What can you find out about the Romans?
Next week, in Literacy and History, we will be learning about the Romans. Your homework this week is to research the Romans in order to answer the following questions:
1) What were Roman roads like? Why did they build them? Can you find any examples of Roman roads that still exist today?
2) How did the Romans stay healthy? What can you find out about Roman gymnasiums and baths? What is an aqueduct and how was it useful?
3) How did the Romans organise their army?
4) What were Roman forts used for? Can you find any examples of Roman forts that still exist today? What and where is Hadrian's Wall?
I hope you have fun finding out about the Romans!
1. What were Roman roads like? Why did they build them? Can you find any examples of Roman roads that still exist today?
ReplyDeleteRoman roads tended to be built higher than the level of earth around them. This again, helped drainage. The bulk of the actual building was done by Roman soldiers. It was important for the Roman army to be able to move soldiers and all their baggage around the country. They built roads as straight as possible, in order to travel as quickly as they could. Winding roads took longer to get to the place you wanted to go and bandits and robbers could be hiding around bends.
Three famous examples of Roman Roads that still exists:
Via Appia: from Rome to Brindisi (today Italian “Strada Statale” 7)
Via Aemilia: from Rimini to Milan (S.S.9), also in Italy.
In France: the high road from Boulogne (northern Channel coast) to Nice via Paris and Lyon - the fabled 1,000 km “Route Nationale 7” is a Roman Road almost from one end to the other.
2.How did the Romans stay healthy? What can you find out about Roman gymnasiums and baths? What is an aqueduct and how was it useful?
The Romans understood that dirty conditions made people ill, and provided many facilities - such as public baths, sewers and toilets - to promote public health. They had every incentive to do this, as they wanted the soldiers in their army to remain healthy, in order to keep the empire under control. Bathing played a major part in ancient Roman culture and society. They established public baths and showers within their gymnasium complexes for relaxation and personal hygiene.
Ancient Roman Aqueducts - Crystalinks. An aqueduct is a water supply or navigable channel constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose.
3.How did the Romans organise their army?
The army was organised in a very simple way: 5000 Legionaries (Roman Citizens who were in the army) would form a Legion. The Legion would be split into centuries (80 men) controlled by a Centurion. The centuries would then be divided into smaller groups with different jobs to perform.
4. What were Roman forts used for? Can you find any examples of Roman forts that still exist today? What and where is Hadrian's Wall?
At first they fortified the camps with timber, then from the second century CE they used stone. The Romans were expert builders and had perfected the art of masonry by creating a revolutionary new material that was known as 'opus caementicium' – a concrete made of rock, rubble or ceramic tiles.
Hadrian's Wall is a spectacular World Heritage Site, marching 73 miles from sea to sea across some of the wildest and most dramatic country in England.
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ReplyDelete1 A Roman road that still exists today is called South downs way. Roman roads where straight and long. They were used to cary goods in thous days.
2 Aquartets caried water to the city of rome for romans to stay health and clean.
3 They gat thier army orginised by making a cuboid to protect them from any atack.
4 Handrians wall was build in the name off Handrians the roman king. It stands in a place called Birdoswald.
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ReplyDeleteRoman roads were extremely straight because if they were bendy the Romans wouldn’t find their way back from their big fights. The Romans built the roads so they could find their way back from cruelty and DEATH! Some roman roads that still live today are Watling Street, The Fosse Way, Ermine Street and lots more.
Romans organised their army in a very simple way: 5000 Legionaries would form a Legion. The Legion would be split into centuries controlled by a Centurion. The centuries would then be divided into smaller groups with different jobs to perform.
The Romans stayed healthy by creating public baths and they started exercising in a gymnasium. They were able to keep the streets clean by making slaves clean them every night. Roman gymnasiums and baths included a cold bath called the frigidarium, a warm bath called the tepidarium and a hot bath called the caldarium.
An aqueduct is a transport and was it useful for letting water travel from one place to another.
Roman forts were used for soldiers being stationed. Roman forts that still exist today are Isca, Chester’s roman fort, Vindolanda and lots more. Hadrian’s wall is in Northumberland and it kept the Scots out.
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Roman road were straight and smooth. Romans built road so they could transport their soldiers and baggige around the country.
A roman road that still exists today is called brecon beacons.
Question 2:
Romans stayed healthy by taking baths. Some roman baths were private but most weren't even though some weren't private they still were luxurios there was a hot, warm and cold baths the baths were located in their gymnasiums. Gymnasiums were also used for a place to relax and train. Aquaeduckts were used for transporting fresh water from one city to another.
Question 3:
A legion is a group of 5000 soldiers.
A legion is then split into ten cohorts.
A cohort is then split into 6 centuries.
Centuries normaly have 100 men.
The group of 6 centuries is comanded by a centurer.
