Rome: In Rome‚ there are three social classes‚ arranged according to wealth; Patricians‚ Plebians‚ and Slaves. Patricians are the upper class citizens; they are very wealthy and highly educated. They make up the majority of the senate and therefore control the laws. Plebians are the poor‚ lower-class citizens. They greatly outnumber the Patricians‚ make up most of the army‚ and pay most of the taxes. They are not allowed to marry Patricians or take part in government. Slaves are at the bottom of
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Family Organization To imagine family life consisting of anything else that it is today may be a difficult notion to apprehend. Obscure as it is to believe‚ family life‚ in Ancient Rome‚ although seemingly similar‚ was an entirely different concept. The saying‚ “Dad’s going to kill me!” might just be taken literally. Family‚ or Familia‚ is composed of a paterfamilias‚ our equivalent of a father; his male children‚ married or unmarried; his wife; his unmarried daughters; his daughters-in-law;
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The greatest achievement in ancient Rome was the creation of the aqueducts. A history professor at the university of Louisville stated that “Aqueducts channeled thousands of gallons of fresh water into Rome each day‚ supplying hundreds of public water-basins and bathing establishments throughout the city” (Gigante 1). The fresh water from springs was carried thousands of miles into Rome every day. This water ran into the public water-basins and baths throughout the city. A widely published and well-known
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Much of our modern day culture has origins in ancient civilizations. Our language‚ religion‚ and even government have been affected by these societies. Two examples of ancient civilizations that have impacted our modern culture immensely include Ancient Rome and Ancient China. Ancient Rome and Ancient China share many similarities‚ but also many differences. Ancient Rome and Ancient China have similarities in the problems they faced and in their accomplishments‚ but they also share many differences
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Ancient Rome is a pivotal civilization in world history. Rome borrowed from other countries‚ while other countries borrowed from it. For instance‚ the United States of America borrowed from Rome‚ and Rome borrowed from the Greeks. Rome borrowed many things. Most of which was from the Greeks. From the Greeks they borrowed gods. The Romans’ gods hold the same characteristics as Greek gods‚ but have different names. In some instances‚ they have the same name such as Apollo. Romans also borrowed plays
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Life in Ancient Rome The people in ancient Rome lived everyday life in reference to the social status of the people the poorest of the people being the most oppressed in the kingdom. The people in the other societies were‚ however different from the ancient Romans. The book “Roman Blood” is a history book that depicts the times of the ancient ruler Sulla‚ who was a dictator in 80 B.C. The ruler like many others was above the law and had command over numerous numbers of people. Ancient Rome was associated
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Women of Ancient Rome and China Women in ancient Rome and China were very different but quite similar as for as their treatment and roles were concerned. In both cultures they were under the protection of their fathers until they married. When they married they were to stay home and be wives‚ they were not formally educated and learned to manage their households. They were not allowed to disgrace their families in any way and were inferior to men from the moment of birth. Chinese women whether
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After the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD‚ western Europe fell into shambles. In an effort to reorganize themselves‚ a new government needed to be developed. They settled on a system called Feudalism. Feudalism is a loose system of government based on land deals called fiefs between lords and their vassals in exchange for military‚ or other services. Loyalty was given first to one’s direct lord. Some serfs (peasants who worked the land) had many lords. Some lords had many vassals‚ giving them
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Unlike earlier amphitheatres that were semi-circular and built into hillsides‚ the Flavian amphitheatre is an ellipsoid and still stands free. The name Colosseum‚ as known conventionally‚ came from the massive bronze statue of Nero (Colossus Neronis) that stood next to it in the Region IV Templum Pacis‚ East of the Roman Forum.The Amphitheatre at Pompeii and the Circus Maximus served as Rome’s entertainment venues prior to the construction of the Colosseum. Emperor Vespasian initialized the construction
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Ancient Rome is recognized as being the forefront of technological innovations and efficiency improvement. The Pont du Gard aqueduct is no less than an impressive engineering feat‚ stretching for miles to deliver water to town centers. Roman architectural features‚ such as arches and domes‚ still remain a prominent presence in modern architecture‚ proving just how timeless‚ and more importantly‚ functional these inventions are. However‚ one notable difference between the two societies is that unlike
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