ROME

Roman Mythology

• Roman myths concern stories about their history

Gods & Goddesses

• The Ancient Greeks were polytheistic
• They were part of their everyday lives
• the 12 main Greek gods lived on top of Mount Olympus

Roman Laws

• The 12 tables covered pretty much every aspect of roman life

Colosseum

• Romans for centuries killed thousands of people in the colosseum
• Two thirds of the original has been destroyed

Julius Caesar

• He conquered Roman Gaul and governed it for nine year
• He was a Roman general, statesman, consul, and notable author of Latin prose.

Roman Baths

• Roman baths ave existed since the 2nd century B.C.
• For men onl
• By 33 B.C. there were 170 baths in Rome alone

Roman Roads

• They were used to keep control of the empire
• also used to improve speed of armies, messengers, and traders

Aqueducts

• Aqueducts were built to carry water
• The Romans used aqueducts to supply towns with water

Pantheon

• Was originally built as a homage to "all the gods"
• Constructed in 27-25 B.C.

Octavian Augustus

• He was founder of the Roman Empire and it's first emperor
• Augustus saved the republic in a way that Julius Caesar would have been able to

Arches

• An arch is a curved structure that is usually made of stone
• The Romans created a arch that could support large amounts of weight

Romulus & Remus

• They were twin brothers that were abandoned by their parents, and thrown into a river
• A female wolf found them and nursed them
• When they became adults they decided to found a city where the wolf found them