Question 4:
Hadriens wall is right on the edge of the border between Ingland and scotland. Roman forts were used for defendin/ protecting the country. a Roman fort that still exists today is hadriens wall.
Hadriens wall was used as a fort.
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ReplyDelete1] roman roads still exist today are Dere street and more.
2]romans used a public bath to stay clean and also used aqueduct to transport water.
3]the roman army was made by 5000 Legionaries. [roman people.]
4]Hadrian's Wall was a stone barrier built to separate roman and Scotland.it was 73 miles and 117 kilometers.
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ReplyDelete1.The Romans built straight roads.Straight roads are much eaiser to walk on.Curvy roads would be unsafe because enemies could attack. Two examples of Roman roads are Watling street and south downs way
2.They used a public bath.Kind of like a swimming pool.They used a gymnasium to exercise.A aqueduct helped to take clean water from a place to another place.
3.The Roman army was made up of groups of soldiers called legions. There were over 5,000 soldiers in a legion.They used the turtoise technic.
4.The Hadrian wall is nearly 2000 years old.It was build in 122 A.D.
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ReplyDelete1) What were Roman roads like? Why did they build them? Can you find any examples of Roman roads that still exist today?
Ans. Roman army to be able to move soldiers and all their baggage around the country. They built roads as straight as
possible, in order to travel as quickly as they could. Winding roads took longer to get to the place you wanted to go and
bandits and robbers could be hiding around bends,
Via Appia, near Rome. The oldest major Roman route in Italy (opened 312 BC). This, one of the best preserved stretches
in the world
2) How did the Romans stay healthy? What can you find out about Roman gymnasiums and baths? What is an aqueduct and how was it useful?
Ans. The Romans understood that dirty conditions made people ill, They provided many facilities - such as public baths, sewers
and toilets - to promote public health. They had every incentive to do this, as they wanted the soldiers in their army
to remain healthy, in order to keep the empire under control.
An aqueduct is a water supply or navigable channel constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used
for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose.
3) How did the Romans organise their army?
Ans. The army was organised in a very simple way: 5000 Legionaries would form a Legion. The Legion would be split into
centuries (80 men) controlled by a Centurion. The centuries would then be divided into smaller groups with different
jobs to perform.
4) What were Roman forts used for? Can you find any examples of Roman forts that still exist today? What and where is Hadrian's Wall?
Ans. In the second century CE Romans used stone. The Romans were expert builders and had perfected the art of masonry by creating a
revolutionary new material that was known as 'opus caementicium' – a concrete made of rock, rubble or ceramic tiles.
Ambleside Roman Fort, Cumbria, this fort was originally built for two purposes; to protect the Ravenglass to Brougham Roman Road
as well as acting as a supply base for Hadrian's Wall to the north.
Hadrian's Wall built on the orders of the Roman Emperor Hadrian and located in Great Britain, Hadrian's Wall was a
defensive fortification that marked the northwest frontier of the Roman Empire for three centuries.
THE ROMANS
ReplyDelete1) What were Roman roads like? Why did they build them? Can you find any examples of Roman roads that still exist today?
Ans. Roman army to be able to move soldiers and all their baggage around the country. They built roads as straight as
possible, in order to travel as quickly as they could. Winding roads took longer to get to the place you wanted to go and
bandits and robbers could be hiding around bends,
Via Appia, near Rome. The oldest major Roman route in Italy (opened 312 BC). This, one of the best preserved stretches
in the world
2) How did the Romans stay healthy? What can you find out about Roman gymnasiums and baths? What is an aqueduct and how was it useful?
Ans. The Romans understood that dirty conditions made people ill, They provided many facilities - such as public baths, sewers
and toilets - to promote public health. They had every incentive to do this, as they wanted the soldiers in their army
to remain healthy, in order to keep the empire under control.
An aqueduct is a water supply or navigable channel constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used
for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose.
3) How did the Romans organise their army?
Ans. The army was organised in a very simple way: 5000 Legionaries would form a Legion. The Legion would be split into
centuries (80 men) controlled by a Centurion. The centuries would then be divided into smaller groups with different
jobs to perform.
4) What were Roman forts used for? Can you find any examples of Roman forts that still exist today? What and where is Hadrian's Wall?
Ans. In the second century CE Romans used stone. The Romans were expert builders and had perfected the art of masonry by creating a
revolutionary new material that was known as 'opus caementicium' – a concrete made of rock, rubble or ceramic tiles.
Ambleside Roman Fort, Cumbria, this fort was originally built for two purposes; to protect the Ravenglass to Brougham Roman Road
as well as acting as a supply base for Hadrian's Wall to the north.
Hadrian's Wall built on the orders of the Roman Emperor Hadrian and located in Great Britain, Hadrian's Wall was a
defensive fortification that marked the northwest frontier of the Roman Empire for three centuries.
