https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno What did the Romans really do with their spare time? Make vegetables, apparently. en-us 2018-02-26 15:00:06 UTC 2026-03-12 20:53:59 UTC hello@padlet.com mepb5 https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235397716 The material we use to make sidewalks today. It's really basically rock. Used to make sidewalks (see below) and arches (see right). In addition, concrete was used to make aqueducts.]]> 2018-02-26 15:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235397716 mepb5 https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235398684 The arch is a structure that was used to build aqueducts (for carrying water) in ancient Rome. It was also usually build of concrete (see previous if you don't know what concrete is).]]> 2018-02-26 15:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235398684 mepb5 https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235399746 Cabbages are a member of the Family Brassicae and come in three different colours: green, red, and white. They can be used to make coleslaw. ]]> 2018-02-26 15:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235399746 mepb5 https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235400966 Another veggie. Sort of like beets, only purple and white and they belong to the Family Brassicae, though they don't taste like cabbage.]]> 2018-02-26 15:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235400966 mepb5 https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235652498 Last veggie for this Padlet, I promise. Peas belong to the Family Legumes. I'm not sure why the Romans invented all these vegetables but some of them do taste good.]]> 2018-02-26 21:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235652498 mepb5 https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235663210 Sidewalks are also made of concrete and were invented so that no-one got run down by carts. The Romans were pretty clever with concrete.]]> 2018-02-26 22:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235663210 mepb5 https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235664121 Romans invented aqueducts, and once they had water running to their cities, they went crazy with it, even inventing public baths and fountains, and rerouting water to the rich.]]> 2018-02-26 22:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235664121 mepb5 https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235670120 The Romans invented the Senate as part of their government, which we still use today, although with one hundred people and not four hundred.]]> 2018-02-26 23:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235670120 mepb5 https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235670683 The Romans created gladiator battles in order to normalize death and make it less serious-seeming. Richer Romans had the seats closest to the arena, while poorer ones sat farther back. Some arenas could even be flooded with water for sea battles.]]> 2018-02-26 23:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/235670683 mepb5 https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/236715600 The Romans invented socks. I can add very little to this, except that socks go on your feet before shoes, but never with sandals.]]> 2018-02-28 23:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mepb5/e605kgz9wvno/wish/236715600