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Daily Life in Ancient Rome


If you had lived in ancient times, you could have applied to become a Roman citizen. Not everyone who applied was accepted, but anyone could apply. Would you have wanted to become a Roman citizen? You might have. The ancient Romans invented more games than any other ancient civilization.

The ancient Romans were very different from the ancient Greeks. The ancient Romans were down-to-earth realists, not idealists. You can see this in their statues. The Greeks made statues of perfect people. The Romans created real life statues. A statue of one of the Roman emperors is a good example. His nose is huge! The ancient Greeks would never have done that.

The Romans were fierce soldiers and wonderful builders. They built roads all over the empire, and all roads led to Rome. The ancient Greeks had roads, but they were not built nearly as well, and the Greek's roads did not connect in any particular order. Connect to what? Each Greek city-state was its own unit. In ancient Rome, Rome was the heart of the empire!

Two thousand years ago, Rome was a busy place.  Find out what the ancient Romans did all day! Read the delightfully zany, original story, Thomas, Greatest Lawyer in all...Rome!

Welcome to Ancient Rome!

For over 200 years, 
Rome was a Kingdom


Geography

The Etruscans

Romulus & Remus

Gods & Goddesses

Patricians & Plebeians

Pater Familias/Family

Daily Life in the Country

The Campus

Pantomime/Theatre

Circus Maximus

Horatius at the Bridge

Roman Art

Comparison Greeks/Romans

 

 

For about 500 years, 
Rome was a Republic 


Republic Government

SPQR

12 Tables

Daily Life 

Roman Houses

Clothing & Hair Styles 

The Forum

The Baths 

Kids & School

Wedding Customs

Roman Mosaics

Roman Legion

Roman Roads

Provinces/Expansion

The Aeneid by Virgil

Hannibal/Punic Wars

Julius Caesar

Cicero

The Republic Fails

 

 

For about 500 years,
Rome was an Empire


Roman Emperors

Pax Romana

Improvements

Status of Women

Breakfast

Afternoon/Siestas

Dinner

Entertainment

Holidays & Festivals

The Grand Pantheon

Pompeii

Colosseum

Gladiators

Nero

Spartacus

Rise of Christianity

Two Roman Empires

Barbarians/Rome Falls

Achievements/Contributions

 

 


Free Interactive Roman Games & Activities

Free Presentations in PowerPoint format for Ancient Rome 

After the Fall of Rome - Medieval Europe (the Middle Ages) 

Ancient Rome Lesson Plans & Classroom Activities for Teachers

Free Clip Art



 


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