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Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a civilization that started as a small community in the Italian Peninsula around 10th century BC. Located in the city of Rome, it became one of the largest and most powerful empires of the ancient world.
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Who was the shepherd in the story of Romulus and Remus?
It was not a shepherd that cared for Romulus and Remus but a she wolf.
Were tribune leaders within the Concilium Plebis?
If you mean the Concilium Plebis, no, the patricians had nothing to do with it. It was a counsul of the Plebs. It could only be conviended by a Tribune of the plebs or an aedile of the plebs.
How is ancient Rome and modern times different?
Rome did not have a formal system of education. Teachers set up their own classes for a small fee and classes were held were they could, including in the back of a shop, separated by a curtain and in the street.
What is the significance of Augustus becoming emperor of Rome?
Augustus cleverly switched the government of Rome from one of group consensus to a one man rule. He did this by giving the impression that he was restoring the Republic, but in reality he kept all the important powers for himself. Other emperors followed his example and so the principate was firmly established.
How did some Jews react to harsh Greek rule?
Some assimilated (the Hellenizing Jews), while others continued to keep the Torah.
Through their assimilationist actions, the Hellenizers publicly demonstrated their desire to mingle into Greek society permanently. In addition, many people are unaware that the Syrian-Greeks were not the ones who initiated the outlawing of Torah-observances, in the period leading up to the founding of Hanukkah. Rather, it was the Hellenizers, who actively petitioned the Syrian-Greeks to create and enforce the anti-religious decrees. The Greeks, for their part, on more than one occasion wondered out loud why they had gotten so entangled in the internal life of the Jews (since simple governance and taxation had until then been the limit of their involvement). Like the later Sadducees and Essenes, the Hellenized Jews eventually either repented or went lost. The Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks) under Antiochus Epiphanes (2nd century BCE), at the instigation of the Hellenizers, forbade various Torah-practices in Judea, such as Sabbath-observance and circumcision, rededicated the Temple to a Greek idol, and pressed the Jews to offer up idolatrous sacrifices. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Hasmoneans (a family of religious Jews) fought to retake the Holy Temple, which had been seized by the Seleucids, and to enable the people to continue to observe the Torah. The Hasmoneans (also called Maccabees) were miraculously victorious. When they reached the Temple grounds, they immediately reconsecrated it to God.What role did art play in ancient Rome?
The Romans made frescoes, a type of mural painting, usually on the walls of wealthier houses. Mosaics were on the floors of wealthier houses and of public buildings. In their earlier days Romans produced the best portraiture sculpture (busts) in history. Later, they made beautiful full-bodied bronze, marble and alabaster statues in the Hellenistic style. They made impressive reliefs for altars, triumphal arches and triumphal columns. The Romans also had very good jewellery making, coral working, cameos and silverware. They made decorative architectural terracottas and pottery which sometimes had designs on them. They also made decorative metal plates which they called phalerae.
In architecture (if you include it as art), they created great buildings, such as the amphitheatres, the theatres, the basilicas (large public buildings) and the Pantheon The Romans effected an architectural revolution by being the first to make large-scale use of the arch, the vault and concrete. This enabled them to go beyond the post-and-lintel architectural methods of the Greeks. They used columns to build temples and porticoes. For these, they used the three Greek orders (styles) of making columns (Doric, Ionic and Corinthian) and introduced composite orders, which combined elements of two orders.
Who was the first dictator of Ancient Rome?
The term dictator is related to the early Roman state [the Republic]. At the time it did not have any negative meaning: it was just the Roman title given to someone who got complete - and temporary - executive powers in times of emergency. The first man ever to formally carry the Roman title 'dictator' was Titus Lartius Flavus, around 500 BC.
The first dictator with the current (negative) meaning of the word was Publius Cornelius Sulla in 212 BC, who used dictatorial powers to do away with his personal enemies; the last one, at least in ancient Rome, was Julius Caesar.
How did the ancient Romans contribute to map making?
Roman Geographers mapped geography and the ethnography much of Europe north of the Roman Empire: Northern Gremany, the southern part of Scandinavia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belarus and part of Russia. Of course they also mapped the territories of the empire.
