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The Roman Empire

Explore the grandeur and complexities of the Roman Empire through the lenses of emperors, technology, city life, barbarians, and Christianity. Unravel the mysteries of aqueducts, roads, and city planning while delving into the societal dynamics of this ancient civilization.

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The Roman Empire

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  1. The Roman Empire Lisa M. Lane History 103

  2. Showing video from Star Wars: Phantom Menace

  3. The big issues of a big empire • emperors • technology • Rome the city • barbarians • Christianity

  4. imperial power, insanity and the lead theory

  5. Technology: water power noria

  6. Vitruvian water wheels and mills

  7. Technology: roads http://www.dl.ket.org/latin3/mores/techno/roads/map_color.htm

  8. http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Ring/5382/appian.html Via Appia

  9. city streets David Macauley’s “Rome”

  10. Technology: aqueducts http://www.dl.ket.org/latin3/mores/aqua/countryside.htm David Macauley’s “Rome”

  11. Rome, the city Crassus’ fire department

  12. Rome, the city http://karenswhimsy.com/roman-gladiators.shtm bread and circuses

  13. Civilized Romans Braun & Schneider Historyic Costume in Pictures (NY: Dover 19 http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/752/805629.JPG

  14. Barbarians Braun & Schneider Historyic Costume in Pictures (NY: Dover 1975)

  15. Migration, not invasion

  16. Paul Hellenized Judaism Sol (December 25) Stoicism Plato Mithraism Masada Adapted Zoroastrianism Hellenized Egypt Resistance to Rome

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