Ancient Rome was a civilization in the hills along the Tiber River.Ancient Rome conquered new lands and surrounded the Mediterranean Sea.

•Mediterranean Sea

• Main travel route for trading

•Rocky soil (limited rich soil)•hills

Roman Adaptations to Physical Characteristics

PhysicalCharacteristics

What jobs did the Ancient Romans have?

Farmers Road Builders

Traders

Daily Life in Ancient Rome

Roman Homes

• Lower class lived in apartment houses called flats•Upper class lived in single-family homes with the whole family (great grandparents, grandparents, parents and kids)•Atrium- a courtyard in the middle of large homes

Roman Religion•Believed in many different gods and goddesses•Worshipped same gods as the Greeks, but gave them different names•Prayed to gods and brought offerings•Built temples to honor gods and created myths (stories) to explain nature

Roman Clothing•Men and boys wore short, belted tunics•Girls wore short tunics, and long tunics called stolas when they were older•Women wore perfume, makeup and jewelry

Roles of Men, Women and ChildrenMen

Women

•Took care of the children•Went shopping at the forum

Boys

•Went to school•Learned to read, write and count•Older boys learned Latin

Girls

•Learned to clean, cook and weave

•Were heads of the household•Spent time at the forum (the main marketplace and business center•Adult free men could vote

Contributions of Ancient Rome

Architecture(the design of

buildings) Pantheon

•Temple built to honor all of the gods•Has a huge bronze dome on the top

Aqueducts

Domes

Example:Jefferson MemorialUS Capitol Building

Roman Colosseum

•Had arches•An amphitheater (outside theater) used for gladiator battles, chariot races, plays, naval (ship) battles•Room for 60,000 people

•Used to carry water from springs into the city for cooking, drinking and bathing

Contributions of Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome gave the United States ideas for its

government.

•Ancient Rome was a REPUBLIC•It had a representative democracy

Three branches of government

•A group to make laws•A group to carry out the laws•A group to enforce the laws•Like our legislative, executive and judicial branches

The United States has a

representative democracy. (a government

where people elect a smaller

group of citizens to

make rules and laws)

Ancient RomeArts and Entertainment

Colosseum

•People went there to watch animal fights•Gladiator fights- trained men and criminals fought other people to get their freedom

Circus Maximus

•A large stadium•Used for chariot races

theaters

•Watched tragedies and comedies

sculptures

•In buildings and temples to honor gods

mosaic

•A pattern or picture made from tiny pieces of colored stone, glass or glazed tiles •Used mortar to hold in place