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Arch by Sumit Ariel and Tyler

Expression- Great in little things Rome was composed of many city-states. Because of Augustus, Rome prospered in health, wealth, law, and trade. Even though, the people of Rome expanded Rome, their main focs was to keep it protected.

The Beauty of Life!-the Arts!
 * Pax Romana created an increase in the arts because Rome had to spend less money on war.

Gladiator fight at collosseum tomorrow
 * Reminders were common in Ancient Rome.
 * Important events being held would be noted on to remind people about them.

Murder of Julius Caeser-Ides of march at Senate steps-all welcome Julius Caesar was a part of the 1st triumvirate. Eventually, Crassus and Pompeii were killed and he had a lot of power. He had so much power that people felt that he might take advantage of it. On the Ides of March, he was assassinated by many people who stabbed him in the Senate. They did it in the Senate because they wanted it to be private.

Fasces- I want it all!
 * Faces were a symbol of power that Rome borrowed from the Etruscans.

Party at the bathhouse!
 * In ancient Rome, people would write messages on the arch telling times and places of meetings.
 * The bathhouse was an important place in ROman culture. People would meet there and do business with others.

Cremation-Burn Baby Burn! One ceremony that was important in a Roman's lifetime was inhumation. They either buried the dead body or cremated it. When they cremated (burned) the body, people who were close to the deceased had given speeches. Music was played and the ashes were placed in an urn after the burning of the person.

Ruler at the Top!
 * The emperor was at the top of the Roman Rebublic.

Wedding tomorrow- Remember your toga!
 * Reminders for meetings and gatherings were very common.
 * People would post reminders and notes for fellow Romans about events and happenings were many would see.

Twelve saviors of government The 12 tables were distinct laws that were the same in every place in Rome. They were followed and fair, so nobody felt that they were being treated unfairly because of this. One rule was that a person who is in trial is innocent until proven guilty. The laws were followed because they were just, not because people were enforcing them.

Bend it like an arch!
 * Arches were a common architectureal feature in Rome. They consisted of a keystone, pillars, and other stones known as voursoirs.

Manhood-off with the boy's bulla!
 * A bulla was a necklace worn by a boy or girls under age.
 * It was a ceremony that many could come to see, showing that the boy or girl had become an adult.

Hannibal the Horrible Hannibal was an army leader assisting Carthage during the 2nd Punic War. He surprisingly attacked the Roman army with elephants and went into Rome. He had lost his men, and had lost equipment in battle, so he roamed around Rome. The Romans noticed that the land of Carthage was free without Hannibal so they attacked Carthage, destroyed it, killed Hannibal, and attained many of his controlling territories' resources.

Bring back Cicero! Venus, make Pompeii love Julia All roads lead to Rome... Roads were invented and made by the Romans. They helped transport people and goods from place to place. All roads actually did lead to Rome. There were different types of roads that served for different modes of transport. It was a great and useful invention for Rome.
 * Cicero was a famous orator that appeared in the book //Cleopatara// who was banished by the Roman government,
 * Many worshippers would post praises, comments, or requests to gods.

Laws- Keepin' it real!
 * Begining with the Twelve Tables, Roman laws were standardized thoughout the empire to ensure that they were the same everywhere.

Give us some wheat so we can eat
 * Wheat was a popular food source for many Romans
 * There was a wheat crisis at one point, where people could not purchase wheat from the government.

Wine for sale-contact Titus-not imported, no Tariffs. Trade was very important in Rome because people gained so muach from it. In the summer. people traded for grain and Roman ships had brick, marble, graanite, and wood for building use. They also got wine, olive oil, wheat, bronze, pottery, and woolen cloth. Not only did they receive good and resources, but cultures mixed and religions spread. Non-Romans and Romans like merchants were treated fairly. Wine for sale. Contact Titus-not imported, no Tariffs.
 * Tariffs were taxes imposed by the government on all imported goods.

Free all your slaves today!
 * Slaves were the lowest class and were treated horribly.
 * A few Romans were against slavery, but it had become a part of Roman culture.

Let the chariot races begin! Many games were held in the Colosseum like gladatorial games, chariot races,land battles, and underwater battles.They were enjoyed by many people and the culture of Romans was displayed through games at the Colosseum.

Artist needs tiles for mosaic at reasonable price.
 * Mosaics were popular types of artwork in Rome.

R.I.P. Remus
 * Legend says that Romulus and Remus were two brothers that started Rome. Romulus killed Remus while they were building the walls of Rome.

United by three
 * The Triumphant was the executive top Romans.
 * Consisted of J. Caesar, Pompeii, and Crassus

Alll for one-Republic The republic was the form of government in Rome that composed of people voting for one person to represent them. It composed of the Consul, Senators, Tribunes of Plebs, and Citizen'a assemblies. After quarrels, Plebians and Patricians were both in the govenment if the were male citizens.It also had the Twelve Tables, which were standardized laws.

Let the Punic Wars stop already.
 * The Punic Wars were wars between Rome and Carthage that lasted a long time.

Pick up your child and give him a chance!
 * A lot of children were abandoned and left to die if they were chosen.
 * Some believed that you should give the child a chance in life, it could become succesful.

Romulus is a cheaterS Remus was a boy abandoned by his parents who were gods and raised by a she-wolf with his brother Romulus. They created a civilization, but to gain power, Romulus killed Remus. He named his newly built city, Rome.

Patricians are better-Plebs rock
 * Patricians were the upper class of Roman society. They struggled with the lower class, the plebians for hundreds of years. Hi Sumit!

Peace Man! The Pax Romana was a time of peace in Rome that lasted about two to three hundred years. Augustus was the ruler that brought this peace to Rome in whoch people had prospered, trade grew, and laws were improved.

Lets burn Crassus Crassus was a ruler a part of the 1st triumvirate who took advantage of people with his power. There was a story of when someone's house was buring and he said he would keep it from buring if the person had been a servant to him forever, This way, he had won by cheating and the person had lost his house and his life as a free person. This is one of the many reasons why people hated him.

Augustus United Rome
 * Augustus united Rome by bringing back "old Roman values" and ushering in the age of Pax Romana

go gladiators!
 * People would leave comments and cheers to gladiators they wanted to win.
 * It was common for gladiators bieng sent to their deaths to be encouraged to try and fight.