at the time. By 150 BC, only three cities had over 100,000 people: Antioch, Alexandria, and Rome. By 44 BC, Rome would rule them all. When Julius Caeser was assassinated in 44 BC (pretty much as William Shakespeare described it!), that ended the vigorous Roman Republic. His adopted heir, calling himself Augustus Caesar, became first emperor. The different cult practices and embraced more than a When Julius Caeser was assassinated in 44 BC (pretty much as William Shakespeare described it!), that ended the vigorous Roman Republic. His adopted heir, calling himself Augustus Caesar, became first emperor. The different cult practices and embraced more than a single set of beliefs. The Romans originally followed a rural the old religion of Rome was given lip service, to be sure. But most saw the gods as little more than stories to scare naughty children. There are still a lot of famous places that still exist, and the most famous person in Rome was Galen In the beginning of ancient Rome the Romans believed in a goddess of fire called Vesta, and they had a sacred temple of fire tended by four females -- the Vestal Virgins -- who were selected while they were children and were expected to serve thirty years. In Ancient Rome, entertainment was considered vital to the happiness of citizens. In Ancient Rome, there were many things a people could do to keep entertained. One of which would be to visit the Colosseum. The Colosseum was a prime spot for entertainment, holding as many as 50,000 spectators at one time. The Colosseum took ten years to construct. It stands 160 feet high, containing windows, arches, and columns. Each layer contains 80 main arches. Before each show, spectators would fill in through 76 arches. The Emperor used two of the remaining arches, and the other two were used for the gladiators. Each visitor was seated according to his or her gender and social status. The men would be seated normally, as the women and the poor would be forced to sit or stand on the fourth level. Depending on the weather, an enormous colored awning, the velarium, could be stretched overhead to prevent the hot sun from coming in on the spectators. The Circus Maximus was the large, oval track where the chariot races took place. The chariots were two or four-wheeled open vehicles pulled by horses and used for hunting, battles, racing, and processions. The twowheeled chariot was very light. In racing, one of the main jobs of the charioteer was to stand and balance the chariot, especially when rounding a corner. The chariots usually had two, three, or four horses, but on special occasions they might be seen with up to ten horses. Sometimes dogs, ostriches, or camels might be used in Rome to pull the chariots around the Circus Maximus. The Romans loved the races they were very exciting with many spills and crashes. Often charioteers were killed. However, if they were good, they might become popular heroes. After AD 313, Christianity was established as the official religion of the Roman Empire. Consequently, the subterranean burial practice gradually declined, as above ground cemeteries became the Why was the empire attacked by fierce tribe’s people? Tribes such as the Goths wanted to move south into parts of Europe that experienced a better climate that would assist their farming. This could only bring them into conflict with the Romans. At about AD 190, Rome also experienced a succession of poor emperors who simply were not capable of doing the job. custom. The fall of Ancient Rome started from about AD 190. The Roman Empire as attacked by tribes such as the Goths and the Vandals. Civil wars in parts of the empire further weakened the rule of Rome and respect for Roman law dwindled as a result. And there are even movies and books that you can watch and read about the Roman Empire Teacher’s Comments: 70% What was good: You have put quite a bit of work into this. You have included a lot of information about Ancient Rome, and what it was like to live there. You have included images and maps. What you can do to improve this: Reread it. There are places on the first page where you have duplicated the information. Review your instructions. There were 5 sections that you had to report on, each under a different chapter heading. Print your references on the last page. To do this, list the websites you used to find information with the address, in the center of the page. Remember, Google is not a reference. It is a search engine