1. Rome: An Introduction

2. Rome: Timeline Overview
Ancient Romans migrated to Italy c BCE, developed Neolithic farming
Rome settled c BCE (traditional date = 753)
Era of autocratic (Etruscan?) kings: traditional dates = 753 – 507 BCE
Roman Republic = 507 – 31 BCE
Imperial Rome = 31 BCE – 324 CE
(Classic Golden Age = c. 200 BCE – 200 CE)
Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire =

3. Italy at Beginning of Roman Republic

4. Roman Empire at Height, 117 CE

5. 4th C CE: Rome Fragments

6. Roman Beliefs & Thought
Religion similar to Greek: polytheistic, “childish gods” recognized, supported by state
Elites absorb Greek philosophy, but this remains important only to minority
Major Golden Age “faith” = Roman prosperity, achievements
Various faiths (such as Christianity in CE era) usually tolerated as long as believers didn’t openly challenge Roman gods

7. Diagram of Roman Social Classes

8. Imperial Roman lifestyle: Very Urban
Computer Reconstruction of Roman Street

9. Elite Roman House Interior
Computer Reconstruction of Roman House

10. Images of Roman Couples
Imperial Era Funerary Busts
Pre-Republican Era Etruscan Couple
Wall Mural at 1st C CE Pompeii

11. Images of Roman Women