Ancient RomeAncient RomeA Brief Overview of A Brief Overview of

the Roman Empirethe Roman Empire

The ancient Roman The ancient Roman civilization civilization shares:shares:

• A written A written languagelanguage• A system of A system of governmentgovernment• Advances in Advances in arts and sciencesarts and sciences• A common A common cultureculture

The Roman Empire at its The Roman Empire at its greatest extent (3greatest extent (3rdrd Century Century

AD)AD)

Physical CharacteristicsPhysical CharacteristicsAncient Rome was….Ancient Rome was….

• Next to the Next to the Mediterranean SeaMediterranean Sea• It covered parts of It covered parts of EuropeEurope, Asia and , Asia and

AfricaAfrica• A A peninsulapeninsula

• Rocky and mountainousRocky and mountainous• Built on Built on hillshills• Next to the Next to the Tiber RiverTiber River

Representative DemocracyRepresentative Democracy

• Citizens (wealthy men) voted Citizens (wealthy men) voted for for representativesrepresentatives to make to make laws for them.laws for them.

• Laws applied to Laws applied to everyoneeveryone..

Adaptations to the Adaptations to the EnvironmentEnvironment

Ancient Romans adapted to their Ancient Romans adapted to their mountainous land bymountainous land by

1.1. Growing olives and Growing olives and grapesgrapes

2.2. Having small Having small farmsfarms on terraced on terraced hillsideshillsides

3.3. Trading on the Trading on the MediterraneanMediterranean Sea Sea

Jobs of the RomansJobs of the Romans

• FarmersFarmers

• Road buildersRoad builders

• TradersTraders

ArchitectureArchitecture

Romans used Romans used

archesarches

in buildings, bridges and in buildings, bridges and aqueducts.aqueducts.

AqueductsAqueducts were designed to were designed to pump water in to the city. The pump water in to the city. The

water was used for water was used for humanshumans and for and for irrigationirrigation..

Road BuildingRoad Building

The Romans created a The Romans created a networknetwork of of paved paved highwayshighways. This joined the . This joined the

empireempire together and allowed together and allowed soldierssoldiers to move swiftly from one area to to move swiftly from one area to

another.another.

Roman ArtRoman ArtRoman artists created:Roman artists created:

PotteryPottery

JewelryJewelry

ToolsTools

MosaicsMosaics were a special art form that used were a special art form that used small pieces of tile, glass or stone.small pieces of tile, glass or stone.

ReligionReligion

• Worshipped many different Worshipped many different • gods and gods and goddessesgoddesses

• Adopted gods from conquered Adopted gods from conquered countries. countries. • They thought it would make them They thought it would make them

stronger.stronger.

• Many eventually become Many eventually become ChristiansChristians..

Ancient Romans also….Ancient Romans also….

• Changed our calendar to 365 days and Changed our calendar to 365 days and named the monthsnamed the months

• Gave us 1/3 of our English languageGave us 1/3 of our English language

• Used Roman numerals that we still see Used Roman numerals that we still see today on clocks, watches, and in bookstoday on clocks, watches, and in books• I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX XI II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X

The People of Ancient RomeThe People of Ancient Rome

• Men were Men were citizenscitizens• WomenWomen were caretakers were caretakers• Boys were Boys were educatededucated• Girls learned handicrafts and Girls learned handicrafts and

householdhousehold chores chores

What would What would youyou be doing in Ancient be doing in Ancient Rome?Rome?

Pont du Gard

Pont du Gard is an aqueduct in France. The aqueduct moved water across the country. It is important to give water to different parts of the country and for irrigation.