Roman Engineering
Romans were known as masters of this field.
Engineering
Romans built over this many miles of roads.
50,000 miles
This structure design allowed buildings to support more weight.
Arch
These structures carried water into cities.
Aqueducts
Roman art was heavily influenced by this culture.
Greek
This famous Roman poet wrote the Aeneid.
Aenid
This historian wrote a 142-volume history of Rome.
Livy
“Roman roads were weak and temporary.”
Extremely durable
Romans built these to connect their empire.
Roads
This Roman invention made their structures last thousands of years.
Concrete
The top stone that locks an arch in place.
The keystone
Aqueducts rely on this force to move water.
Gravity
Roman statues were known for being this.Roman statues were known for being this.
realistic/life like
The Aeneid tells the story of this Trojan hero.
Aeneas
Livy’s history covered Rome from this point.
its founding (753 BC)
“Aqueducts pumped water uphill.”
Used gravity downhill
Roads helped Rome do these three things.
move armies, trade goods, and communicate
Roman concrete included this volcanic material.
volcanic ash
This massive arena held about 50,000 people.
Collosseum
Aqueducts had to slope in this way.
Slightly downward
This painting technique used wet plaster.
Fresco
This poet wrote Metamorphoses.
Ovid
This writer studied science and nature.
Pliny the Elder
“The Colosseum was a temple.”
Amphitheater
This phrase shows how important Roman roads were.
All roads lead to Rome
Roman concrete actually does this over time.
gets stronger/harder
This architectural feature spreads weight outward in a circular shape.
Dome
Romans used these to cross valleys with aqueducts.
Arches/bridges
This art form uses tiny colored tiles.
Mosaic
Metamorphoses is about this theme.
Transformation
Pliny wrote this famous scientific work.
Natural History
“Mosaics were paintings on paper.”
Made of tiles
Roman engineering allowed them to build this type of empire.
Large expanding empire
Roads were built in layers, starting with this base material.
sand
This famous building has the largest dome of the ancient world.
Many aqueducts were actually built in this location.
Underground
Roman art often showed this type of subject.
battles, leaders, or daily life
This type of writing makes fun of society or leaders.
Satire
Pliny died during this natural disaster.
Volcanic eruption
“Virgil wrote Metamorphoses.”
Ovid did