Roman Achievements by Briana Barela https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm en-us 2018-09-17 19:40:48 UTC 2018-09-20 19:58:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Roman Roads 3067682 https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/282579522 1. Roman roads were an important part of the Roman Empire.
2.The Romans were the ones who first invented concrete.
3. Roads enabled Romans to trade goods and to move armies.]]> 2018-09-17 19:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/282579522 Roman Aqueducts 3067682 https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/282579989 1.An aqueduct is a navigable channel constructed to move water from the mountains to a city.
2.The aqueducts were built from a combination of stone, brick and a special volcanic cement.
3.The engineers from Roman times who designed them used gravity to keep the water moving.

]]> 2018-09-17 19:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/282579989 Roman Bridges 3067682 https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/282580500 1.Roman bridges featured wedge-shaped arch stones of the same size and shape.
2.Roman bridges were built with stone and had the arch as the basic structure.
3.Many bridges that were built were more than 5 meters wide and most were slightly sloped.]]> 2018-09-17 19:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/282580500 Roman Arches 3067682 https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/283130181 1.Arches allowed the Romans to make bigger buildings, longer roads, and better aqueducts.
2.Most arches consist of wedge-shaped blocks.
3.Instead of pushing straight down, the load of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch to the supports at each end.]]> 2018-09-18 19:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/283130181 Roman Columns 3067682 https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/283130404 1.Roman architecture made use of five major styles of columns, carved from single blocks or created from stacks of massive stone blocks.
2.The Romans introduced the Tuscan columns which had no flutes and a simple base and capital.
3.Columns could also be incorporated within walls or be free-standing and carry sculptures to commemorate particular events or people.]]> 2018-09-18 19:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/283130404 Roman Domes 3067682 https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/283130530 1. Roman domes are found in baths, villas, palaces, and tombs
2.The Pantheon, a temple in Rome is the most famous, best preserved, and largest Roman dome.
3.The Romans also used the principles of the arch to form a hemispherical ceiling or roof called a dome.]]> 2018-09-18 19:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/283130530 Roman Sculptures 3067682 https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/283137500 1.Roman sculptures were made out of metal, glass bronze or marble
2. Roman statues aimed for a more realistic view.
3. Most of the surviving examples of Roman sculptures are in marble.]]> 2018-09-18 19:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/283137500 Roman Mosaic 3067682 https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/283137605 1.Roman mosaics were made up of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of tiny coloured stones and gems called tesserae.
2.Roman mosaic is often used in decorative art or as interior decoration
3.A mosaic is a piece of art created by assembling small pieces of colored glass, ceramic, stone, or other materials into an image.]]> 2018-09-18 19:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/283137605 Roman Coin Art 3067682 https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/284120151 1.Roman coins were issued in all the three principal metals- bronze, gold and silver.
2.These coins were of various sizes.
3.These coins were minted in over 40 different cities.
]]> 2018-09-20 19:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/284120151 Republic 3067682 https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/284122412 1.A form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body.
2.The power of government is held by the people.
3. The people give power to leaders they elect to represent them and serve their interests.]]> 2018-09-20 19:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/284122412 Branches of Government 3067682 https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/284122652 1. Separates power into three sections.
2. Each section has its own responsibilities.
3. Now the U.S. branches of government]]> 2018-09-20 19:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/284122652 Citizens Protected by Law 3067682 https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/284123030 1.  Roman law forms the basic framework for civil law.
2.The Law of the Twelve Tablets was the ancient legislation that stood at the foundation of Roman law.
3.The Twelve Tables came about as a result of the long social struggle between patricians and plebeians.]]> 2018-09-20 19:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/3067682/i77xxv12ozxm/wish/284123030