Rome Through the Ages

By: Karan Chawla and Adnan Syed

Introduction

Rome is one of the most altering places ever. It has changed in a lot of ways. It’s changed the people in government, and there mode of transportation. They change by walking one day and riding a car the next. These are some of the ways Rome changes!!!

Trade

Trade in Rome is a part of everyday life• Some important people chosen by

emperor trade something very valuable• They succeed then emperor pay

handsomely• 2 different ways you can trade land or

sea• Sea = Mediterranean Sea or Black Sea• Land = Appian Way• Trade corn and olives

Transportation

Transportation in Rome transportation is like ours

•In ancient times army built highways

•Walked also

•Rich people rode horses

•Emperors rode on carriages/champion horses.

•They have buses, cars, and trains like we do

Hadrian’s Wall Hadrian’s Wall built by army• Orders of emperor Hadrian• Built to keep out Picts• Picts = ruthless• Made in year 122• One of the best remarkable pieces of engineering ever• 117 kilometers long• 3 meters wide• 6 meters high• 2 soldiers stood at their side as lookouts• Has: hospital, granary, barracks, workshop, and a

washroom

Literature

• Most education received was literature • Education important • Only boys allowed to go to school• Girls stayed home, helped moms• 2 types of school• Begin school to 11 or 12• 12 and up is after• Kids wrote mixtures items• Gum and soot are 2 of them• Wrote on wax tablet with stylus

Wax Tablet

Government Ancient days of Rome kings ruled• Little while later became Communist government • No one better than other• 2 people called Consuls Senate• Senate made up 600 seats

Prime Minister Italy heads majority party • Senate now 315 seats• Current President Giorgio Napolitano• Italy = upper-legislative Senate• 11 Senators are elected for life• Others for 5 years

Giorgio Napolitano

Technology

Relied on engineering• Mainly building baths• Some important parts of engineering included

furnace/hypocaust, and water pipes

Modern technology like America• Cell phones• Subways• Trains

Religion

People in Ancient Rome worshipped a lot of gods• Jupiter = ruler of all gods also ruler of Rome• They made sacrifices/offerings to gods• Adopt other gods = other people and religions

People are Roman-Catholic• Different ways to worship gods• Catholic churches• Pilgrimages• informal gatherings• praying at shrines

A cow, a common sacrifice

Leaders

Early Roman leaders:

Julius Octavius

Tiberius Claudius Nero

Gaius Caesar

Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus

Gaius Julius Octavius

Conclusions They had a very fair government• Senate has a lot of seats• Make decisions that are the best for the country and city• Had people to protect poor people’s rights

Roman literature has advanced a lot they• Used to give good education to rich families• Now education is fair• Romans have more knowledge and more to teach

Roman technology advanced a lot over time• Good because if they still writing on wax tablets can not call families• Also isolated

 

Global Awareness

In countries rulers were selfish which wasn't very fair to people living there. It wouldn't be fair to everybody else in the world if there leaders were selfish or unfair.

Rome relied on France and Spain to buy/trade their supplies/aid. Spain and France relied on Rome for food like; corn, beef, and olives, which is an example of how countries rely on each other to survive.

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