TOURING ANCIENT ROMETOURING ANCIENT ROMEAncient Civilization | Chapter Eight, Section Three | 6Ancient Civilization | Chapter Eight, Section Three | 6thth Grade Grade
BACKGROUND ON ARCHITECTUREBACKGROUND ON ARCHITECTURE
• Some Roman Architecture was taken from the Greeks.– Columns
• Others were taken from the Etruscans.– Rounded Arches
BACKGROUND ON ARCHITECTUREBACKGROUND ON ARCHITECTURE
• By using arches, domes, vaults, and light-weight concrete the Romans could build huge structures.
• Every Roman City had the following:– Temples– Bath-houses– Arenas– City Walls
THE CITY WALLS OF ROMETHE CITY WALLS OF ROME
SERVIAN WALL• Named after the 6th
Roman King: Survius Tullius.
• Finished around 380 B.C.
• First stone wall to protect the city.
• Surrounded almost 700 acres of land.
THE CITY WALLS OF ROMETHE CITY WALLS OF ROME
AURELIAN WALL• Built during the reign
of Emperor Aurelian.
• Finished around 274 A.D.
• Served as the city’s limits up until the 20th century.
ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROMEALL ROADS LEAD TO ROMEVIA APPIA• Also known as the Appian Way.
• Built in 312 B.C. for military transportation.
• Later used as the main trading route between Rome and Southern Italy.
• Almost 400 miles long.
THE PANTHEONTHE PANTHEON
The Pantheon: Reconstruction The Pantheon: As it looks today.
THE PANTHEONTHE PANTHEON
• The word Pantheon means: “Of all the Gods.”
• Built to honor all of the Roman gods.
• Original temple destroyed by fire in 80 A.D.
• Best known for its Dome ceiling.
The Pantheon as seen from a satellite.
ROMAN FORUMROMAN FORUM
• Also known as the Forum Romanum.
• Nobles and emperors built palaces next to this center of political, social, and religious life.
ROMAN FORUMROMAN FORUM
Roman Forum as seen today.
BATHS OF CARACALLABATHS OF CARACALLA
• Roman public baths.
• Contained shops and a library.
• Nearly 2,000 Romans visited every day.
• An aqueduct channeled water into this popular building.
CIRCUS MAXIMUSCIRCUS MAXIMUS
• Used for chariot racing.
• The largest building ever put up for entertainment purposes.
• Could hold up to 300,000 spectators.
• Middle barrier was known as a spina.
CIRCUS MAXIMUSCIRCUS MAXIMUS
Circus Maximus as seen today.
Circus Maximus: Aerial View.
THE COLOSSEUMTHE COLOSSEUM• Real name is the Flavian
Amphitheatre.
• Vespasian began construction around 70 A.D.
• First opened by Titus in 80 A.D.
• Crowds would come to watch gladiators fight wild beasts and each other.
INSIDE THE COLOSSEUMINSIDE THE COLOSSEUM• Could seat around 70,000 people.
• During shows a metal mesh carried on poles and spiked with elephant tusks and ivory rollers was used.
• Metal mesh kept animals from climbing out of the arena.
• Gladiator fights banned in 438 A.D.
• Last show was held in 523 A.D.
BENEATH THE COLOSSEUMBENEATH THE COLOSSEUM
GLADIATOR: THE MOVIEGLADIATOR: THE MOVIE
CLASSWORK/HOMEWORKCLASSWORK/HOMEWORK• First Put Your NAME and CLASS PERIOD on the
worksheet.
• Do Section A.
• On the backside of the worksheet do Section B.
• Hand it in when completed.
• If it is not completed by the end of class, finish it for homework and hand it in on Tuesday.