rose+warren+roman+art&technology

Period 6 Rose Warren, Marlisha Syvrerain, Tom Connolly, Rohan Caonda Rome

Technology: The Romans invented many things that we use to this day, such as concrete or the arch. Concrete is one of the more prominent creations of Roman times, because it was such a breakthrough with technology. Also, Romans had the most efficient working aqueducts out of most civilizations. They brought water through out most of Rome. Also the roads of rome were quite sturdy, they were built very strong. Their architecture was stunning for the time period, too. The arch was a leap in technology. It's one of the most secure structures you can use because it can hold up so much weight. The Colosseum was a huge stadium, used for many events. It was such a large structure, and a huge progress in technology.
 * [[image:twsanborn/1536305w.jpg align="center" caption="Aqueducts in Rome"]] ||
 * Aqueducts in Rome ||
 * [[image:twsanborn/colosseum-picture.jpg align="center" caption="The Colosseum"]] ||
 * The Colosseum ||

Art:
 * Greco-Roman culture is all three, Hellenistic, Greek and Roman, cultures mashed together to become one large culture. Romans took aspects from all three of those cultures and adapted it to their own.
 * Roman sculptures were more to be actual people. They were used to teach people, and show people what other people and things looked like.
 * [[image:twsanborn/10050520.jpg align="center" caption="A bas-relief roman sculpture. It has a flat background."]] ||
 * A bas-relief roman sculpture. It has a flat background. ||
 * Some Roman poetry was used to boast about Rome. An example would be the famous poet Virgil, who wrote the Aeneid. This was a book in tribute Rome and Romans, and how they were better that Greece.
 * Many houses had large paintings painted directly onto a wall. They were called frescoes.
 * [[image:twsanborn/200px-Roman_fresco_from_Boscoreale,_43-30_BCE,_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art.jpg align="center" caption="A frescoe"]] ||
 * A frescoe ||