PPT-Roman Technology Ancient Rome

The Romans used great public projects to make their empire the most advanced of the ancient world The Romans particularly excelled at building roads The roads made it easier the Romans to travel move troops collect taxes and trade with faraway provinces The expression All Roads Lead To Rome refers to . The Romans used great public projects to make their empire the most advanced of the ancient world. . The Romans particularly excelled at building roads. The roads made it easier the Romans to travel, move troops, collect taxes and trade with faraway provinces. The expression, “All Roads Lead To Rome” refers to . The Rise and Fall of an Empire. Critical Intro:. List 5 -10 things you know about Classical Rome.. 2. How was geographic location important. to economic, social, and political development of ancient Rome?. Some famous landmarks in Rome were the . Colosseum. , a building used for entertainment, the Roman Baths, which was kind of like a spa, the Circus Maximus, or a chariot racing track, and the Catacombs. The Catacombs were an underground burial place.. Facts about Gladiators. Roman gladiators were trained in mortal . combat,. a . form of . public entertainment . in ancient Rome. .. Roman . gladiators were usually convicted. criminals, slaves, or prisoners of war. A long Narrative poem about the origin and values of a nation. Examples: The Odyssey (Greece) and The . Aeneid. (Rome). . Epic. Poem. Beginning or source; where or how something starts.. Origin. . Home Sweet Home. OR. Dude, I Live in THAT?!?!. The earliest Romans living on the Palatine hill were essentially farmers and shepherds, wearing animal skins as clothing and building their abodes of whatever construction materials were readily available. Archeological digs on the hills of Rome have brought to light a number of clues as to what these huts were like and when they were built.. Outcome: Byzantium: The New Rome. Constructive Response Questions. Citing specific examples, what factors allowed Byzantium to prosper while the west floundered?. What will we learn?. What was Byzantium?. Outcome: Byzantium: The New Rome. Constructive Response Questions. Citing specific examples, what factors allowed Byzantium to prosper while the west floundered?. What will we learn?. What was Byzantium?. Pg 20-21. Key Terms and People. Section 1. Augustus. citizens. aqueducts. Section 2. Diocletian. Constantine. Clovis. Attila. corruption. Section 3. Justinian. Theodora. Byzantine Empire. mosaics. 1- Augustus. Punic Wars. Punic Wars Effects. Roman Republic. Life. Vocab. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500. 500. 500. These Roman laws, written on bronze tablets, were . Italy is a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea east of the Greek peninsula. . Rome lies on the western shore near the center of the peninsula. . Today Rome is the capital of the modern nation . Rome was established in the year . 735. by a . group of people called the . Latins. .. For many years Rome was ruled by a people . called the Etruscans. The Roman’s learned many things from them . and. . THE ROMAN . EMPIRE. Essential Question. :. What were the lasting characteristics of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire? . In addition to Greece, another significant . Terms to Know. Province, the Colosseum, aqueduct, polytheism, arch. Roman Growing Pains. With the defeat of Carthage, Rome’s power and wealth grew, but it caused a lot of problems. . Had an empire without an emperor..