Roman Achievements

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Roman Achievements

• Some of the many great things accomplished during
  the Roman Empire

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One of the oldest forms of entertainment, chariot
races were so popular that the Romans built the
Circus Maximus around 330 b.c. It was used for
over 800 years. It could seat over 250,000
people.
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The Romans were also fond of watching beast hunts
and warriors called Gladiators duel, sometime to
the death. In 72 A.D. the Romans built Trajans
Amphitheater, which we call the Colossuem. It
could seat 50,000 and any Roman citizen could get
tickets to events.
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The interior of the Coloseum had a floor built
above a series of layers of rooms. In these
rooms were kept the animals, men, and props. At
the proper moment, elevators and trap doors would
allow these to appear.
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The Romans also built shades that could block out
the harsh afternoon sun.
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Then of course, there was the fabulous Roman army
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To move the legions quickly to trouble spots, the
army had the soldiers build great roads. They
were usually straight, well-built, had mile
markers, and many have lasted over 2000 years.
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They also built great walls (such as Hadrians
Wall which separates England Scotland) and
fortifications to protect against barbarians.
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In order to supply water to many of their towns
forts, they Romans built huge aqueducts. They
used the power of gravity to move the water,
sometimes hundreds of miles. Using the arch in
their building methods, the Romans were able to
build huge structures.
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The Romans used similar methods to build bridges.
Many still stand today.
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The Romans also were concerned with cleanliness.
They built huge baths everywhere they lived.
Think of them as a modern athletic club or gym.
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Rich Romans lived in the countryside in villas.
These were large houses which had large murals
usually on the floor called mosaics.
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Early Christians in Rome buried their dead in
Catacombs in order to hide their religion from
persecutors. They also held meetings there in
order to hide from the other Romans.
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