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Rome: An Introduction
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Rome: Timeline Overview
Ancient Romans migrated to Italy c BCE, developed Neolithic farming Rome settled c BCE (traditional date = 753) Era of autocratic (Etruscan?) kings: traditional dates = 753 – 507 BCE Roman Republic = 507 – 31 BCE Imperial Rome = 31 BCE – 324 CE (Classic Golden Age = c. 200 BCE – 200 CE) Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire =
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Italy at Beginning of Roman Republic
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Roman Empire at Height, 117 CE
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4th C CE: Rome Fragments
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Roman Beliefs & Thought
Religion similar to Greek: polytheistic, “childish gods” recognized, supported by state Elites absorb Greek philosophy, but this remains important only to minority Major Golden Age “faith” = Roman prosperity, achievements Various faiths (such as Christianity in CE era) usually tolerated as long as believers didn’t openly challenge Roman gods
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Diagram of Roman Social Classes
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Imperial Roman lifestyle: Very Urban
Computer Reconstruction of Roman Street
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Elite Roman House Interior
Computer Reconstruction of Roman House
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Images of Roman Couples
Imperial Era Funerary Busts Pre-Republican Era Etruscan Couple Wall Mural at 1st C CE Pompeii
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Images of Roman Women
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