ROMULUS AND REMUSThe twin brothers Romulus and Remus were the sons of the God Mars. When they were very young they were abandoned by the banks of the River Tiber and left to fend for themselves. Luckily for them they were found by a she-wolf who took pity on them fed them with her milk. 

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Later a shepherd found the boys and took them home to look after them. He ended up raising the boys as his own children. The boys grew up to be very strong and clever and they decided to build a town on the spot where the Shepherd had found them. 

Shortly after building the town the twins had a big argument about who should be in charge. Romulus overpowered his brother Remus who died in the fight. Romulus then became the first king of this town which he named Rome, after himself.

ROMAN ROADS FOR CONQUESTRoads building played a key role in Roman military conquest. It allowed Roman legions to move quickly from one trouble spot to another in the empire. Wherever Roman soldiers went, they built roads.

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The Romans had learned to mix lime mortar, pour it into a wooden mold, and wait for it to become as hard as stone.

THE AQUEDUCTS: WATER SUPPLY

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The Romans also built aqueducts, or stone troughs held aloft by supports. The aqueducts were a way to move water from its source in the mountains to communities in lower region.

To keep the water flowing, all aqueducts were built at a constant slope from beginning to end.

ARCH OF TITUS: TRIUMPHAL ARCH

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It is a 1st-cen. honorific arch located on the Via Sacra, Rome. It was constructed in c.82 AD by the Roman Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate Titus' victories, including in the Sack of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.

ARCH OF TITUS: THE INSCRIPTION

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THE SENATE AND PEOPLE OF ROME (DEDICATE THIS) TO THE DIVINE TITUS VESPASIANUS

AUGUSTUS, SON OF THE DIVINE VESPASIAN.

ARCH OF TITUS: THE RESTORATION

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The opposite side of the Arch of Titus received new inscriptions after it was restored during the pontificate of Pope Pius VII by Giuseppe Valadier in 1821. The restoration was intentionally made in travertine to differentiate between the original and the restored portions.

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(THIS) MONUMENT, REMARKABLE IN TERMS OF BOTH RELIGION AND ART,

HAD WEAKENED FROM AGE:PIUS THE SEVENTH, SUPREME

PONTIFF,BY NEW WORKS ON THE MODEL

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RULERSHIP THE 24TH •

AMPHITHEATRUM FLAVIUM

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During the Flavian dynasty, (69-96 A.D), the famous colosseum was built in Rome. It served as a model for large sports arenas as bull rings and football bowls.

THE FAMOUS COLOSSEUM

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The colosseum was the largest building of its kind in the ancient world. It was built so tightly that its arena could be filled with water for mock naval battles.

THE FAMOUS COLOSSEUM

Rome’s ArchitectureLesson Three November 22, 2010

The Colosseum’s 80 entrances were set in the bottom row of arches. 50, 000 spectators used 76 entrances. Emperor Titus and his party used two entrances, the last two were reserved for the gladiators.

THE GOOD SHEPHERDMosaic from the mausoleum of Galla Placida, Ravenna, Italy

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