Roman Achievments by Chandni Sheth https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn Made with fortitude en-us 2018-09-17 15:20:52 UTC 2018-09-21 15:11:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Roman Achievements 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/282394346 2018-09-17 15:24:56 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/282394346 Engineering 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/282395064 2018-09-17 15:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/282395064 Roman Aqueduct 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/282397879  An aqueduct is a vast network pipes, channels, and bridges to bring water home to Rome. (National Geographic  ISABEL RODÀ). Aqueducts bring water from the mountains down to the city. The water from the aqueducts would supply the cities fountains, gardens,  public baths,  latrines, and houses of wealthy Romans.(Romae Vitam).         ]]> 2018-09-17 15:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/282397879 Strong Roman Bridges 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/282970373 Roman Bridges were built from stones and concrete and the made arches in their bridges. (Sandy Historical Society) Romans also built bridges to help their military campaigns. (Britannica) The Roman Bridges were very sturdy that it could hold a lot of weight.]]> 2018-09-18 15:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/282970373 Roman roads 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/282984180 The roman's built roads every time the conquered another army.  Some ways the roads helped the roman's was they were easy to navigate. Also they were a key to Rome's military might. (History) Roman roads allowed the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. (Crysalinks)]]> 2018-09-18 15:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/282984180 Architecture 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283467097 2018-09-19 14:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283467097 Roman Columns 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283468605 Roman Corinthian columns make beautiful and grand statements wherever they are found.
Besides the fact that these columns are decorated with two tiers of eight stylized acanthus leaves, this particular style of column is also recognized because it usually has a column shaft that is ten times the size of the bottom diameter. This shaft can be either plain or fluted. (Strongberg) The Roman's also used these columns to decorate the temples for the gods.
]]> 2018-09-19 14:57:59 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283468605 Roman Domes 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283473933 Roman domes are found in baths, villas, palaces, and tombs. (Wikipedia) The Romans also used the principles of the arch to form a hemispherical ceiling or roof called a dome. (eduplace) The roman domes influenced other countries too like America.]]> 2018-09-19 15:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283473933 Roman Temples 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283481870 The temples like the Pantheon were for Roman Gods. The temples also had columns and sometimes domes. Roman temples usually faced east or toward the rising sun, though a notable exception is the great Pantheon which faces north. (Ancient History Encyclopedia]]> 2018-09-19 15:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283481870 Government 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283485977 2018-09-19 15:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283485977 The Roman Consuls 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283954127 The consuls were the chairmen of the Senate, which served as a board of advisers. They also commanded the Roman army (both had two legions) and exercised the highest juridical power in the Roman empire. (Livius) There were only 2 consuls. Intead of a king the Romans wanted a Republic and 2 consuls. (Ancient History Encyclopedia]]> 2018-09-20 14:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283954127 Rome's Three Branches of Government 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283960079 Rome had three branches of government, The consuls, The Senate, and the Assembly. (Belpre City Schools) The legislative branch was the Senate, a group made up of 300 citizens from Rome's patrician class, the oldest and wealthiest families of Rome. (penfield) The Senate was composed of leaders from the patricians, the noble and wealthy families of ancient Rome. They were the law makers. (crsd.org) The assembly was elected by Romansfrom the plebeian class. The Assembly had no real power. (Britannica)]]> 2018-09-20 14:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283960079 Patricians and P 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283970325 Only certain families were part of the patrician class and you had to be born a patrician. The patricians were only a small percentage of the Roman population, but they held all the power. All the other citizens of Rome were Plebeians. Plebeians were the farmers, craftsmen, laborers, and soldiers of Rome. (Ducksters)]]> 2018-09-20 15:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283970325 Art 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283975840 2018-09-20 15:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/283975840 Carvings 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/284405996 The roman's had many sculptures. Romans worked stone, precious metals, glass and terracotta but favored bronze and marble above all else for their finest work. (ancient.eu) Romans made sculptures of gods, heroes, emperors, generals and politicians. They also used sculpted images to adorn the capitals of columns and the helmets of gladiators. (factsanddetails.com)]]> 2018-09-21 14:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/284405996 Statues 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/284410419 The sculpture of the reign of Augustus shows the effect of that reaction against the exaggerations of Hellenistic art which appears in the sculpture of the Greco-Roman period. (visual-arts-cork.com) This statue was made in the first century. This portrait Augustus shows himself as a great military victor and a staunch supporter of Roman religion. (khanacademy.org) ]]> 2018-09-21 14:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/284410419 Pottery 318061 https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/284414123 Pottery was an important part of daily living in ancient Rome. As Roman used earthenware for most of the purposes, a huge quantity of utensils, cooking pots, amphorae and fine wares were produced. (historyforkids.net) . In general, potters in Italy tended to make their pots all one color. (quatr.us)]]> 2018-09-21 15:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/318061/8wvqwmd4zhsn/wish/284414123