archaeological evidence of human occupation of the Rome area from approximately 14‚000 years ago‚ but the dense layer of much younger debris obscures Palaeolithic and Neolithic sites.[21] Evidence of stone tools‚ pottery and stone weapons attest to about 10‚000 years of human presence. Several excavations support the view that Rome grew from pastoral settlements on the Palatine Hill built above the area of the future Roman Forum. While some archaeologists argue that Rome was indeed founded in the middle of the
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Rome‚ in its earliest days‚ was governed by kings. However‚ Ancient Rome was to develop its own form of government that allowed the Romans to govern themselves. In one sense‚ for a society that used its feared army to conquer other nations and reduced people to slavery‚ Rome was remarkably democratic when its own people were concerned. Citizens of Rome would gather at an assembly to elect their own officials.The chief officials of Rome were called consuls and there were two of them. The consuls
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The Fall of Rome The Roman Empire is one of the most well-known‚ long reigning empires of all time. The empire lasted from 31 BC to 476 CE. The Romans were well-known for their gladiator games‚ the Colosseum‚ chariot racing and their architecture. Gladiators were trained to fight to the death against an opponent—usually a fierce animal or another gladiator—in front of a crowd in the Colosseum for entertainment. Slaves were often trained to become gladiators. Chariot racing was another popular sport
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and Rome Greece and Rome were alike and different when it came to government. The government in Greece was very diverse because every city was its own state. There was monarchy‚ oligarchy‚ and democracy. Democracy was developed in Athens‚ and at some point it started spreading to many other cities. Including non-Greek cities like Rome. One of the main ways they were similar was in their form of government. Both Greece and Rome had an assembly‚ where members were elected by the people. Rome was ruled
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Rome and Sparta: two revolutionary societies not to be reckoned with. Both places destroyed‚ conquered‚ infiltrated‚ and struck fear in the eyes of many peoples. The rise and falls of both places left a permanent footprint of governmental and military ideas that run the world today. Rome and Sparta were both strong in ways of life‚ government‚ and military; but where they are different they are also the same and with those ideas Rome and Sparta left a legacy held true today. Sparta was located
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The Fall of Rome- Disease and Plague Gracelyn Gutierrez In Ancient Rome‚ the wealthy had lead pipes that carried water to their houses. Due to lead poisoning in water‚ the rate of death in wealthy homes was very high. The interaction of people at the Coliseum and the blood and death most likely spread disease. Those who lived on the streets went through an uninterrupted season of illness and disease. Alcohol use increased‚ furthering the intolerance of citizens. Poor families lived in crowded
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Brady Roth 1 December 2014 History 1001 Paper 2 Rewrite How Rome Conquered in 53 Years Polybius‚ a Greek historian‚ said that the Roman Empire had many elements that lead them to conquer the entire civilized world in fifty-three years‚ which is why they are revered as one of the strongest empires in ancient world history. They are considered one of the strongest empires of ancient history because of their ability to never surrender and their extreme knowledge for fighting. At Rome’s peak they had
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rome and hans political administration and cultural challenges was very intersting. While rome and han created cultural and administrative difficulties that led to their downfall of there empires they still left a big mark on how to become a succersor empire. Rome and Han empires were very different on there administrative views. The romans chose there leader and all the people were taxed equally and more interregional interactive‚ they were kind of like a democracy‚ unlike han where everything was
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that time in Rome. These clashing views on society helped the downfall of the Roman Empire. It says in Document two‚ “the clergy successfully preached... patience; the active virtues of society were discouraged‚” What added to the horror is that the few pieces remaining of army spirit that Rome had in its possession killed. A part of Document two’s message is that without a powerful military (which it had at one time)‚ Rome could not survive. More explanation for the fall of Rome is the government
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The fall of Rome When someone is thinking about empires they immediately think about the Roman Empire however when they do they do not understand how it fell. Rome fell in 476 CE due to barbarians. The fall of the Roman Empire was not sudden and was not only caused by the invasion of barbarians there were key factors that caused the weakening and then the fall of such an extensive empire. These factors include the rise of Christianity‚ the splitting of the Roman Empire and the poor economic reforms
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