Roman Contributions

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Roman Contributions

Mr. Clutter

Librarian

Villegas Middle School

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Roman Aqueduct

Ancient Rome had eleven major

aqueducts, built between 312 B.C.

and 226 A.D.the longest (Anio Novus)

was 59 miles long.

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Roman Architect

Temple of Fortuna Virilis

Rome Pantheon - Dome

Coliseum – Arena

Round Columns

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Roman Architect Part II

Vaults were Roman era shops

Arches – Served as a

Gateway

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Roman Architect Part III

Traditonal Roman

Arch blue print

Keystone was the basis

for the building.

London building that

Contains Roman Arches

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Roman Art

Roman Flasks {Glass}

Bird in the Garden - Fresco

Roman Mosaic

Roman Bust in marble

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Roman Domes

The Pantheon dome was

142 feet long and 71 feet

high with no support

columns.

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Roman Empire

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Roman Gladiators

Gladiator Helmet

Roman Shield

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Roman Language: Latin

Roman Empire it was referred to as Latium.

Romance languages descend from Latin

Currently Latin is a dead language. That means it is not spoken by any country but yet it is taught in some schools.

It is responsible for our current use of Roman Numbers for notes I, II, III etc.

Also responsible for many proverbs.

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Roman Literature

Oratory: Marcus Cicero greatest known – persuasion, teaching, dialogue, etc

Mythology: Rituals, priestly colleges, clusters of related gods

Historical myths interwoven with divine intervention

Philosophy: Cicero, Stoics virtues of wisdom, self control, courage. This was contrary to the Greeks “life of pleasure”

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Roman Military

The Wedge

The Orb

Centurion

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Roman Politics