Roman Achievements

The most impressive achievement of the Romans was their vast

Empire

The Roman Empire spread over

three continents

The Romans founded many _____ that are still here today. Such as ________

cities. London, Cologne, Viennas, Belgrade and more.

Aqueducts, Temples, Palaces, Arches, Cities, Roads, Bath Houses, theaters, walls, places of entertainment. Some of these are…

still in use today

The pantheon was constructed as a

dedication to all the gods and goddesses

The pantheon was later converted into

the church of Santa Maria and Martyres

As the Romans conquered they brought their

language with them

Latin became the language of learning in Rome. It was the official language of the Catholic Church. But, Latin was adopted by people and was developed into

French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian

French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian became known as the

Romance Languages

The Roman Alphabet is what most

of the western world uses today

Do we use the Roman Numerals?

yes

Roman Law started with the

Twelve Tables

Justinian (Byzantine)

refined the twelve tables

The twelve tables became the basis of

all Justice Systems in today’s western world

* Umbrellas for both sun and rain 
* A huge variety of creams, lipsticks and cosmetics 
* Candles - sticks of animal fat which the legionaries could even eat in times of starvation. 
* Scissors 
* Magnifying glass 
* shoe soles made of cork 
* Socks 
* Showers (not to mentions their development of great public buildings such as spas and heated pools, gymnasiums, public libraries etc) 
* Postal system 
* Street lighting (only towards the end of the empire)  
* Brides dressed in white are all examples of…

Roman Inventions

Romans learned the art of sculpture from the

Greeks

The reign of Augustus was a period of

great artistic achievement.

What was used to tell stories and to represent crowds of people, soldiers in battle, and landscapes.

bas-relief

bas-relief was

sculptures that reflected from a flat background

Roman artists were skilled in creating

mosaics

Pictures or designs made by setting small pieces of stone, glass, or tile onto a surface was known as

mosaics art

Romans also excelled at the art of (canvas)

painting

Many wealthy Romans had

mosaics and paintings in their house

One of the most influential writers was

Virgil

Virgil spent 10 years writing the most famous work of Latin literature called

Aeneid

It tells what happened to the survivors of the city of Troy. It was written, in part, to justify Rome's right to expand her empire. 

Aeneid book

Medical schools helped with advancements in

medicine and health

Roman armies had the best

physicians

Public health and cleanliness was

important

Romans thought they were superior to other cultures because

they were cleaner

**Ptolemy** was

an astronomer, math person, poet and geographer (most influential)

Who had the theoroy that Earth was center of the universe

Ptolemy

Pompeii was an

ancient Roman city, buried by a volcanic eruption

Archaeologists learned a great deal from the ruins of Pompeii because

it had been so well preserved