ARCHITECTURE
What was the purpose of the Roman Aqueducts?
They transported water from the mountains to the cities.
He was the first Emperor of Rome
Caesar Augustus
In 64 A.D. this religion became a capital crime in the Roman Empire (a crime punishable by death), and continued to be so until the Toleration Act of A.D. 313.
Christianity
A strong patriot, he wrote about the history of Rome from 753-9 B.C. Much of his work has been lost, but we know enough about him to know that he often stretched the truth in order to make sure that Rome came out looking superior.
Livy
How would you write ten in Roman numerals?
X
This allowed the Romans were able to keep their Empire intact.
Their impressive system of roads.ost roads went straight across the countryside, and were built slightly higher in the middle for drainage. The Romans also built roads up and over the Alps, and the curves and supports for these prove what marvelous engineers they were. Many of their roads are still used today.
This Emperor divided the Roman Empire into two parts, which was the beginning of the end for the Roman Empire.
Emperor Diocletian
Roman citizens were to worship these people as Gods which is why Christianity did not work in Roman.
Emperors
His father was a freed slave, lived from 65-8 B.C. This poet grew up under the Republic and he wrote that human greed had caused the conflicts in Rome. He criticized the wealthy class for their luxuries.
Horace
How would you write five in Roman numerals?
V
Built by the Romans in 72-80 AD. In AD 80, when it opened, the Emperor Titus declared 100 days of celebratory games, some involving the massacre of 5000 wild beasts against the gladiators.
Colosseum
This gender either studied at home or attended private schools from the age of six or seven to about ten or eleven. If they were in a wealthy family, they might stay in school until they were fourteen or fifteen.
Boys
Romans adapted gods and myths of which other ancient culture into their religion?
Greece
He and his writings were banned by Caesar Augustus
Ovid
How would you write one in Roman numerals?
I
Gazing on it today, a picturesque shambles of ruins, you would hardly guess that this was a symbol of civic pride for 1,000 years. Its humble beginning over 3,000 years ago was a swampy cemetery
This dictator was murdered by the Senate on the Ides of March and is partly responsible for the modern day calendar.
Julius Caesar
The Roman religion was this, meaning that it had many gods
polytheistic
He wrote three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid. He is traditionally ranked as one of Rome's greatest poets.
Virgil
How would you write thirteen in Roman numerals?
XIII
This marvel of architectural engineering has a giant oculus forever open to the sky, a dome, columns, beautiful frescos, marble decorations and ancient statues. This was built in AD 118-125.
The Pantheon
He was Julius Caesar's friend, participated in his assassination, and fought against Caesar Augustus
Marc Antony
Why Judaism was banned by the Roman Empire, even though they allowed religious freedom for most of its territories?
Jews believed that their God was one true God and that all of the Roman gods were made up. Therefore, the Jews didn't worship the Roman gods and so they didn't mesh with the Roman Empire as well as other conquered territories meshed with the Romans. Many Romans were annoyed because the Jews did not worship the Roman gods.
This mouse in the "City Mouse and Country Mouse" represents the greedy Romans and the other mouse, represents Horace who believes that greed is the beginning of the end.
City Mouse = Greedy Romans
Country Mouse = Horace
How would you write nine in Roman numerals?
IX