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    Roman Theatre

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    Roman Theatre- • We look at Athens because we have the most sources • Most important form of entertainment • Very open‚ did not really need money to go to the theatre • Profound religious associations • Played an important political role • Stage was‚ like the agora‚ democracy was discussed and displayed in front of the RomansRomans owed a lot to the Greeks in terms of theatre. They were very influenced by the Greeks • We see this in the architecture of the theatre • But Romans were

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    The Roman Forum

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    The Roman Forum‚ located between the Capitoline and Palatine hills‚ was the “chief marketplace of Rome‚ and‚ during the Empire‚ the main seat of government containing the greatest of the city’s basilicas” (2). This grand forum symbolized the power and success of Rome throughout the kingdom‚ republic‚ and the empire. Initially‚ the land upon which the Forum was built was a swampy valley of little to no use to the kingdom. However‚ during the reign of the Tarquin kings‚ the Cloaca Maxima‚ the sewer

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    Roman Concrete

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    The greatness of Roman architecture is built‚ quite literally‚ upon the foundation of two important items: the discovery of concrete and the adoption of the arch from the Greeks. Concrete was an exceptional development within the Roman world and catapulted Roman construction into new heights of efficiency and stability. According to Kamm (1995)‚ the origin of Roman concrete can be found in a volcanic earth known as pozzolana‚ initially found near the Greek settlement of Puteoli. It would later be

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    Ancient Roman Religion

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    the Roman citizen. It was common for each house to have it’s own patron god/gods and ‚on special occasions‚ the head of the house would make a sacrifice to the personal gods of the family. Also‚ great festivals were usually held in honor of certain gods and would include spectacles like chariot races and Gladiatorial fights. The religious practices of the ancient Romans are best remembered with grand temples‚ great festivals and Christian persecution to the final acceptance of Christianity within

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    Polytheism In Romans

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    the Jews and Romans was complex‚ festering‚ and long standing to say the least. Like many societies‚ occupation and rule create animosity and hatred –and with that‚ resistance and clandestine activities – all of which existed in Juda when the Romans ruled. As with any civilization – attacks and indignities against and one’s religious beliefs proves problematic. The religious differences between Rome and Juda were as different as night and day – monotheism and polytheism. The Romans inserted themselves

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    The Roman Catholic Church played a big role in Medieval Europe. The Catholic Church controlled everything. The church taught people how to read and how to interpret the Bible. The church was a very big deal. If someone went against the church‚ they were an outcast‚ or killed. The church could pass any laws they wanted and people would follow them‚ such as Chivalry‚ civilized behavior. The Roman Catholic Church had an important role in medieval society. The church united people under a common rule

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    Roman Tech

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    The Roman military technology ranged from personal equipment and armament to deadly siege engines. [ They inherited almost all ancient weapons. While heavy‚ intricate armor was not uncommon (cataphracts)‚ the Romans perfected a relatively light‚ full torso armour made of segmented plates (lorica segmentata). This segmented armour provided good protection for vital areas‚ but did not cover as much of the body as lorica hamata or chainmail. The lorica segmentata provided better protection‚ but the

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    Roman Architecture

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    The Roman Empire‚ founded by Augustus Caesar in 27 B.C. and lasting in Western Europe for 500 years‚ reorganized for world politics and economics. Almost the entirety of the civilized world became a single centralized state. In place of Greek democracy‚ piety‚ and independence came Roman authoritarianism and practicality. Vast prosperity resulted. Europe and the Mediterranean bloomed with trading cities ten times the size of their predecessors with public amenities previously unheard of courts

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    Roman Weapons

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    been designed to detail the different types of weapons used by the people of Ancient Rome. It includes observations on development of Roman weaponry as well as its great variety of structure and uses. This will include‚ in addition‚ the inherence of earlier civilizations of weaponry My paper will attempt to answer the following questions; What weapons did the Romans consider important? What material was used to forge these weapons? How are they classified? How important was their role in the Empires

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    Economics and Roman Era

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    Mythical story behind Roman derivation is that there were Romulus and Remus sons of Rhea Silvia (sister of the king)‚ were abandoned by the king Amulius to avoid claimant of kingdom. The king ordered them to drawn in Tiber River but escaped the death plot. Both in wild were raised by wolf mother till they grew up‚ revenge in mind roused them to kill Amulius and restored reign to grandfather. Both founded new town where they were raised. Soon both the brothers involved in quarrel and Remus was killed

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