Ancient Rome

753 BC

509 B.C.

62 BC

264 B.C.

218 BC

218 - 201 B.C.

149 BC

Third punic war

60 B.C.

44 BC

43 B.C.

27 BC

64 A.D.

98

117 A.D.

284

359 A.D.

395 AD

476 A.D.

Fall of Ancient Rome

Patricians

descendants of ancient, noble families

great influence in society

political power in the Senate

Plebeians

everyday life a struggle

bribed by emperor Augustus to prevent riot

children would have the same career as their parents

Slaves

people captured in battle

could obtain freedom only if the owner granted this or if they bought it

fathers could have trade their older children as slaves if they needed the money

freed slaves could become Roman citizens

Soldiers

organized in contuberniums, centuries, cohorts and legions

soldiers youngr than 45 were called "legionaries"

legionaries had Roman citizenship and served for 20 years

practiced hand-to-hand combat with much heavier equipment than the one used in battle

The most familiar of these myths, and perhaps the most famous of all Roman myths, is the story of Romulus and Remus, the twins who were suckled by a she-wolf

City of extremes

It's not as old as it looks

It's a church

There’s a big hole in the ceiling

It still holds the record for the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world

It used to be covered in bronze

You could put a perfect sphere inside

Famous Renaissance artist Raphael was buried in the Pantheon at his own request after his death in 1520.

The word Pantheon is a Greek adjective meaning “honor all Gods”. In fact the pantheon was first built as a temple to all gods.

Roman baths

Places

Herculaneum

The Antonine Baths

Bathing complex

use steam room

use a warm bath called "tepidarium"

use a cold bath called "frigidarium"

use a warm bath called "tepidarium"

Family

Father

The paterfamilias had absolute rule over his household and children

If they angered him, he had the legal right to disown his children, sell them into slavery or even kill them.

Only the paterfamilias could own property: whatever their age, until their father died, his sons only received an allowance, or peliculum, to manage their own households.

Mother

A Roman mother automatically lost her children to their father in the event of divorce.

Roman women could inherit property, have independent wealth, initiate a divorce, and leave a will.

Roman women could not vote, hold office, or have their own names.

Children

They were educated to the best of a family's ability to do so.

They were allowed to play and visit friends

But they were also trained to obey elders.

You never talked back to an elder Roman.

Food

Rich

peacock tongues

stuffing a chicken inside a duck, then the duck inside a goose, then the goose inside a pig, then the pig inside a cow, and cooking the whole thing together

Poor

Food

Arts

Figure

Games and Entertainment

Game/spectacle