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ReplyDeleteThe Romans were a large army well they were until they got defeated by mad barbarians.Here is a bit about Roman roads the roads are always a straight line they a used for carrying olive oil water and food more importantly to transport there soldiers around to different countries to invade.Here are some examples of roman roads
Akeman Street,Cade's Road,Dere Street,Ermine Street,Fen Causeway and also king street there are so many more.
Romans stayed healthy by building there own public baths amazing right they also stayed healthy by going to a gym they even made slaves clean them poor slaves!
so that is the life of Romans!
Well done Sujeeth to find out about the DRAMATIC life about the Roman empire.
DeleteWhat were Roman roads like? Why did they build them? Can you find any examples of some that are still standing today?
ReplyDelete•They were made straight and not curvy. They built them straight because if anyone was a criminal they can’t hide round the corner because the road is straight. There are two or more roads still here. There are well- known roman roads including Watlings street and fosse way.
How did the Romans stay healthy? What can you find out about Roman gymnasiums and baths? What is an aqueduct and how was it useful?
The way that the romans stay clean is they have one bath and everyone shares it. If you were rich you would be able to buy your own bath. Also you would put oil on your skin and use a scraper to scrape the oil of and your skin will stay healthy. Aqueduct is a transport and was it useful for letting water travel from one place to another.
How did the Romans organise their army?
The army organised themselves into 5000 Legionaries. The Legionaries would be split into centuries (80 men).They would be divided into smaller groups with different jobs to perform.
What were Roman forts used for? Can you find any examples of Roman forts that still exist today? What and where is Hadrian's Wall?
Roman forts were used for soldiers being stationed. Roman forts that still exist today are Isca, Chester’s roman fort, Vindolanda and lots more. Hadrian’s wall is in Northumberland and it kept the Scots out.
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ReplyDeleteWhat were Roman roads like?
Roman roads are famed for being incredibly straight. This is true, but they were prepared to deviate from the direct route if a straight road would be too steep.
Roman major roads were often stone-paved and metaled, flanked by footpaths, bridleways and drainage ditches..
A fifth of all of the roads were paved in stone.
Why did they build them?
The proverb ‘all roads lead to Rome’ was actually based on historical fact ,meaning: there are different ways to achieve the same results. Rome was the centre of the Roman Empire therefore the road network was constructed and maintained to connect the smaller cities to the capital.
Can you find any examples of Roman roads that still exist today?
Some of the key roads of Roman Britain were: Ermine Street (London to York), Fosse Way (Exeter to Lincoln), Peddars Way (Hunstanton to Thetford), Watling Street (Dover to Wroxeter).
How did the Romans stay healthy?
Roman people were farming. It was necessary to feed the population, and it was also seen as a noble profession and healthy living.
The Romans grew olives and grapes, kept oxen, cows and goats for milk and cheese, and bees for honey. They also grew onions, peaches, apricots, cabbage, garlic and mustard.
What can you find out about Roman gymnasiums and baths?
Roman public bath houses were common in Roman towns all across the Roman Empire. Public Roman bath houses (thermae) were more like today’s health spas, and they allowed the Romans to socialise, exercise and bathe.
Gymnasium, are large room used and equipped for the performance of various sports. It was also a place for socializing and engaging in intellectual pursuits.
What is an aqueduct and how was it useful?
An aqueduct is a water supply or navigable channel constructed to convey water. Some aqueducts also served water for processing, manufacturing, and agriculture.
The Romans constructed aqueducts to bring a constant flow of water from distant sources into cities and towns, supplying public baths, fountains and private households. Waste water was removed by the sewage systems.
How did the Romans organise their army?
The Roman Army was incredibly well-organised and well-drilled. Individual soldiers had to be incredibly fit and strong, and willing to follow orders without questioning them.
The Roman Army was divided up into about 30 legions. Each legion was made up of between 4000 to 6000 soldiers.
Each legion also had a group of 120 horsemen attached to it.
What were Roman forts used for?
Roman forts, also known as castra, could be found all over the Roman Empire, to protect it from attack.
Some Roman forts could hold up to 6,000 people. Forts were always built in defensive locations and surrounded by a deep ditch..
Can you find any examples of Roman forts that still exist today?
Hadrian’s Wall which stretches for 117 km near the English / Scottish border had over 12 forts along its length. One of the best preserved Roman forts is Vindolanda.Housesteads is another large Roman fort near Hadrian’s Wall. The Roman fort of Londinium (London) it covered about 12 acres. Parts of it remain under a road called London Wall.The fort at Eboracum grew into the city of York, and was visited by the great Roman Emperor, Hadrian.Binchester, in County Durham, was one of the largest Roman forts in the UK.
What and where is Hadrian's Wall?
Hadrian’s Wall is located in the north of England, not far from the border with Scotland. It stretches for about 73 miles, from Bowness on Solway on the west coast, to Wallsend on the east coast.
