Ancient Rome

Where is Rome?

Let’s get our bearings…

• Label the following locations:–Mediterranean Sea–Europe–Africa–the Atlantic Ocean–the Nile River–Sinai Peninsula

Check your work

Europe

Africa

AtlanticOcean

NileRiver

SinaiPeninsula

Med. Sea

Where is Rome???

Europe

Africa

AtlanticOcean

NileRiver

SinaiPeninsula

Med. Sea

In Italy…

Europe

Africa

AtlanticOcean

NileRiver

SinaiPeninsula

Med. Sea

Rome

Italy: The Setting

How big WAS the Roman Empire?

• On your outline map, shade in all of the areas you think were under the control of the Roman Empire at its height in 114 C.E.

Roman Empire at its Height

What is Rome’s Legacy?

• On the back of the map… brainstorm everything you know about, associate with, or have heard of regarding Rome, the Romans, the Roman Empire, etc…

Rome’s Legacy in Popular Culture• “All roads lead to Rome”• “When in Rome…”• “Rome wasn’t built in a day”• Veni, Vidi, Vici! ~ “I came, I saw, I

conquered”• Movies: Roman Holiday, Spartacus,

Gladiator, HBO’s Rome• Toga parties

Ancient Rome’s Legacy…

The Coliseum – Rome

The Pantheon - Rome

The Forum - Rome

Aquaducts

Trier

Arches

Nice

Nice, France

Caesaria, Israel

AmmanAmman, Jordan

Tunisia

Rhodes, Greece

Hadrian’s Wall

Hadrian’s Wall, United Kingdom