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    between the Romans and the Carthaginians. a. The Punic Wars are considered one of the most important Wars in the entire history of Western Civilization. Why? b. Then I need you to present a War Package. Include: o Causation‚ winners‚ losers? o Why did Rome win and what did it win? o What was the basic cause(s) for the whole war package‚ do YOU think? I need the OVERALL REASON (S) c. In what ways did Rome benefit from its victories over Carthage? Introduction The Romans and the Carthaginians

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    consul and senate. -There were often many conflicts between the Patricians and the Plebeians. -After the empire expanded‚ the Romans had issues of how the land should be distributed. This cause civil war. -Julius Caesar changed the Roman government into a dictatorship. -Octavian (Augustus) ended major conflicts and brought Rome into its Golden Age called “Pax Romona.” -Roman law- Twelve Tables were a set of rules established in 450 B.C.E. “Vini Vidi Vici” -Julius Cesar. “I found Rome brick‚ I left

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    Did you know that it took the Romans ten years to build the Colosseum? The Romans started the construction in 70 AD and finished in 80 AD. The Colosseum in Rome‚ Italy is a large arena that was dedicated to the gladiator games in the first century. The Colosseum in Rome‚ Italy is an important part of the world’s history. If the Romans had not built the Colosseum‚ we would not have most of the sports‚ or stadiums we have today. The Colosseum has inspired sports and stadiums all over the world. The

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    "We Romans"‚ said Cicero‚ "owe our supremacy overall other peoples to our piety and religious observances and to our wisdom in believing that the spirit of the gods rules and directs everything." Roman rites and observances took two main forms. One was the domestic reverence of the spirit or genius of the family. The other was the public attitude to the gods and goddesses by whom the destiny and welfare of the Roman people as a whole were supposed to be guided and controlled. During the Classical

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    Romans architecture played a major role during the rise of Rome. They made many different building and structures like the bridges‚ houses‚ aqueducts and many more. These architecture helped the romans survive and win against many wars. Roman architecture protected the romans‚ and allowed them to have clean water and made traveling easier. The Rome invented many different creations‚ they all came from basic materials‚ one of them were concrete. You might think it was just some normal concrete‚ but

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    Vault Construction 3. Corbel or Cantilever Construction 4. Trussed Construction Introduction The Historical Timeline of Architecture Egyptian Byzantine Pre-Historic NEAR EAST EGYPTIAN Greek Roman Early Christian Romanesque Gothic Renaissance GREEK ROMAN EARLY CHRISTIAN history of architecture PRE-HISTORIC 18th-19th C: Revival 20th C: Modern Near East Islamic BYZANTINE ROMANESQUE GOTHIC RENAISSANCE 18TH-19TH C REVIVAL 20TH C MODERN ISLAMIC

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    in architecture rendered modern observers speechless‚ and brought great wealth to the Roman Empire. By far the greatest achievement in Roman history came in the form of running water. The three part system‚ which was developed by early Etruscans‚ kept diseases away and saved time. This system included the entrance‚ use‚ and exit of ancient Roman water. According to numerous historical texts‚ ancient Romans relied upon the water from the Tiber River‚ small springs‚ and shallow wells. Said water

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    Greek vs. Roman Architecture Greek and Roman Architecture are both forms of classical architecture. These two classical architectural influences are closely associated with one another as Greek and Roman civilizations rose following each other. Though they are closely associated with one another they each have their own unique characteristics that help distinguish them from one another. Ancient Greek architects strove for precision and excellence of workmanship that has influenced the architecture

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    Arthur Erickson said‚ “Roman civilization had achieved‚ within the bounds of its technology‚ relatively as great a mastery of time and space as we have achieved today.” Back in the B.C. time period the Ancient Greeks and Romans invented things with resources they had available. They invented arches‚ aqueducts and even invented the Olympic games‚ which are all things we use today. These things have influenced our society today making things easier than they really are. Instead of using the things

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    The Roman Empire was one of the largest and most powerful empires in the world. The nation was a colossus; at its height‚ the empire controlled most of Europe‚ North Africa‚ and Asia Minor. However‚ the empire’s vast territory proved to be difficult to maintain; groups from all over the world began to move into the empire and invade the nation. More problems in addition to heightening conflicts began to proliferate as the empire crumbled. The deterioration and collapse of the Roman Empire was the

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