The Romans

What did the romans wear?

Roman lady's wore a long tunic that almost touched the floor.

Men wore togas when they wanted to look smart.

What did the Romans eat?

The more unusual food the more guests at the dinner party.

Romans drank wine.Rich Romans served expensive and unusual food to show off.

Roman towns and homes.

Wealthy Romans lived in large detached houses made of stone or brick called villas.

The homes of wealthy Romans looked bare from the outside.

Why did romans invade Britain?

Julius Caesar fought against the Britons because the Britons kept helping Gauls fight the romans.

Roman Building

Romans Aqueducts in Pont du Gard in southern France.

Romans built Hadrian's wall in Scotland. It took nine years to build it.

The Roman Army

The roman empire became very strong because it had a very good Army to help it conquer and later control all the other lands.

A Roman Solider

The Roman soldier was a professional soldier.This means he would have joined the Roman army for twenty five years

Roman Gods

Juno,Goddess of women

Jupiter,King of the gods

Who where the Romans?

The green bits show how far the Romans spread over Europe.

Famous romans

Julius Caesar was born in 100bc.he was a great soldier. Augusts proper name was Octavian. After Caesars death he took over with two other men.

Boudicca

Boudicca became leader of the iceni when her husband Prasutaus died.The romans took his treasure and assaulted her and her daughters.

A tour of a roman town

This is a place were gladiators would fight it is called a amphitheatre . This is a Christian church romans worshiped god in the church.

This is a roman town house people lived in these houses if they were rich.

This is a roman bath house were people would get washed and have a swim . This is a temple were romans prayed to their gods

Romans fun and games

Roman plays were often on at the roman theatre . A tragedy play would have a sad ending.

The two roman games that they liked to watch the most were chariot racing and gladiators.

Roman schools

Rome didnt have any public schools.Most children went to a private school some studied at home.There subjects were reading ,writing and arithmetic. In many homes slaves taught the children.Before the age of fourteen they learned Latin and Greek.

Roman Mosaics

This is a Roman Mosaic . Mosaics were made of tiny stones. They were on the floor of your house .

Romans from all over

Some of these people might of came from Gaul, Italy,Spain , Greece,North Africa or the middle east.

The romans invaded Britain in ad 43 and ruled it for almost 400 years. People from all over the Roman empire came and traded with and to live in Britain .

Why did the Romans leave Britain?

The best known of these men was called Magnus Maximus.

The Romans left Britain because there was trouble back in Italy.One after a another officers from the Roman army stationed in Britain decided that they could make a better job of things if they were emperor .

Roman hairstyles

Some roman girls would of worn elaborate wigs.

Roman hairstyle changed constantly,one year it would be fashionable to have the hair piled high on your head the next year the fashion was ringlets.

This slide show was by Tegan Bratton