If a full wig was worn, the hair would be pinned up and back. However the Romans rarely used full wigs; they mostly used hairpieces which were pinned in place and acted either as thickeners or extensions of a woman's hair.
If a full wig was worn, the hair would be pinned up and back. However the Romans rarely used full wigs; they mostly used hairpieces which were pinned in place and acted either as thickeners or extensions of a woman's hair.
If a full wig was worn, the hair would be pinned up and back. However the Romans rarely used full wigs; they mostly used hairpieces which were pinned in place and acted either as thickeners or extensions of a woman's hair.
If a full wig was worn, the hair would be pinned up and back. However the Romans rarely used full wigs; they mostly used hairpieces which were pinned in place and acted either as thickeners or extensions of a woman's hair.
If a full wig was worn, the hair would be pinned up and back. However the Romans rarely used full wigs; they mostly used hairpieces which were pinned in place and acted either as thickeners or extensions of a woman's hair.
If a full wig was worn, the hair would be pinned up and back. However the Romans rarely used full wigs; they mostly used hairpieces which were pinned in place and acted either as thickeners or extensions of a woman's hair.
If a full wig was worn, the hair would be pinned up and back. However the Romans rarely used full wigs; they mostly used hairpieces which were pinned in place and acted either as thickeners or extensions of a woman's hair.
If a full wig was worn, the hair would be pinned up and back. However the Romans rarely used full wigs; they mostly used hairpieces which were pinned in place and acted either as thickeners or extensions of a woman's hair.
If a full wig was worn, the hair would be pinned up and back. However the Romans rarely used full wigs; they mostly used hairpieces which were pinned in place and acted either as thickeners or extensions of a woman's hair.
What strange meals did the Romans eat?
None. As far as meals went, the Romans ate three a day just as we do. The foods, however, were a bit odd, at least to our tastes. Some of them were stuffed dormouse, peacock or flamingo tongue, sow's udders, and camel hoofs. But remember, those "delicacies" were only for the rich who could afford them and afford to have a cook to prepare them. The average Roman and even the wealthy for daily meals, ate foods that we could describe as "normal" such as eggs, fruit, breads and veggies. In addition, just about all Roman dishes were accompanied by their famous fish sauce called "garum".
What does an ancient rome slave house look like?
Slaves in ancient Rome did not have their own houses. Domestic slaves lived in the same house as their owners and had rooms/space there. Farm slaves or public slaves in the city were housed in barracks.
Why is rome an important cultural center?
Roman civilisation was made inprtant thriugh the vast Roman Empire. It was the second largest antiquity saw and the 17th largest in history. It created a vast ommon market where trade thrived and created prosperity before the empire was affected by repeated invasions from outside. It promoted the spread of Roman civilisation in large parts of Europe, in North Africa and in part of Western Asia. It also led to an amalgamation between the Roman and the Greek civilisations which led to Greco-Roman art and culture. This civilisation had a strong influence on the Europeans from the Renaissance (14th and 15th centuries) to the early 20th century.
What is the name of a Roman military group?
There are various names for Roman military units depending upon their size. The smallest was the contubernium, then the century, the cohort, and the legion. Several legions were considered an army. Although the whole army were called "Legion"
What were the roads like in ancient rome?
A Roman soldier didn't "drive" because cars were not invented until 1889, so none existed two thousand years ago. Roman soldiers walked, in fact, most people did unless they rode a horse, had a cart, or were on a boat/ship.
(Since there were an insufficient number of horses on the road to cause an issue, the rules of "driving on the right/left" were not invented during that period.)
Can you still see roman roads today?
Yes, Roman roads can still be seen today, the most famous of them being the Via Appia just outside of the city of Rome. It still has the original paving stones. In other parts of Europe there are traces of the Roman roads and some sections are well-preserved.
Was Rome named after Romulus or Remus?
Romulus and Remus were the twin brothers who founded the city of Rome. Eventually, a dispute caused Romulus to kill Remus, which resulted in Romulus becoming the first king of Rome in 753 B.C.
What are 2 geographical features of rome?
Rome is in a hilly area half way between the chain of the Apennine Mountains and the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea (the west coast of Italy). Originally Rome was on the Seven Hills of Rome. Then it expanded beyond them and reached other hills as well.
