1. ANCIENT ROME
By Div and Fernando

2. Home life and family
According to law, the ruler of the family was the oldest man.
Some families had slaves but treated them well, like family.
Kids were told to respect and obey their elders and if not were kicked out of their house forever

3. schooling The mother taught her son until he was seven.
The father taught the son whatever he thought was important.
The desks at school were made of wax

4. Main buildings
One of the most important buildings in Rome (and the world) is the coliseum
The most important government building was the forum
The structure that carried water around was the aqueducts

5. shopping
The shopping center was called the forum or “Lukuani” in Latin
The Trajan's Market is thought of as “the oldest shopping mall” at 1987 years old.
No one wealthy would go to the market, they would hire slaves and give them a grocery list kind of thing

6. Feasts & food
Ientaculum is breakfast, prandium is brunch, cena is lunch and vesperna is dinner
Most living rooms had 3 couches, therefore named triclinium
Romans had most of the desserts we have, such as cake, soufflé, ice cream, fruit candies and cookies

7. The baths
Bathing played a major part in ancient Roman culture and society.
In most cultures bathing was considered private but in roman culture it was very public
Some of the earliest descriptions of western bathing practices came from Greece
In later times bathhouses were built in side athletic stadiums

8. Gladiators & coliseum
The word 'Gladiator' was derived from Gladius which was the Latin word for sword
Gladiator games were seen as a method to appease the Roman gods and avert Rome from disaster
The coliseum is 147 feet tall and is almost 2000 years old

9. Games, toys & races
Kids played “knucklebones” which is basically jacks but with lamb bones
It is unknown when chariot races started but evidence suggests that it may be when chariots themselves were invented

10. army and soldier training
During sword training (or practice for veterans) they used wooden swords called “armatura”
Professional soldiers or “legionaries” carried about 27 kilos which included armor, weapons, shields and 15 days worth of food.
The roman soldiers usually didn’t fight with a slashing style like the Greeks but instead a more stabbing motion.