The Romans

1. 4T The Romans Click to start

2. Roman Topic EMPERORS BATHS HADRIAN’s WALL HOMES GODS SPORT Click on any subject to find out more.

3. Roman Emperors How many Emperors were the? There were a whopping 125 Emperors, wow! Maybe even more. One of those brilliant leaders was Augustus, Augustus meant dignified. He was one of the most successful leaders in roman times. He is also one of the single most important figures in history. Before you became an Emperor you were sometimes a General, a general is an extremely important person in the army. Augustus died at the age of 76 years old, in roman days 76 was a good age to live too. Not many people lived to that age! His wife unfortunately killed Augustus because she wanted her son too be Emperor. There was also an Emperor called Hadrian. Hadrian was king after Augustus this is a picture of the ruins of Hadrian’s villa: This is Augustus. What did they do?

4. Roman Emperors What did roman emperors do? The Roman emperors were the most powerful people in ancient Rome. They were often full of good energy & good ideas, but were a bit crazy. They ordered their builders to make huge arenas palaces and aqueducts and would decide which lands to conquer and which people to capture. The emperors could give rewards but also punish people. Some made very strange decisions, like giving a horse an important public job. Many emperors were just and fair and helped make Rome a very powerful place and the centre of the ancient world. The senate, which was the government or the people in charge, didn’t have the power the emperor had. But they had some power, enough power. The Roman senate did not forget to give the rest of the empire food and drink. The forum was the senate met. What did they wear?

5. ROMAN Emperors What clothes did Emperors wear? The Romans used woven material or textiles for clothing. A plant called flax was used for making different materials. And it was grown in Egypt. But silk and cotton were very expensive. (back to main page)

6. Hadrian’s Wall What was it used for? Brigantines gave Romans trouble so they built Hadrian’s Wall to protect them from fighters. Then raiders came from Scotland to attack. What does it look like now? Hadrian’s Wall had started off with 2 million tonnes of stone. The soldiers did their work so well that most of Hadrian’s still stands today.

7. Hadrian’s Wall How long is it? Hadrian’s Wall is 115km long, which is the same as 80miles long and 6 metres high. Also it is 3 metres wide. It linked 14 forts and went from the east of Tynemouth to the west of Maid Bowness. It was fortified every mile with a 100 men. Who made it? 9,500 men in the army made Hadrian’s Wall on the border of Scotland and England. The army was ruined by Caesar Trayan Hadrian Augustus. It took 8 years to build Hadrian’s Wall.

8. What is Hadrian’s wall made of ? Hadrian’s wall was made of stone or turf and it is the longest wall in the world .It stretches across Britain 120km’s long. How tall is Hadrian’s wall It is 7m tall and 3m thick and 4m high. In places it also took two million. Tonnes of stone to build Hadrian wall. And 5 years to make Hadrian ’s Wall.

9. HADRIAN’S WALL How many people used Hadrian’s Wall? The army used Hadrian’s Wall and there were 5000 men in the legion at Hadrian’s Wall, so 5000 people used it. Hadrian’s Wall was a fort and linked 14 forts. Archaeologists investigating Hadrian’s Wall looked at many different types of evidence, to build up a picture of what life was like there for the Roman soldiers and the Britons who lived nearby. (Exit to main page)

10. Roman Gods WHO WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT GOD? The most import god of all was Jupiter god of thunder & lightning. He had a father called Saturn he was god of farming, Jupiter also had a son called Apollo he was god of the sun & god of the arts. Juno was Jupiter’s wife she was the second most important god

11. ROMAN GODSWhat did the gods look like? Januis had two heads one looking back at the old and the other at the new. Diana looked like a man with a carpet in his hand, she was always in gold. Neptune was god of the sea; he looked like a gorilla and had a long toga. He also had a black fury beard and a trident that he used for fighting. Jupiter looked like a bushy lion about to fight with his stick. On his face he had a moustache connected to beard.

12. Gods and Goddesses Who were the gods? One of the gods was called Isis another god called Mithras. Vesta was the Goddesses of heath – fire. Janus had two faces he was a god. Each house had it’s own god who watches over all the family Members they where called the lar. Neptune he was the god of the sea, Mercury he was the god of trade and communications. There are 3 gods for the same power there names was Ceres, Apollo and Venus. Saturn was Jupiter’s, Neptune and Mercury father there was twelve gods called Dii Consente. Saturn Jupiter, Neptune and Mercury killed there father Saturn. Return to main page

13. Roman Baths How many people were allowed in the Roman Baths? About 250 people were allowed in the baths. They went in naked but sometimes they wore a sheet that looked like a white skirt. The baths weren’t just to wash in. you could talk to your friends and play games. There were seven baths in one.