Rome is on the banks of the river Tiber, which flows from the mentioned mountains to the coast. In the early days of the ancient city, Rome became the main north-south communication point of the region because she was by the only ford of the river. The Tiber also provided a navigable communication route to the sea. The Romans built Portus Tiberinus, a fluvial port of the Tiber. Later, when seaborne traffic increased, they built a port on the coast (near Ostia) and a canal which linked Rome to this port. The seagoing ships unloaded their goods at this port. They were then transported by smaller ships. The ships to Rome sailed up the canal and those to the port sailed down the river.
How did people survive in ancient rome?
At present you can't stay anywhere because ancient Rome does not exist today. However at the time when it did exist there were cheap lodgings usually above a business or even some landlords would rent a room in their insula for a short term. If you were a businessman you generally would stay with friends or contacts, as the Romans were very hospitable to people they knew. If you were in the city on military business, you would be provided with a place to stay by the government. If you were a dignitary from a foreign country or one of the provinces, the wealthy would open their houses or villas to you.
Why was the roman empire's capital moved?
It is not clear what you mean. If you refer to the ancient Roman emipre, it never stopped being the Capital. When Diocletian made Nicodemia and Milan the capitals of the empire, Rome remained the nominal capital and was given an urban prefecture, therefore making it independent for the prefecture of Italy and Africa headed from Milan.
Nicodemia and Milan were made capitals in 286 . The former was replaced by Constantinople in 330, the latter by Ravenna in 402.
What does equestrian mean in ancient Rome?
The ordo equester (equestrian order) was the order of cavalrymen/knights (equites). The words equester and equite were derived from equus (horse). This order was the second highest rank in Roman society and the lower tier of the aristocracy (the upper tier were the patricians). Originally they were only the members of the cavalry. Later it became mainly an order of money lenders, bankers, merchants and investors in shipping or mining. This was a result of the Conflict of the Orders, where the rich plebeians fought for power-sharing with the patrician aristocracy which monopolised the senate and the executive offices of state. Eventually, the rich plebeians (who were mainly entrepreneurial people) succeeded in obtaining power-sharing and access to the executive offices of state and the seats of the senate. By the Mid-Republic, they were co-opted into a patrician-plebeian oligarchy and this was sealed by giving then equestrian rank. Giving them this rank enabled the senate and the senatorial order (people eligible to the senate) to retain its aristocratic character. To be an equite you also needed to meet a property threshold for eligibility to the order.
How did the Romans get central heating?
They used the hypocaust system for heating their houses. For a full description and pictures, type "hypocaust" in your web browser and you will get several sites that describe it.
They used the hypocaust system for heating their houses. For a full description and pictures, type "hypocaust" in your web browser and you will get several sites that describe it.
They used the hypocaust system for heating their houses. For a full description and pictures, type "hypocaust" in your web browser and you will get several sites that describe it.
They used the hypocaust system for heating their houses. For a full description and pictures, type "hypocaust" in your web browser and you will get several sites that describe it.
They used the hypocaust system for heating their houses. For a full description and pictures, type "hypocaust" in your web browser and you will get several sites that describe it.
They used the hypocaust system for heating their houses. For a full description and pictures, type "hypocaust" in your web browser and you will get several sites that describe it.
They used the hypocaust system for heating their houses. For a full description and pictures, type "hypocaust" in your web browser and you will get several sites that describe it.
They used the hypocaust system for heating their houses. For a full description and pictures, type "hypocaust" in your web browser and you will get several sites that describe it.
They used the hypocaust system for heating their houses. For a full description and pictures, type "hypocaust" in your web browser and you will get several sites that describe it.
Where did the Ancient Romans go to the bath room?
They either went to the public latrines, or the latrines in their homes or used a chamber pot.
The Roman aristocrats loved art. During the Roman Republic the aristocrats were expected to finance works to embellish the city. With rule by emperors, this role was taken over by the emperor in the city of Rome. However, in the other Roman towns, the local aristocrats continued to play this role. This lead to a fine appreciation of arts among these people and to completion over which individual was the most generous patron of the arts and the most knowledgeable one about art. The emperors became the main patrons of art, which they used to glorify their rule
