Written by Alberto, Daniel, Jesús and Sergio.

THE ROMANS

Roma and its Empire had great influence to the Etruscos. Village in the centre of Italy.

• THE ROMANS conquered many territories between the 3rd centuries bc and the 1st century, and created the Roman Empire, whose capital was Rome.

Their languages was latin. Many modern European languages are based on it. For example Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese.

THEIR LANGUAGE

• They governed according to the Roman Law.

• The Law of the Twelve Tables was a legal text containing rules to regulate the coexistence of the Roman people.

THEIR LAWS

• Rich women had earring like these, made from gold.

• They wore log tunics. They were usually white.

THEIR CLOTHES

• Rome existed in two very distinct and unchangeable social classes: patricians and plebeians. The first were the privileged class and the early history of Rome, only they were citizens and could vote.

• Slaves constituted the lowest echelon of society

THEIR SOCIAL CLASSES

• They built great cities, with temples, theatres, baths and great works of engineering like roads and aqueducts.

THEIR TEMPLES

• Construction on the Colosseum was started in 72 AD by the emperor Vespasian. It was finished eight years later in 80 AD.

• The Colosseum was huge It could seat 50,000 people.

• Where people sat in the Colosseum was determined by Roman law.

THE COLOSSEUM

• At this time the army consisted of thirty legions. They had a variety of specializations, including soldiers, combat engineers, military police, medical etc ...

THE GLADIATORS

• The chariot races were one of the most popular sports in ancient Greece and Rome. They used to be dangerous for both charioteers and horses for themselves, who often suffered injuries, even to death.

THEIR SPORTS

GODS & GODDESSES • At first, Romans believed in many different gods and goddesses. These gods were like people, but with magical powers. The Roman gods were part of a family. People told stories or myths about them. Each god or goddess looked after different people or things

• The Roman conquest, was a long process, about two hundred years, which was developed in several phases.

THEIR CONQUESTS

• In the year 476, Germanic people from the north of Europe invaded Rome.

• This was the end of the Roman Empired and the Ancient World.

THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRED