Ancient Rome Culture And Ideas

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• The ancient Roman civilization lasted over a thousand years and contributed to modern languages, government, and architecture.
• Wealthier Romans lived in houses called domus that featured an atrium, an open-air courtyard often with a central pool.
• Most people in the city of Rome lived in crowded apartment buildings called insulae that were five to seven stories high.
• Romans gathered at public baths, which functioned like modern spas with exercise rooms, swimming pools, saunas, and massage spaces.
• The Colosseum was a huge amphitheater in Rome where the public watched sporting events and gladiator battles.
• Romans spoke Latin, the language that modern French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian are based on.
• The planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are named after Roman gods.
• January is named after the god Janus, and March is named after the god Mars.
• The Roman system of government called res publica inspired modern republics like the United States and France.
• Roman women's main role in society was to look after the home and family, though some worked as midwives or priestesses.
• Ancient Romans used animal and human urine to clean their clothes.
• The Romans built aqueducts, a system of channels and bridges, to transport water for public baths and toilets.