Rome Centers

ArchES

• the arches helped hold enormous weight
• arches also made it easier to build massive structures
• arches were often used at major construction projects
• the stone in the middle is the keystone

arches

• the keystone is the last stone to be put in
• each side of the arch put a huge amount of weight on the keystone

homes

• wealthy Romans built large two stories homes
• in wealthy roman homes there was no windows for saftey reasons
• all roman houses faced inward
• shiny marble colums were at every door way
• all front doors open to a small room called a vestibulre
• the houses had a cool and rich look to them
• walls and floors are made of marble with carved designs engraved into them

Homes

• at some houses there is an open courtyard called a peristyle
• most rooms in roman houses are richly furnisghed
• in every room there are lots of valuble and nice things
• there was no water supply in any of the houses
• most Romans did not live in such luxury wealthy homes,the poor lived in small rooms
• the villa was surrounded by rolling green pastures and wooden hills
• most houses were near the sea for cool air

Rulers

• one of the rulers are Julius Caesar
• Julius Caesar lived between [100-44B.C]
• Julius was in the milllitary
• Julius had many challlenges through out his life time

12 Tables

• the 12 tables were the first law of the romans
• the 12 tables were established to protect the citizens

12 tAbles

• when a man is summoned to court he must go.if the defended refuses in front of witnesses the plaintiff has the right to taker him away by force. [fair]
• a witness must appear in court if he doesn't someone will come to his house every third day and shout at him to come to the trial. [fair]
• when someone owes money to another he has thirty days in which to pay it back. [fair]
• a father has supreme power over his son. but if a father tries to sell his son three times, the son has the right to be free from his father's authority. [fair]
• A female must remain with her guardians [father or husband] even after she has reached full legal age.[unfair]
• if fruit falls from a tree onto another person's property that person has the right to gather it and eat it.[fair]

12 tables

• no one in the city can have a group meeting at night. [unfair]
• marriages between ordinary people and wealthy people are not allowed.[unfair]
• for health reason no one is allowed to bury or burn a dead body within city limits.[fair]
• if a judge is found guilty of taking a bribe he can be put to death.[fair]
• is a slave commits a theft or damage to property on behalf of his master the slave is the one held responsible for the damages.[fair]

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