ROME

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

• The major rivers of Rome are Tiber river & Arno river
• Rome has 2 seas surrounding its land
• Rome has mountains going through the middle of their land. (Apennine mt.)
• The mountians protected their civilization.
• The rivers allowed the people to get water from them.

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Rome was founded on April, 21st 753 b.c. It was founded by Romolus and Remus.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

• Colosseum
• Roman army
• Cobolstone streets and cities

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Lifestyle
Art: split into two major groups, art of the republic and art of the Roman Empire. The monuments were served for the needs of people rather than artistic ability.

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Gender Roles: the father had absolute control over the house. Marriage was an alliance between families not love.

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Religion: believed the gods controlled their life. Spent a lot of time worshipping the gods. There were 10 different God and goddesses.

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Food: only rich could afford meat, so wheat was the main food.
Breakfast: first hour or sunrise
Lunch: around the sixth hour
Dinner: around the ninth hour

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ARCHITECUTURAL WONDERS

• Colossuem: still held together by 300 tons of iron clamps
• The baths of caracalla: pieces of it is up because it is very heavy

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ELEMENTS OF CIVILIZATION

• The way they write
• Their buildings and structures

Artifacts
OBJECTS SUCH AS MOSAICS. SCULPTURES, PAPYRI, AND POETRY

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CURRENT EVENTS

• Rome is still rome today
• It is in the country Italy.
• In the city anello Ferrovario is adding a traffic toll.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• World history textbook
• http://library.nyu.edu/research/subjects/primary/classics.html
• http://www.romecabs.com/blog/2012/07/seven-wonders-of-ancient-rome/
• http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=9780300050318
• http://www.roman-empire.net/maps/empire/extent/rome-modern-day-nations.html