The 73 mile length was equivalent to 80 Roman miles. The Roman mile was based on the distance that a legion, or group, of soldiers could march in 2,000 steps.
The emperor, Hadrian, after whom the wall is named, wanted to make sure the soldiers stationed on Hadrian’s Wall were happy. He personally met with the troops and encouraged practice drills.
1) What were Roman roads like? Why did they build them? Can you find any examples of Roman roads that still exist today?
ReplyDeleteThe roman built straight roads so they can travel to different places easily. there is many romans roads when you go to th sea side
or to the country side but there is no particular names of it, but they are known as some of the most straight roads in britain.
2) How did the Romans stay healthy? What can you find out about Roman gymnasiums and baths? What is an aqueduct and how was it useful?
Romans believes that cleaning themselves will stop spreading of diseases that's why they provided public baths, sewers and toilets,
as they wanted the soldiers to remain healthy and clean to not get ill. the romans had gymnasium for there army to train and get
more skills at fighting. the roman baths were like a big pool and they had to share it.
Aqueduct is a tunnel that carry clean water from nearby hills to the town. the first aqueduct was built in 312 B.C.
3) How did the Romans organise their army?
The whole army consisted arround 22 legions, each lesion was comprised of arround 5000 men. each lesion was subdivided into cohorts
of arround 480 men.
4) What were Roman forts used for? Can you find any examples of Roman forts that still exist today? What and where is Hadrian's Wall?
The roman forts were used to protect the army. the most of the remaining forts are based in england, wales represent the best preserved
sites in the country including the five meter high city wall of venta silirum and the spectacular remains of isca augusta caerleon.
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ReplyDeleteWhat were Roman roads like?
Roman roads had ditches that were dug either side of the road to allow for drainage. Roman roads tended to be built higher than the level of the earth around them-this again helped drainage. The bulk of the actual building was done by Roman soldiers. ...When the Romans left Britain, the Britons did not use their roads.
Why did they build the roads?
It was important for the Roman army to be able to move soldiers and all their baggage around the country. They built roads as straight as possible, in order to travel as quickly as they could. Winding roads took longer to get to the place you wanted to go an bandits and robbers could be hiding around bends. A name of one of the Roman roads that still exist today is Wailing Street.
swamp near Rome), which reduced malaria.
How did they stay healthy?
The Romans developed the first-ever system of public health. Three important factors combined to cause them to create a public health system. Their suspicion to Greek doctors, their realisation that the army needed hygienic conditions to keep the army healthy, and their engineering abilities. Settlements such as army camps, were sited in healthy places (not near swamps). In other places marshes were drained (Julius Caesar drained the Codaten swamp
What is a Roman gymnasium?
A gymnasium was a building used for athletic activities. The name gymnasium derives from the Greek word nudity.
What is a Roman aqueduct and what is it used for?
A Roman aqueduct is a navigable channel. It is constructed to convey lots of water.
How did they organise the army?
They organised their army in groups of soldiers called legions. They also had a form of defence called the turtle. They organised the turtle by blocking with their shields all around, even the top of the army so people wouldn't Jump into the form.
what were Roman forts used for?
The Roman Empire fortified camps with timber from the second century CE they used stone. The Romans were expert builders and had perfected the art of masonry. A Roman wall that still exists today is Hadrian's wall.
What and where is Hadrian's wall?
Hadrian's wall is one of the Roman forts and is named after a Roman man called Hadrian. Hadrian's wall is in a place called Cambridgeshire.
What were roman roads like?
ReplyDelete- Roman roads were famous for being as straight as possible. They were built over 9,000 kilometers of roads.
Why did they build them?
- The Romans built long , straight roads so that they could move soldiers around the country very quickly. Also the roads were very straight and not winding roads because they needed to travel fast .
Can you find any examples of Roman roads that still exit today?
- Watling street, this rans from london to chester.
How did the romans stay healthy?
- The Romans understood that dirty conditions made them unhealthy so they built bath houses and gave water so the people would stay clean.
What can you find out about Roman gymnasiums and baths?
- Roman gymnasiumms were buildings used for Athletic activities. And the Baths were buildings for public bathings.
What is an aqueduct and how is it used?
- An aqueduct is a water system that is used to bring water into the cities.
How did the Romans organise their army?
- Roman soldiers were divided into ten sections of eight. six centuries of eighty men formed a cohort and then cohorts made up a legion which was 5,000.
Can you find any examples of Roman forts that still exist today?
- Vindolanda, Hanrdknott roman fort
What and where is Hadrians wall?
- The Handrian wall which was named after the emporer Handrian was built to mark the boundaries of the Roman empire and to keep the scottish out. Its in the north of England.
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The Romans start in the Olympics.They also fight and train.
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