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LATIN BACKGROUND HISTORY (Travel and communication (traveled by: (walked,…
LATIN BACKGROUND HISTORY
Religion
haruspices
had model livers, with signs on them to guide the haruspex
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made sacrifices at war, business deals, or festivals
augers were like haruspices, but interpreted the future through the patterns of birds
in a ceremony, every word had to be pronounced correctly or the ceremony would have to restart
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Romanisation
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However, the Romans also:
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accepted other leaders, as long as they were helpful
kept sacred sites sacred, but sometimes changed what was worshipped there
Travel and communication
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roads diverted for some obstructions, but usually rejoined the same path afterwards
the agger ws a mound, 1.2 to 1.5 meters high that the roads were built on
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roadside inns were full of shady dealers and prostitutes so people would often arrange to stay with friends or acquaintances in order to avoid this
AQUAE SULIS
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The boiling water spring
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The hot water was transported through pipes and gradually got colder as it neared the furthest bath- the frigidarium.
The temple was constructed in 60AD- 70AD by the Romans where they discovered the sacred water spring.
Curse Tablets
Many people would through 'curse tablets' into the baths to make a complaint about somebody to the gods
It generally involved something being stolen, such as jewelery
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1000000 litres of water a day, at 46-9 degrees celcius
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