Roman Achievements - Period 4 by Joshua Suarez Mejia https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic en-us 2021-08-23 18:36:21 UTC 2025-03-25 00:11:33 UTC hello@padlet.com Architecture Definition 3708991 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1694263702 Architecture, the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. The practice of architecture is employed to fulfill both practical and expressive requirements, and thus it serves both utilitarian and aesthetic ends.]]> 2021-08-24 19:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1694263702 #1 Roman Architecture 3708991 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1694268247 One example of Roman Architecture is the Colosseum.

It is located at the center of the city of Rome Italy and can hold a maximum of 80,000 people. The construction started in 72 AD and ended in 80 AD. It is built of travertine limestone, tuff, and brick faced concrete. The Colosseum was first used for gladiatorial contest and public spectacles which was later reused for other purposes.

]]> 2021-08-24 19:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1694268247 Government Definition 3337735 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1694270801 The definition of "Government" is; "governing body of a nation, state, or community."]]> 2021-08-24 19:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1694270801 #2 Roman Architecture 3708991 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1694270855 Another example is the Pantheon. The Pantheon is a Roman temple and was used as a church since 7th century. It was commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus and rebuilt by Hadrian. The Pantheon is a cylindrical building with a portico of 16 granite Corinthian columns under a pediment. This building is still used today and was visited by 6 million people in 2013.]]> 2021-08-24 19:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1694270855 #1 Roman Government 3337735 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1694271452 The first fact of the Roman Government about the Roman Empire was governed by an autocracy which means that the government was made up of a single person. In Rome, this person was the emperor.]]> 2021-08-24 19:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1694271452 #3 Roman Architecture 3708991 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1694271603 The last example of a Roman Architecture is the Baths of Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla was Rome's second largest thermae initiated by Septimius Severus and finished by the reign of Caracalla. It is build between 212 AD and 216 AD and operated until 530s. Many other significant buildings were inspired by it and a lot of famous artwork were recovered from the ruins.]]> 2021-08-24 19:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1694271603 Connection to the present #1 3708991 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1695143165 Roman impacted many things that were common today such as amphitheaters. There were many amphitheaters which was very similar to the Colosseum that were used today.]]> 2021-08-25 03:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1695143165 Connection to the present #2 3708991 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1695144512 Roman also impacted the baths we're using. As for today, there were still many countries that uses public bath. ]]> 2021-08-25 03:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1695144512 #2 Roman Government 3337735 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696547982 The second fact about the Roman Government is that in Roman society, the highest positions in the government were held by two consuls, or leaders, who ruled the Roman Republic. A senate composed of patricians elected these consuls. At this time, lower-class citizens, or plebeians, had virtually no say in the government.]]> 2021-08-25 17:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696547982 #3 Roman Government 3337735 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696548533 The third fact about the Roman Government is that two consuls were elected each year, serving together, each with veto (Latin for "forbid") power over the other's actions, a normal principle for magistracies. They were elected by the Comitia Centuriata, which had an aristocratic bias in its voting structure which only increased over the years from its foundation.]]> 2021-08-25 17:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696548533 Connection to the present #1 3337735 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696551456 The first connection to the present of the Roman Government is that they had 3 branches of government just like our government. They were the Senate, the Consuls and the Assemblies.]]> 2021-08-25 17:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696551456 Connection to the present #2 3337735 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696551632 The second connection to the preset of the Roman Government is that their government has elected officials that govern the country and are responsible to the voters who elect them. The Romans created a republic after overthrowing a king. Romans are also responsible for creating a legal code written down which protected the rights of all citizens.]]> 2021-08-25 17:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696551632 Art Definition 3350671 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696552369 Art in Roam was very important. The Romans created many luxury items in metal work and glass that could sometimes be a minor form of Roman art. Roman art is very important because it was primaraly used to depict the vaules.

]]> 2021-08-25 17:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696552369 Engineering definition 3354263 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696552579 The definition of engineering is the "branch of science and technology concerned with the design and building of a structure."]]> 2021-08-25 17:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696552579 #1 Roman art 3350671 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696553102 Romans created many beautiful forms of art such as Ivory carvings. Ivory carvings were high-value pieces religious objects and decorative boxes for expensive items

]]> 2021-08-25 17:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696553102 #2 Roman art 3350671 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696553444 My next form of Art in the Roman time but statues and paintings, the Romans made their Arts realistic some stay. They're statues almost look like they were alive. The Roman paintings were specifically made as portraits. The portraits are so realistic that viewers say that you can see the subject's personality through the painting .]]> 2021-08-25 17:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696553444 #1 Roman Engineering 3354263 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696553725 One example of Roman engineering are roads and bridges. They built roads that have survived for thousands of years and bridges that have been built over rushing rivers. This shows that they knew what materials were strong enough to hold against natural forces.]]> 2021-08-25 17:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696553725 #3 roman art 3350671 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696553943 Last example of Roman art is Gem Engraving. The Romans used gem engraving as stamps to Mark a letter or document; these are called intaglios.

]]> 2021-08-25 17:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696553943 #2 Roman Engineering 3354263 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696554632 Another example of a Roman achievement in engineering is the aqueduct. An aqueduct is an artificial canal that brings water down from mountain ranges and into cities. This was useful because they could get fresh water to places where they needed to or places that don't have access to water.]]> 2021-08-25 17:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696554632 Connection to the present #1 3350671 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696554817 Roman art has affected us because right now we are able to make paintings and . Roman art has helped us today as well because it's given people jobs such as Pablo Picasso , Paul Klee, Georgia O'keefe and many more amazing artists.

]]> 2021-08-25 17:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696554817 Connection to the present #2 3350671 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696555389 Another thing Roman or has brought to us is Sculptures Without sculptures We would not have George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt on Mount Rushmore.]]> 2021-08-25 17:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696555389 #3 Roman Engineering 3354263 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696555620 A third and final way that the Romans had achievements in engineering was the arch. The arch was an upside down U shaped structure that the Romans figured out had a strong structural support. This was used in most of the structures the Romans built.]]> 2021-08-25 17:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696555620 Connection to the present #1 3354263 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696556333 One way the Romans are connected to nowadays is the arch. Most people don't realize it, but we use arches in many places that we see everyday. You will see them as widows, or even your front door entryway.]]> 2021-08-25 17:54:14 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696556333 Connection to the present #2 3354263 https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696557600 A second way that the Romans have connections to modern times are aqueducts. You may not realize it, but if you live by the mountains most of the water you drink is from aqueducts. Modern aqueducts are almost the exact same as Roman aqueducts except that we use a treatment facility to treat the water and make the aqueducts out of different materials.]]> 2021-08-25 17:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/3337735/o0ko1jv06xe0cjic/wish/1696557600