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Roman Ruins
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Old building in Rome
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Trevi Fountain in Rome
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St. Peters
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Naples, Italy
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Florence – from the top of a hotel
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The Duomo
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Town square in Siena, Italy
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St. Marks in Venice
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Black and white of a building in Venice
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Laundry in the Cinque Terre
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Ponteveccio
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Roman Society & Culture
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Roman People Led by paterfamilias (family father) Adoption
More freedoms for lower class women Education at home Wealthy – tutors or exclusive schools (mainly for boys)
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Roman People Wealthy Poor 2 homes Crowded apt. bldgs Fire threat
City & villa (country) Running water & baths Politicians (unpaid) Poor Crowded apt. bldgs Fire threat Free food & entertainment To quell rebellions
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Entertainment Public Baths Circuses – chariot races Theater
Hot pool, cool pool, & other rooms Circuses – chariot races Circus Maximus Could fit 250,000 spectators Theater Comedy & satire Mimes, jugglers, clowns
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Entertainment Colosseum 50,000 spectators Gladiators Fights Slaves
Lions vs bears Animal vs criminals
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Polytheistic Adopted gods Penates – family gods
Emperor worshipped as a god Augurs – priests who could interpret signs of the gods
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Roman Legacy Roads Bridges Amphitheaters Aqueducts Arches
City planning Latin Civil law
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