The RomansA look into the Roman times

The Arrival of the The Arrival of the RomansRomans

Before the Romans the Iberian Peninsula was inhabited by the Celts and the Iberians.

They lived on the Mediterranean coast.

In the 3rd century B.C the Romans conquered the Iberian Peninsula.

There were many wars.

The Iberian Peninsula was named Hispania.

The Iberians and Celts adopted the roman culture, language and way of life.

The Pre-Roman Towns: The The Pre-Roman Towns: The CeltsCelts

The Celts used to live in walled cities called forts.

The Celts kept livestock and their agriculture was based on cereals.

They made ceramics and woolen fabrics.

They also used metals and made tools and weapons from bronze and iron.

They could not write and did not have money.

They rarely traded between towns.

The Pre-Roman Towns: The The Pre-Roman Towns: The

IberiansIberians

The Iberians lived on the Mediterranean coast.

They lived from agriculture and livestock.

The Iberians used iron and made ceramic objects.

They were good at making weapons.

They traded with other towns and had money.

They also had their own system of writing.

The Iberians introduced vines and olives.

They preserved fish using salt.

The Roman ConquestThe Roman Conquest The Roman conquest of the Iberian

Peninsula lasted for more than 200 years.

There were many wars and big battles between the Romans and the indigenous people.

With the Roman conquest the way of life in the indigenous towns became more and more roman.

The Romans built many cities in order to organize and govern Hispania.

The Iberian people adopted the roman laws, religion and customs.

This process is called Romanization.

Life in the CitiesLife in the Cities Cities were the center of

social, economic, political and cultural life in the roman world.

People came to the cities to buy and sell products, do business or go to public events.

Roman cities were walled and had a square layout.

The rich lived in luxury house while the poor lived in small flats.

The cities had hot springs, theatres, amphitheatres, circuses and aqueducts.

Life in the CountrysideLife in the Countryside Most people lived in the countryside.

They farmed the land and looked after animals.

The Romans improved the farming methods of the Celts and the Iberians.

The most important crops in Hispania were wheat, vines and olives. They also had fruit trees and vegetables.

Hispania exported wheat, wool, esparto grass, olive oil and wine.

Hispania also exported gold, silver, copper, lead, iron and salt.

The Roman ReligionThe Roman Religion

The Romans believed in multiple gods.

The most worshiped gods were Jupiter, Minerva and Juno.

In their honor they made temples and sacrificed animals.

They Romans were very superstitious. Before making a decision they would consult the gods.

The Roman emperor was worshiped like a god.