ancient civilisation outside ireland
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The Romans!. Ancient Civilisation outside Ireland. Horrible Histories ‘The News at When’. What we will cover. Size of the Roman Empire Houses and family Entertainment Public structures. ‘Circa’ means around or about. Example: Circa 500 BC means about 500 BC. Rome was an empire. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Introducing the Romans
Ancient Civilisation outside IrelandThe Romans!
Horrible Histories The News at WhenWhat we will coverSize of the Roman Empire
Houses and family
Entertainment
Public structures
3Circa means around or about.
Example: Circa 500 BC means about 500 BC.
4Rome was an empire
Empire at its strongest circa 117 ADHousing
Poorer RomansLived in an InsulaeRich Romans
Lived in a Domus
Normally had two houses.A Villa just outside the city.A country villa well away from the city.Glass windows Poor Romans lived in flats called insulae. 3 or 4 floors. In a little room lived a whole family.
EntertainmentAmphitheatres: used for gladiator fights and mock sea battles
Circuses where chariots were pulled by horses
Theatres where plays were staged.These could comedies or tradgedies.
7Circus Maximus
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Net to trap opponentLarge fork, called a tridentGladius, a gladiators swordGreaves to protect the legsGladiators Fought in an Ampitheatre!9
Baths10
Forum (Market Square)11
RoadsAll roads lead to Rome!QWhat was a milestone?12
AquaductWhat was this used for?Q13Public StructuresPublic Baths
Roads
Aqueducts
The Forum
14Roman SoldiersLargest and most disciplined.
Why did it need to be?
Divided into 30 Legions (= 150,000 soldiers!)
Professional army.
15Washing Line Game700BCCirca 300BC476AD500AD-circa 14004000BCThe Neolithic Period
Establishment of Rome. The Middle ages. Sometimes knon as the dark ages.The Iron Age and the Celts
The Fall of RomeThe Renaissance15th Century
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