ancient rome

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Roman ROADS

• The Roman roads were used to transport supplies and armies.
• These roads were built over two thousand years ago.
• These roads were built by the Roman soldiers.
• The roads were used to connect all parts of the empire to Rome.
• The Romans built many miles of roads.

AQUEDUCTS

• Structures that carry water from springs, lakes, or rivers.
• They supplied towns and cities with water. 
• The water was used for baths, fountains, and other uses.
• The fresh water was carried through led pipes.
• Aqueducts were also used for irrigation.

Roman BATHS

• A strigil is a curvy metal instrument.
• Slaves use the strigil to wipe off sweat and dirt from the Romans.
• Aqueducts would supply the baths with water. 
• Many Romans came to relieve stress.
• Business was conducted and discussed.

Roman baths were used by all people, but at first they were only intended for men. There was many different rooms that were used in the baths. One of the rooms was a tepidarium, it was used after sporting events. Another was the frigidarium, it was a swimming pool.

Julius caesar

• Julius Caesar accomplished the conquest of Gaul (France).
• He was involved in the civil war against Pompey. 
• The civil war ended four years later.
• In 49 B.C Julius Caesar declared himself dictator of Rome.
• Caeser soldiers were very loyal to him.

Augustus (octavian)

• In 27 B.C he changed his name to Augustus, before it was Octavian.
• Also, in 27 B.C that is when he became emperor.
• He is Rome's first emperor who set up mail service and built roads. 
• The month August was named after "Augustus".
• With Augustus the emperor, the empire kept expanding.

tRAJAN

• He was the first emperor that was not from Rome.
• He was actually from Spain.
• Trajan helped expand the Roman Empire's territory.
• He was a great leader and general.
• All his accomplishments are on the Trajan Column is Rome.

NERO

• He was the emperor of Rome in 54-68 AD.
• He wanted to be an actor, poet, and work on the stage.
• People thought he was foolish for wanting to perform on stage.
• People blamed Nero for a fire that destroyed most of Rome.
• Nero committed suicide in the end.

GREEK MYTHS

• Greek Myths were inspired by the writers.
• The writers added some of their own parts to the Myths.
• Some of the creatings are different and some of them are alike.
• An example of a Greek myth is Hercules.
• Greek gods and goddesses are used in many Greek myths.

ROMAN MYTHOLOGY

• In Roman Myths, the Roman gods have a specific task on what they were told.
• They also have a specific task on what they have to do everyday on Earth.
• They show their dedication to the gods by having rituals or ceremonies.
• An example of a Roman myth is Romulus and Remus.
• The Romans had gods like the Greeks, but had different personalities.

ROMULUS AND REMUS

• Romulus and Remus were twin brothers.
• Their parents left them and threw them in the Tiber river.
• They were raised by a Shepard, when they got older they found a city.
• Romulus killed Remus, so that left Romulus to be the new ruler of Rome.
• Romulus was given credit for finding Rome in 753 B.C.

tHE 12 TABLES

• The Romans first laws were the 12 tables.
• The Twelve Tables were made fifty years after the Roman Republic.
• The patricians were the only ones who knew all the  laws.
• The Romans decided to carve them on metal tablets.
• They hung them on the Forum, so everyone could read the laws.

government of rome

• There were three branches of Government that ran Rome.
• Each of the three main branches had some little control over each one.
• The three branches were: the Senate, the Assembly, and the Consuls.
• The Senate had the most power and was made up of patricians and nobles.
• The Senate controlled how Rome used............................. its money.

Government of ROME

• The Assembly protected the rights of the plebeians.
• The plebeians were the citizens of Rome.
• The Consuls were made up of two people chosen by the Assembly.
• They were military leaders and high-ranked judges.
• The Consuls could arrest people and make laws.

Latin

• Latin was the official language that people used.
• Today we no longer use Latin, but most English words come from it.
• There were only twenty- three letters and they were all capitalized.  
• The common people could not read Latin.
• The elite and educated people could read and understand it.

LATIN
Today, we still use Latin in books and movies. An example would be Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. We also use words that have came from the Latin language. Examples are vice versa, P.M, A.M., and RIP.

Roman Numerals

• Roman numerals were used before Arabic numbers.
• We use Roman numerals in Super Bowls, sports, and clocks.
• Martin Luther wrote his 95 theses in 1517.
• His numbers were written in Roman numerals.
• Roman numerals are read from left to right.

FIGURING OUT ROMAN NUMERALS
If you place a smaller numeral in front of a larger you subtract the two. If a smaller numeral is placed behind a larger value, you add them together. No symbol can be repeated more than three times in a row. Only the powers of ten can be repeated.