Roman Legacy
What category are roads?
Engineering
What are Aqueducts?
Long stone channels that carry clean water from hilltops into the cities and towns.
What was some of Roman art achievements?
Mosaics and frescoes
In 410CE which tribes invaded?
Germanic Tribes
The official language of Rome was
Latin
What category are frescoes in?
Art.
Stoicism is a philosophy that valued
good character and intelligence
What were some of Roman engineering achievements?
Aqueducts and roads.
In 330 the empire was divided by two emperors, one in Constantinople and one where?
Rome
What number does the Roman numeral “III” represent?
3
What category are aqueducts in?
Engineering.
What does mosaic mean?
Mosaic contains tiny colored stone cubes set in a mortar to create a picture or a design.
What art work do we see now in our modern day?
Life like statues and murals
In 476 what happened to the Roman empire?
Romans were driven out and tt began to break apart.
In the English word “semicircle,” the Latin prefix “semi” means
half
What category is the vaulted ceilings in?
Architecture.
Romans influenced American democracy through citizenship. What does citizenship mean?
Citizens have certain rights and responsibilities.
Which famous building in the US shows Roman influence in architecture?
U.S Capitol building
Who was the roman emperor who, in 330 C.E., moved the capital to Byzantium and later renamed it Constantinople
Constantine
What is the term for a painting made on moist plaster?