1. Contributions of Ancient Rome Technology: Aqueducts, Roman Arches, Roman Roads. Medicine: Public Health via public bathes and water systems. Language: Latin became the main language of the Roman Catholic Church. Architecture: Pantheon, Colosseum and Forum Literature: Virgil’s Aeneid

2. Aqueduct

3. Aqueducts, roads and the Roman Arches 3 new technologies Aqueducts- They were built to carry water in areas where digging presented problems. The entire system relied upon various gradients and the use of gravity to maintain a continuous flow; and the engineering at the time was remarkable. When water reached Rome it flowed into enormous holding spots. These large reservoirs held the water supply for the city and were connected to a vast network of lead pipes. Everything from public fountains, baths and private villas could tap into the network, sometimes provided a fee was paid. Aqueducts needed a good structural foundation to hold its weight, which is why they designed special arches.

4. Use of Aqueducts in places where water can not be carried to the city on or under ground.

6. Aqueducts, roads and the Roman Arches 3 new technologies Roman Arches- The ancient Romans created an arch that could support huge amounts of weight. They accomplished this by using concrete. This new mixture was very strong and durable. It was made of lime and volcanic sand. Arches made of this substance could support a lot of weight. As a result, Romans were able to build massive structures, such as aqueducts, which provided water to cities.

7. All roads lead to Rome: The Roman Road by Thomas Hardy The Roman Road runs straight and bare As the pale parting-line in hair Across the heath. And thoughtful men Contrast its days of Now and Then, And delve, and measure, and compare; Visioning on the vacant air Helmeted legionnaires, who proudly rear The Eagle, as they pace again The Roman Road. But no tall brass-helmeted legionnaire Haunts it for me. Upraises there A mother's form upon my ken, Guiding my infant steps, as when We walked that ancient thoroughfare, The Roman Road. Heath-open infertile land. Delve-Look into Thoroughfare- Public Road

9. Aqueducts, roads and the Roman Arches 3 new technologies Roman Roads- This was a simple technology with an advanced plan. They made the roads as straight as possible. Then, they dug massive 8- 10 foot wide depression in the earth and filled them with gravel. In the gravel they would place large stones. On top of the stone they would pour the new cement mixture. The roads were originally made for the army but were later great for travel and trade.

10. Mt. Vesuvius & Pompeii A City know for public health.

11. 11 How do we know so much about ancient Roman daily life? From Pompeii. Pompeii was a Roman city that was buried by a volcanic eruption. 2000 years later, archaeologists uncovered Pompeii. Pompeii

14. Public Baths and Water systems Cicero writes- “the gong that announced the opening of the public baths each day was a sweeter sound, than the voices of the philosophers in their school”. With the water system that the Aqueduct allowed, the Roman public baths got more sophisticated and grew in size as time went on. Communal bathing in public facilities was important for many reasons. It became an essential part of Roman life, and formed part of the daily routine for all classes in Rome. The baths were all-inclusive establishments acting as social, recreational, and cultural centers. Much of daily Roman life surrounded the baths and a good proportion of a citizen's day would be spent there.

17. 17 Anyone could use the baths The baths opened their doors to women and plebeians. Baths had separate hours for men and women. Roman Baths

18. 18 The baths grew in size and offered many activities: Heated pools Saunas Steam rooms Exercise rooms Reading rooms Beauty salons Stores and shops Fast food Roman Baths

19. Languages: Latin and Romance Languages. Latin was the Roman language and it remains the basis of many languages today, such as, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian or the Romance Languages. Latin roots: aquaaqua aqu- water aquamarine, aquatic manusmanus manu- hand, band of men manual, manuscript

20. Architecture: Pantheon, Colosseum and the Forum The Pantheon was a temple to the Roman gods, built by the Emperor Hadrian. It is preserved so well because a later Emperor gave it to the Popes of the Catholic Church. The Colosseum was built to entertain the masses. It could hold 45,000- 55,000 people. They would watch gladiators fight to the death hand animals be hunted and slaughtered. Christians would be devoured by lions. The Forum was at the center of most Roman cities. It was a big open space where people met there to do business, to sell things and buy things, to see their friends, to find out about the news, and even to go to school. Sometimes there would be a platform for people to stand on and make speeches

21. The Pantheon

23. The Colosseum

24. 24 Gladiators! 50,000 seated spectators! This huge public entertainment center offered bloody combat. Colosseum

25. 25 Gladiators were superstars. The Roman crowds decided if a loser lived or died. Colosseum Wave a handkerchief, he lived Thumbs down, he died Majority ruled

28. The Roman Forum

32. Literature: Virgil’s Aeneid. Augustus told Virgil to write an epic poem about the glories of Rome just as Homer had done with the Greeks. He died before he could finish it but it was published anyway.