Tour of Rome

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Tour of Rome

• a show of history

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The Circus Maximus

• It is a chariot racing statium.
• It was the first and largest chariot stadium in
  acien Rome.
• Julius Ceasar expanded the Circus around 50 B.C.
• It was created 326 B.C. by Tarquinius Priscus the
  fifth king of Rome.
• It is between the between the Palatine and
  Aventine hills.
• It could hold about 250,000-300,000 people.
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The Theatre of Marcellus

• It was built in 13 B.C by Augustus.
• It was entertainment for the people in Rome
  there were plays, dramas, and mimes.
• It was 111 meters diameter and 96 feet high.
• It could hold 11,000 people.
• The Theatre of Marcellus was the largest
  building in the in the Roman Empire.

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Roman Forum      The people of Roma adored
the forum.   It was located in the heart of
Rome.   The forum was a mall,a place for
politicians to discuss their campaign plans and a
great place to get a snack.   Emperors added
onto the forum over time.  
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Arch of Constantine

• It was built 312 A.D.
• It is between the Palatine Hill and the
  Colliseum.
• It is 21 meters high.
• It has three archways.

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The temple of Jupiter

•   the temple of jupiter was very sacred.
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•   The roman's Jupiter is like the greek's Zeus.
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•   Very big and very decrotive.
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• It had a lot of colloms in front.

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Arch of Titius

• It was built 81 B.C. for emperor Titus.
• It clebrated his victory over Jerusalem.
• It is Southeast of the Forum.
• It was constructed by Domitian shortly after his
  older brother Titus died.
• It is 15 meters high.  

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Trajans Market

• It was built in 100-110 A.D. by an architect
  named Apollodorus of Damascus.
• The upper levels of the market were for offices.
• The lower level was for stores that sell oil,
  wine, seafood, groceries, vegetables, and fruit. 
  
• It is on the Via dei Fori Imperiali at the
  opposite end of the Colleseum.
• When people came to the shops instead of walking
  in they waited at the door to be helped.

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Coloseum

•   The coloseum in basic form is a fighting
  arena.
•   The fighters or gladiators  were often slaves,
  or prisoners of war.
•   the gladitors were forced to fight each other,
  lions, and other ferocious beasts.