By : Bradley Cao

Ancient Rome

-The Roman army could conquer many countries and defend itself because their army was more organized and better trained than any other army. -The Romans liked to take their enemies heads as trophies-Their weapons were, a dagger, a short sword, and a rectangle shaped shield-The Roman army built roads during the time they have when their not fighting

THE ROMAN ARMY

The rich people(Patricians) would eat many different types of food like meat

At some dinner parties they would eat crazy foods like flamingo

Sometimes guests would make themselves throw up so they could still eat

Guests ate laying on couches at dinner parties

Slaves did all of the cooking

ROMAN FOOD

Gladiators were armed with a trident and a net while fighting

Sometimes gladiators would wrestle lions that were taken to the colosseum from Africa

Gladiators would fight to death just for entertainment for the guests

The Colosseum could fit 55,000 people

The Gladiators were usually slaves or prisoners

GLADIATORS/ COLOSSEUM

- Slaves were bought at the slave market at the forum

- The slaves that worked for the Patricians would prepare their dinner parties

- Slaves sometimes got their freedom from their hard work

SLAVES

Pompeii was buried under ash and pumice from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D 79People buried and

preserved by ashAbout 20,000 died

during the eruptionSmelled like rotten

eggsFound by accident

in 1700’s

POMPEII

AQUEDUCT- They were slightly angled downhill

- Gave romans fresh water and washed away waste

- 200 cities get water from them

- Made of arches- They were kind of

shaped like bridges

Aqueducts

ROADSThey were made of stone slabs

They even had traffic officers!

People rode chariots on the roads