14. The Baths What did they wear in the Baths ? The Romans had a bath in most large cities. If they had precious items they would put it in a gold object called a money purse. Men and woman changed in the same room. While they bathed they could talk to their friends.

15. How many baths did Romans have in one bath house? Some cities had separate baths. In other cities you had to share, men went in the mornings and women in the afternoon. Roman Baths In the city of Bath there is a Roman bath house which is still standing. Local people can visit it and many tourists come every year from all over the world. Romans bathed naked. Instead of using soap Romans used oil they then scraped it of with a tool called a strigel.

16. What did they do at the baths? The best thing of the day is having a bath. Romans had one every day. They washed with a strigel. A strigel was a cleaning instrument which they took with them every time they went to the baths. They washed, drank and ate at the baths. As well as eating, drinking and washing they had entertainers. The entertainers did shows for the Romans. Rich children were allowed in the Baths but poor children weren’t. Return to main page

17. What were the roofs like? The roofs were made of tiles and were a pinky red colour. Rich people had holes in their roof and in summer, it let in a cool breeze, but in winter, it let in wind and rain. Roman roof tiles What went on in the kitchens? In the kitchens, the slaves did all the work. The kitchen was often next to the lavatory so that the waste went in the same drain. The slaves cut up the food and served it. Ovens came in all different shapes and sizes. Supplies were kept in pottery jars. Big jars were called amphorae. Dead animal skins were hung from the kitchen walls for decoration. A Roman kitchen

18. What kind of houses did rich and poor Romans have? Rich people had luxurious houses but poor Romans lived in flats. Some flats were 3 or 4 storeys high, were narrow, made of wood and often collapsed. Rich Romans had huge gardens which sometimes had birds in. How did the central heating work? The Romans invented a radical central heating system. The Roman central heating had a furnace that produced hot air. Then the hot air travelled into the ducts which are under the floor so the floor heats up.

19. What were Roman houses like? The houses of the rich were very luxurious and some houses had their bedrooms on the ground floor. The Romans had shops in their houses or flats and rich Roman people flats were one to two stories high but poor Roman flats were three to four stories high! Some Romans lived in a praetorium which was like a huge house but most Romans lived in blocks of flats called insulae. Some Roman houses had mosaics around in certain rooms like this one below.

20. Why did the Romans use gardens? The Romans grew plums, pears, oranges, apples and trees. Roman slaves knock olives from trees and put them in there baskets. Big round jars are there to store olives or oil inside. Wealthy people grew herbs, herb give flavour to their food. Returnto main page

21. What happened at the Amphitheatre? The gladiators often fought to the death at the amphitheatre. A Murmilolin had a sword and a shield. A Samnite had a sword, shield and armour. A Thracian had a round shield and a curved dagger. A Retiairus had a long fork and a net. Panthers, Lions, Hyenas, bears, rhinos, elephants, zebras, giraffes, bores, deer, horses and snakes were the animals used in the arenas. The greatest amphitheatre was called the Coliseum it could hold 50,000 spectators. The gladiators were slaves captured by the Romans and if they won five games they got their freedom.

22. What did gladiators do and who were they? Gladiators were ordinary people, captured by the Romans. They fought each other until one of them was wounded, if the people in the audience wanted him killed they would all put there thumbs down, but if they wanted him to live they would put there thumbs up. Gladiators fought duels to the death to entertain the Roman’s. They were highly trained, like athletes, in gladiator schools and specialized in different types of weapons and styles of fighting. To make the fights more exciting the gladiators use a variety of weapons.

23. Chariot Racing The Roman’s had a stadium where the chariot races were held, the crowd’s bet on a team, they also cheered them on. The chariots were different colours like blue, red, white or green. Chariots were very dangerous they turned over and crashed very easily. The Roman’s loved sports. The winning team won a money prize. The Romans were sometimes killed playing sport. The racers were allowed to crash in to each other. The Roman’s also play ball games outside or inside.

24. What games did they play? The Romans use to play marbles. The marbles were small and shiny and colourful, they also had different shapes. Sheep knuckles were used in another game called cluedo, when you throw the dice you move to another place on the game board and they played with dice counters and a spinning top. The tops were long and thick at the bottom and a sharp point to make it spin. Return to main page

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