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    1. Talking About Rome © 2006 Mr. Craft’s Class and CrossRoads Middle School
    2. Rome wasn’t built in a day…
      • Rome was founded by farmers
        • Roughly 3000 years ago
        • Tiber River
        • Seven hills
    3. Rome wasn’t built in a day…
      • How do we know about them?
        • Archaeology
          • Influences still today
        • Writings
          • Homer and The Odyssey
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    5. Rome wasn’t built in a day…
      • Colosseum
        • Gladiatorial contests
        • Fights between wild animals
          • Lions
          • Hippos
          • Ostriches
          • Giraffes
    6. Rome wasn’t built in a day…
      • Colosseum
        • Gladiatorial contests
        • Man vs. Animal
        • Naval Battles
          • Flooded the floor with water from underground pipes
    7. Rome wasn’t built in a day…
      • Colosseum
        • Colossal!
        • Could hold 50,000 people!
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    12. Rome wasn’t built in a day…
      • Circus Maximus
        • 1800 feet long
        • 600 feet wide
        • Chariot Races
        • Held 250,000 people!
    13. Rome wasn’t built in a day…
      • Theater of Marcellus
        • Actors wore masks
        • Audiences were loud!
          • Pantomimes
        • Held 12,000 people!
    14. Rome wasn’t built in a day…
      • Forum
        • Heart of business, life, government and religious activity
        • Street vendors and shops lined the streets, like the mall!
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