Transcript The City of Rome

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Trade routes:
› Mediterranean Sea
› The Silk Road
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Transportation:
› Mediterranean to get to coastal places
› Roads for the Roman Army
Early Roman Road
The Romans coined
money for a universal
method to pay for taxes
and other things
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Ceremonies for gods
› Sacrifices
› Shrines
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Worship of Natural Objects
› Trees
› Crops
› Stones
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Worship of Household Gods
› Gods for Welfare, Prosperity, Food, etc…
Ancient Roman Temple Today
A Shrine in an Ancient Roman House
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The Roman Emperor
› Main Leader
› Like the President
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Seperated the government into three
groups:
› Executive branch
› Legislative branch
› Judicial branch
Roman Emperor Augustus
Roman Senate
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