Roman CultureRoman Culture

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Roman ArtRoman Art

The Romans borrowed many ideas The Romans borrowed many ideas from the Greeks.from the Greeks.

They used statues to adorn their They used statues to adorn their buildings.buildings.

Many architectural styles for Roman Many architectural styles for Roman buildings were borrowed from the buildings were borrowed from the Greeks.Greeks.

Roman StatuesRoman Statues

Roman statues Roman statues were realistic and were realistic and included wrinkles, included wrinkles, warts, and warts, and expressions.expressions.

Greek statues were Greek statues were not as realistic...they not as realistic...they were beautiful and were beautiful and young, they young, they portrayed portrayed perfection!perfection!

Roman ArchitectureRoman Architecture

The Romans used The Romans used Greek style Greek style porches and porches and columns, but they columns, but they added more added more elaborate details, elaborate details, arches, and domes.arches, and domes.

The Roman ArchThe Roman Arch

Arches were used to support bridges, Arches were used to support bridges, aqueducts, and buildings.aqueducts, and buildings.

Rows of arches were often built Rows of arches were often built against one another to form a vault, against one another to form a vault, or curved ceiling.or curved ceiling.

The Romans used this technique to The Romans used this technique to build domes from many rings of build domes from many rings of shaped stone.shaped stone.

Roman ArchRoman Arch

The Arch of Constantine

Roman aqueduct with arches

The The PantheonPantheon

The The Pantheon Pantheon was built to was built to honor the honor the Roman Roman gods.gods.

The The Pantheon’s Pantheon’s domed roof domed roof was the was the largest of largest of its time.its time.

Roman ArchitectureRoman Architecture

The Romans were the The Romans were the first to invent and use first to invent and use concrete.concrete.

Concrete is a mixture Concrete is a mixture of volcanic ash, lime, of volcanic ash, lime, and water.and water.

When it dried the When it dried the mixture was as hard as mixture was as hard as a rock.a rock.

One of the most One of the most famous buildings is the famous buildings is the Colosseum. Colosseum.

Roman LiteratureRoman Literature

Roman writers based much of their writing Roman writers based much of their writing on Greek work.on Greek work.

The Roman writer, Virgil, wrote the The Roman writer, Virgil, wrote the AeneidAeneid.. An epic poem that describes the An epic poem that describes the adventures of the Trojan prince Aeneas adventures of the Trojan prince Aeneas and how he came to Italy.and how he came to Italy.

Horace wrote satires and odesHorace wrote satires and odes. . An An ode is a poem that expresses strong ode is a poem that expresses strong emotions about life.emotions about life.

A satire pokes fun at human A satire pokes fun at human weakness.weakness.

Roman EngineeringRoman Engineering

Roman engineers built an Roman engineers built an astonishing system of roads and astonishing system of roads and bridges to connect the empire.bridges to connect the empire.

The roads were well built and went The roads were well built and went from Rome to every part of the from Rome to every part of the empire.empire.

Roman Aqueducts and Roman Aqueducts and BathsBaths

Roman engineers built aqueducts to bring Roman engineers built aqueducts to bring water into the city from the hills.water into the city from the hills.

Aqueducts were long troughs supported by Aqueducts were long troughs supported by rows of arches.rows of arches.

They fed Rome’s homes, bathhouses, They fed Rome’s homes, bathhouses, fountains, and public bathrooms.fountains, and public bathrooms.

The baths were used not only for washing, The baths were used not only for washing, but as place to exchange news and gossip.but as place to exchange news and gossip.

Roman cities also had sewers to remove Roman cities also had sewers to remove waste.waste.

Roman AqueductRoman Aqueduct

Roman BathsRoman Baths

Daily Life in RomeDaily Life in Rome Rome was one of the largest cities in the ancient world. Rome was one of the largest cities in the ancient world. The Forum was in the center of Rome and served The Forum was in the center of Rome and served

as a marketplace and public square.as a marketplace and public square. Wealthy Romans lived in large, fine homes. Poorer Wealthy Romans lived in large, fine homes. Poorer

people lived in apartment buildings of stone and wood.people lived in apartment buildings of stone and wood. The government provided free grain and sporting shows, The government provided free grain and sporting shows,

such as chariot races and gladiator contests. Gladiators such as chariot races and gladiator contests. Gladiators were men who fought animals and each other. were men who fought animals and each other.

Wealthy children-boys and girls-received an education Wealthy children-boys and girls-received an education through hired tutors. Some boys went to school. through hired tutors. Some boys went to school.

A boy became a man between ages of 14 and 16 years. A boy became a man between ages of 14 and 16 years. Girls became adults when they married. Girls became adults when they married.

Daily Life in Rome Daily Life in Rome (continued)(continued)

Women had few rights but were influential in the Women had few rights but were influential in the family. Wealthy women had more freedom than family. Wealthy women had more freedom than poor women. poor women.

Slaves were not uncommon in the Roman Slaves were not uncommon in the Roman Empire. Slaves suffered many hardships and Empire. Slaves suffered many hardships and were treated poorly. Sometimes slaves revolted were treated poorly. Sometimes slaves revolted against the Romans. Spartacus. against the Romans. Spartacus.

Romans worshiped many gods and goddesses. Romans worshiped many gods and goddesses. They honored their gods and goddesses by They honored their gods and goddesses by praying and offering food.praying and offering food.

As the Roman Empire grew, the Romans As the Roman Empire grew, the Romans conquered people of others religions. They were conquered people of others religions. They were allowed to worship freely. allowed to worship freely.