Transcript Rome Legacies Power Point

Legacies of Ancient
Rome
We are learning to: explain the
legacies of technology, art,
architecture, literature, and law
Languages
• Language of Latin was spoken by the Romans
• Not a spoken language any longer, but is the basis for
Romance Languages:
-Italian, French, Spanish Portuguese, and
Romanian.
We use the Roman alphabet today
Religion
• Christianity began as a sect of Judaism
• Spread by Jesus and his disciples
• At first was banned by the Roman Empire-people were persecuted for
following
• Constantine accepted it
• Theodosius made it the empire’s religion
• Today is one of the most widely practiced religions in the world
Literature and Poetry
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Virgil-greatest Roman Poet
Horace-wrote about human emotion
Ovid-love lyrics
Tacitus-wrote about the history of Rome
Plutarch-wrote Greek and Roman biographies
Both literature and poetry impacted future
western civilizations with their style of writing
and information from that time period
Government and Law
• First representative
democracy/republic/indirect democracy
• Elected officials, written constitution,
tripartite government (three branches),
checks and balances, civic duty
• Many countries around the world use this
system of government today
Astronomy
• Ptolemy-a scientist
and scholar
• Developed system
of astronomy and
geography
• Belief that the sun, planets, and stars revolved
around the Earth
• Contributed to the understanding of the Earth
Engineering
• Basilica-large building with a rectangular
central area lined by columns and a vaulted
area at one end.
Engineering Continued
• Dome-hollow upper half of sphere
Engineering continued
Amphitheater-a round or oval building without
a roof that has a central open space
surrounded by tiers of seats, especially one
used by the ancient Romans for public
entertainments
Engineering continued
• Arches-structure that spans a space and
supports structure and weight above it.
Roads
• Roman roads were first used as a way for the
military to conquer new territory
• Connected the large empire together
• Useful for trade
• Helped spread the religion of Christianity
• First to use concrete
Aqueduct
Aqueduct-pipe or channel for moving water to a
lower level, often across a great distance
Art
• Fresco-a painting on a wall or
ceiling done by rapidly brushing
watercolors onto fresh damp or
partly dry plaster
• Sculpture-the creation of a
three-dimensional work of
art, especially by carving,
modeling, or casting
Roman and U.S. structure
Circus Maximus-an ancient Roman
chariot racing stadium and mass
entertainment venue located in
Rome, Italy. Spectators could
watch chariot races
Churchill Downs-a thoroughbred
racetrack most famous for hosting
the Kentucky Derby annually
Roman and U.S. structure
Roman Coliseum-an elliptical
amphitheatre; and is considered one
of the greatest works of Roman
architecture and engineering; used for
gladiatorial contests
Progressive Field-home to the Cleveland
Indians baseball team. Has the same
type of circular structrue. Open air.
Roman and U.S. Structure
Roman Forum-a rectangular
plaza surrounded by the ruins
of several important ancient
government buildings at the
center of the city of Rome
National Mall-located in
Washington, DC. Its status as a wide,
open expanse at the heart of the
capital makes it an attractive site for
protests and rallies of all types
Roman and U.S. structures
Pantheon-has been used
as a Roman Catholic
Church; Pantheon's dome
is still the world's largest
unreinforced concrete dome
U.S Capitol Building-the meeting
place of the U.S. Congress, the
legislature of the U.S. federal
government. Located in
Washington, D.C.