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 Today we will be learning about life in Ancient Rome during the height of the empire.

 *The Romans borrowed many ideas from the Greeks.  Main Difference: Greek – loved to talk about ideas *Romans – ideas were only imp if they could solve everyday problems

 Statues *Greek made to look perfect *Roman were made to look realistic  Romans also turned to the Greek for ideas in building.  *Romans were the first builders to use VAULTS (curved ceilings).  *The Romans were also the first people to use concrete.

 Roman Writers *Used many Greek ideas in the works.  Virgil *Took some ideas from Homer’s Odyssey.  Aeneid *Virgil’s poem which describes the adventures of Aeneas.  *Aeneas Represented the ideal Roman- brave, self- controlled, and LOYAL to the gods.

 Horace *Wrote satires (poke fun at human weakness) and ODES (poems that express strong emotions about life.  Livy *One of Rome most famous historians, wrote the History of Rome.  *The Roman’s also liked plays especially funny ones.  *Latin was the language of the Romans.

 Galen *Greek doctor, brought many ideas to Rome. *Liked anatomy study of body structure.  Ptolemy *A Roman scientist Mapped over 1,000 different stars Studied the motions of the planets.

 *Ptolemy incorrectly placed the Earth at the center of the universe.  *Roman engineers built a system of roads & bridges (some are still around today).  *They also built aqueducts to bring fresh water to the cities.

 Roman cities were laid out like a square. *The forum was in the center and temples and public buildings were built around it.  Wealthy Romans *Big comfortable houses w/beautiful gardens.  Poor Romans *Lived in 1 room apartments.  *The city of Rome was crowded and dirty.

 People threw their garbage on the streets and thieves prowled the streets at night.  “Bread & Circuses” (Free Grain & Shows) *The gov’t provided ppl entertainment to keep their minds off how bad their lives were.  Romans loved to watch chariot races and gladiator contests.  *Gladiator - Roman slaves that fought animals and each other.

 Roman families were large.  *The father was the head of the household- Paterfamilias.  *Families w/$ sent their boys to school to learn reading, writing, & rhetoric (public speaking).  *Girls studied at home.

 *At 14, a Roman boy celebrated b/c a man.  He burned his childish toys and started wearing togas.  He could start working or join the MILITARY.

 Women had some rights.  *Empress Livia, wife of Augustus, was involved in Roman politics.  Rich women had more rights than poor women.  *At the theater women had to sit in a separate area away from the men.

 Slaves had many different jobs.  *Most worked in homes, mines, fields, and workshops.  *Some were teachers, doctors, & artisans.  Slaves could buy their freedom but this didn’t happen often.  Some slaves rebelled.

 *Spartacus, a gladiator, led 70,000 slaves against Roman armies.  *Two years later he was caught & he and his followers were crucified (nailed to a cross until dead).

 Greek gods were given Roman names.  *Some Roman priests studied the stars, insides of dead animals, & the flight of birds for meaning.

 *The Roman gov’t allowed ppl to practice their religions as long as it didn’t threaten the gov’t.  *Those that did faced severe hardships like the religion of Christianity.

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