1. Rome:
A Fallen Empire
Presentation by: Ellenor Vancleve, Adam El-ALi, Shannon Webber-Adams, and Gehrig Hust

2. Roman Culture

3. Food Ate fruits and vegetables they grew
Ate bread made from cereals they grew
Ate meat from animals and birds
Typically ate 3 meals a day
Rich romans held elaborate dinner parties, could afford to eat more

4. Fashion Made from wool spun into cloth by women and slaves
Washing clothes done with either sulfur or urine (ew)
Togas only worn by important people, very expensive
Tunics were standard clothing, women wore longer tunics than men
Open toed shoes indoors, close toed outdoors
Different colored tunics represent different classes/ eventsWashing clothes done with either sulfur or urine (ew)
Different colored tunics represent different classes/ events

5. Festivities and Entertainment
Gladiator battles held in coliseums
A lot of art in homes stolen from conquered greek cities
Music played a major part in all of roman life
Scales and tempos different back then for music
Theater includes tragedy, comedy, etc.
Much of theater crafted from greek culture, often incorporated song and dance
Authors write poets, comedies, tradgedies

6. Family and Slaves The center of social structure
Pater familias was head of family
Home was often the learning center, children learn laws, customs and skills
Tradition education began in around 200 b.c., children aged 6 and up
Slaves could often buy their freedom or be freed by masters
Estimated 25% of roman population were slaves

7. Roman Architecture By: Gehrig Hust

8. Architectural Advancements:
Development of Aqueducts and Bridges
Construction of Temples
Amphitheatres and Theatres
Private Homes for higher class citizens

9. Important Architectural Landmarks:
The Seven Hills
The Tiber River
The Colosseum
The Roman Forum

10. Roman Mythology and Religion
Romans were polytheistic.
Roman Gods and Goddesses were influenced by Greek Gods.
Roman Gods more associated with cults than myths.
Roman myths would inspire temples, mosaics, and architecture.
Christianity was outlawed, however, it had still spread.
Eventually, Rome would be the center of Christanity.

11. Roman Laws Roman laws were written on bronze slabs.
These slabs were called The Twelve Tables.
These laws were made by the committee of decemviri.
The laws focused on citizen on citizen action.
Some laws were revised do to an uprising.

12. Roman weapons and military
The gladius was the primary weapon of the Roman legions
A pilum could be thrown between twenty-five and thirty meters, it weighed roughly two kilograms
Spears were the weapon of choice of the early Roman phalanx (756 BCE to 315 BCE)
The Roman dagger (pugio) originated from the Iberian peninsula. Usually fifteen to thirty centimeters long and five centimeters wide.
Aulus Plautius held consulship in 29 AD and had participated in a prominent military career during his time in the Roman military.

13. Roman Conquests
Preparing for the invasion of Britain was unlike anything the Romans had ever taken up in their military history
The English Channel has for centuries been nearly impossible to cross even with modern technology
In addition, the landing was incredibly difficult with a rocky shoreline and cliffs providing constant cover for whatever forces of Celtic tribes lay on the shoreline

14. Falling of Rome
The phrase the fall of rome suggests that some cataclysmic event ended the Roman Empire which had stretched from the British Isles to Egypt and Iraq
476 ce was the fall of rome
The Fall of Rome was not caused by a single event, the way Rome fell was also complex.
The Roman Empire lasted over a thousand years
Christianity was believed to be the cause of the Fall of Rome

15. Bibliography
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