The Roman Empire - Identifications

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The Roman Empire - Identifications

• Why were the following so important?
• Julio-Claudian Emperors Pax Romana
• Marcus Aurelius
  aqueducts
• Roman law bread and
  circuses

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The Roman Empire - Identifications

• Why were the following so important?
• Julio-Claudian Emperors Pax Romana
• Marcus Aurelius
  aqueducts
• Roman law bread and
  circuses

Example Augustus Caesar, or Octavian, was the
grandnephew of Julius Caesar and a member of the
Second Triumvirate. He rose above the other two
members of that group to become the first emperor
of the Roman Empire. His importance lay in his
decisions to rebuild Rome, reform the tax and
economic systems, and expand the size of the
Roman Empire.
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Hadrians Wall
Many stones have been removed for other building
projects
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The Colosseum
An amphitheater capable of seating 50,000 (often
used for gladiatorial contests)
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Inside the Colosseum
Underground vaults and tunnels were used to house
animals and slaves
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The Pantheon
Once a temple to Roman gods, today the Pantheon
is a Christian church
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The Appian Way
This was the first major Roman road - it
connected Rome with SE Italy
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Roman aqueducts
This Roman-built structure is in modern-day
France and was powered by gravity (descended only
17 meters over 31 miles)