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What ideas from our studies of Greece and Asia are still seen today? (List 3-5)

What ideas from our studies of Greece and Asia are still seen today? (List 3-5). Rome. What do we know?. Gladiator Coliseum Empire Republic Roads Caesar Font. What else did they give us?. Rome. The Details. Geography. Located on the Italian Peninsula.

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What ideas from our studies of Greece and Asia are still seen today? (List 3-5)

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  1. What ideas from our studies of Greece and Asia are still seen today? (List 3-5)

  2. Rome

  3. What do we know? • Gladiator • Coliseum • Empire • Republic • Roads • Caesar • Font

  4. What else did they give us?

  5. Rome The Details

  6. Geography Located on the Italian Peninsula. -750 Miles Long (NC. 200 miles). -150 Miles Wide (NC . 800 miles). Divided north to south by Apennine mts. Three main fertile plains for agriculture. -Po River in the north. -Plain of Latium (Where Rome was founded). -Campania (south of Latium).

  7. Where ever I may Rome… Located 18 miles from the Mediterranean (Med.) sea along the Tiber river. -Easy crossing of the Tiber. -Good access to the sea. -Easy to defend from inland and seaward attacks.

  8. A Rome-ing we will go Built on Seven hills. -Easy to defend. -Washington D.C. also built on seven hills. -Good central location. Italy extended into the Mediterranean (Med) sea. -Rome became a cross roads for the Mediterranean. -Easy to control the Empire.

  9. Is a Rome by any other name… Indo-Europeans move to Italy between 1500-1000 BCE. Latins: -Lived in region of Latium. -Spoke Latin. -Herders and farmers. -Lived in huts atop the 7 hills.

  10. Greeks (800 BCE) Settled in southern Italy and France. Influenced Rome -Cultivation of grapes and olives -Alphabet -Artistic and cultural models through sculptures, architecture, and literature.

  11. Etruscans. Influenced Rome the most. -Began building program that turned Rome into a city. -Organized the Roman army. -Toga and short cloak.

  12. Roman Republic • Est. 509 (BCE). • Republic: A form of government in which the leader is not a monarch, and certain people have the right to vote.

  13. 246 BCE Rome controlled all of Italy. Roman Confederation. -Allowed Latins to have full citizenship. -Most other conquered communities were allies. -Free to self govern, but had to send soldiers to Roman armies. -Loyal allies could become citizens.

  14. Gladiators • Three types of Gladiators • Murmillo- Heavy weight. Large shield and infantry sword • Hoplomachus- Medium weight. Small round shield and spear. • Retiarius- Light weight. No shield, trident and net.

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