1. Photographing the Roman Legacy
Legacy = the traditions and knowledge of a culture that have been handed down to the people of today.

2. Government: republic = gov’t in which the people choose their leaders
Triumvirate = 3 rulers with equal power gave us the idea that there is a “check” on the power of the rulers
- we have 3 branches of gov’t
Executive = President
Legislative = Congress
Judicial = Supreme Court

3. Census = population count. Our country conducts a census every 10 years
A person is innocent until proven guilty during a trial.

4. Roman Roads: Helped the empire by:
Linking every part of the empire to easily transport soldiers, supplies, and info.
Providing work for ex-soldiers when they weren’t fighting a war.

5. Romans were concerned about weather affecting transportation so they built their roads with
- a raised, curved center
- ditches on the sides
- different layers to allow for drainage
**Today, road construction follows the early Roman techniques
Watch this about Roads

7. Architecture: = the science of building
Learned from the Etruscans & the Greeks - developed the Etruscan arch into a dome
- used Greek columns
Used concrete = a mixture of lime & soil that would harden. This enabled them to build tall, heavy structures.

8. The Pantheon

9. The City: Cities were well planned:
- roads were laid out and a forum planned before the city was built
- aqueducts for fresh water and sewers to remove waste
We plan our cities with roadways, city/town centers, fresh water and waste removal.
Watch this clip about Roman cities.
Forum = central market with gov’t buildings, law offices, religious temple, and shops

11. Aqueducts: These stone structures were based on the arch.
Aqueducts carried water from mountain springs into the cities.

13. The Colosseum:
A sports arena where gladiators fought to the death ↓
(slaves, criminals, prisoners of war, and even professional fighters.)
Remember…Julius Caesar planned and paid for gladiatorial games to entertain the people.

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15. The tourists are looking into what was once the basement of the colosseum. In Roman times, you would not see this area because it would have been hidden by a wooden floor that was covered with sand for easy clean-up after the bloody battles.
Let’s go to the colosseum!

16. What can you say about …
Roads, Architecture, Cities, Aqueducts,and Colosseum?
~ What are they all about?
*They are all about Building.

17. Latin Language:
Latin influenced French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. These are known as the Romance languages.
Even English has roots in Latin.

18. The Alphabet:
The Etruscans wrote with an alphabet borrowed from the Greeks. The Romans adopted the Etruscan alphabet.
Our alphabet is similar to the Roman alphabet.

19. Roman Artwork: Beautiful marble statues.
Mosaics = pictures made of very small, colorful tiles
- these decorated homes, courtyards, and the public baths

20. The Calendar:
Julius Caesar started a new calendar based on 365 days with an extra day every 4th year (Leap Year)
= the Julian Calendar
Months are named after Roman gods and rulers
The calendar was changed slightly in the 1500’s to the one we use today.

21. Roman Numerals:
Even though we don’t use them in our everyday math, Roman numerals are often used on clocks and watches and when writing the number or year of something important.