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Ancient Rome
1.What was life like in ancient Rome?
was founded
over 2,700 years ago
grew into a large civilization
a civilization
systems
government
education
beliefs
many early Romans
farmers
grew wheat, barley, grapes and olives
how people lived and dressed
showed their age and status
common people
lived in large apartment buildings
wore simple tunics
wealthy people
owned a lot of land
lived in houses with many rooms
wore light-colored togas and stolas
gathered
in the Forum
a square in the center
bought and sold goods
listened to government and religious leaders
in the Colosseum
a large arena
watched gladiators fight
each other
against wild animals
honored many gods and goddesses
planets named after them
Neptune
The god of water and the sea
Mars
The god of war
Venus
The goddess of love
Jupiter
The king of all the gods and goddesses
What was the government of ancient Rome like?
for over 200 years
different kings
not choose the leaders
people overthrew
created a republic
Roman Republic
elected their own leaders
followed a constitution
separated into three branches
lasted almost 500 years
Julius Caesar
rose to power
built up a strong army
conquered other lands
became a dictator
total power over the government
Rome became an empire
a large area ruled by a single person
emperor / empress
What is left from ancient Rome today?
Many parts still stand today
The Colosseum
Ancient aqueducts
brought fresh water and removed waste
Ancient Roman architecture
arches
the art and science of constructing buildings
pantheon
Ancient Roman temple
over 1,500 years old