Republic
created a government that had a group of citizens to speak on their behalves
Roman Laws
equal treatment under the law
innocence until proven guilty
Philosophy/
Citizenship
Romans used this way of thinking..
stressed the importance of virtue
stoicism roman citizens based their citizenship
Christianity
hated in the beginning.
love of one god,neighbor,enemy
messenger jesus
leader pope
made official religion
even after the western falls christianity continues to grow
Concrete
developed light strong form of concrete
Roads
roads- to improve communication and travel the Romans built some 50,000 miles of road.
Architectural
arches,domes,vaults
Engineering
Romans
built the Colosseum to entertain thousands of people
Art
mosaic- is a picture made from small colored tiles of pieces of glass
Language
virgil's epic poem the aeneid is the story of the aeneas.
statesman cicero works include his speeches
cicero was a master of oratory- art of public speaking as a means of persuasion
how did Rome start
It started as a few small groups of villages on seven hills.
how were the towns influenced
The towns were influenced by the nearby greeks
what did they use for transportation,food source and battle
the Tiber river
what did they use for protection
Mountains used as protection.
how was the climate
Climate was good for farming.
what helped farmers
The tiber river helped farmers water their crops.
what were there advantages
Geography had a huge advantage for the civilization
summers
Mild rainy and hot dry summers
where did there water come form
The Tiber provided fresh drinking water.
one way the Tiber was used
They used the tiber to irrigate their farms.
how was the Mediterranean sea used
The Mediterranean sea also provided protection