Classical Civilisation The Story of Rome
The Latin Alphabet (A,B,C…) Covers about half the world
Latin Languages Cover about one third of the world
Roman Religion Influenced all the world
Which ‘countries’ were directly ruled by Rome? Can you list them?
Countries ruled or made by Rome? How many ‘countries’ can you see? How many were made by Rome?
How do the following ideas show the influence of Rome? Senate Empire Concrete The Arch Plumbing Books Christmas
The Roman World Infrastructure: Roads Bridges Aqueducts Canals Trade Cities
Roads Why this picture?
The Via Apia Over 2000 years old
Roman Streets An example from Pompeii
Via Munita Built to last…
Hispania The ‘A’ roads… a complex and interconnected world
High Street! Britain’s highest road cuts through the Lake District
Aqueducts- Pont du Gard What do you see?
Aqueduct Segovia Gradient: the Pont du Gard of 34 cm per km, descending only 17 m vertically in its 31 miles
11 Aqueducts supplied Rome itself The combined length of the aqueducts in the city of Rome is around 500 miles 29 miles above ground 300 million gallons per day needed for Rome What can we tell about an ancient city from the remains of its aqueduct?
Roman Bridges Ponte Pietra- what is the connection to aqueducts?
Roman Bridges Do you know the official title of the Pope?
Triumphal arches Key to Rome’s architecture?
Canals This later canal is the realisation of Emperor Nero’s plan
Roman Trade Operated on a world scale…
The Tower of Hercules Can you guess what this building (now in modern Spain) was?
Roman Baths Bath
A Roman ‘insula’ How many stories?
The Forum in Rome More than just a shopping centre!
The Roman Forum What are you looking at?
Roman Temples The Pantheon
The Pantheon Looking up!
The Pantheon Internal view
Roman theatres Mime and Satire
Roman Amphitheatres The Coliseum
Roman Columns Pictures spiral all round- why?
Slavery
The Roman Army A Centurion and a miles
Useful fictions Aeneas Family values Respect for parents Respect for the gods Sacrifice for Rome
The Tiber How significant is the Tiber? Rum
Seven Hills of Rome Look closely at the Tiber
Romulus and Remus Mars Rhea Sylvia She wolf Roma Foundation Myth
Etruscan Origins Why the truth does not fit…
Rome and Italy Conqueror? Patricians Equines Plebians Citizens The deal
Roma and Carthage Why Hannibal didn’t win…
Rome and Greece Money, money, money
Rome’s internal struggle The Gracchi
The Roman Consititution The Government
Cato the Elder Censor
Crassus Mr Money
Marius Hero of the People
Pompey The Great
Julius Caesar Dictator
Cicero Our Hero
Cicero in the Senate Attacking Cataline