Journey across time



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JOURNEY ACROSS TIME




What geographic feature do you think kept Rome from expanding farther north? The geographic features that kept Rome form expanding farther north were natural barriers of the Alps and Pyrenees mountain ranges.

  • What geographic feature do you think kept Rome from expanding farther north? The geographic features that kept Rome form expanding farther north were natural barriers of the Alps and Pyrenees mountain ranges.



How did the eating habits of the newly rich Romans change after Rome became wealthy and powerful?

  • How did the eating habits of the newly rich Romans change after Rome became wealthy and powerful?

  • Romans ate simple meals of porridge, dried vegetables and greens. After Rome’s profitable conquests, wealthy romans ate costly feasts of seafood and wine while reclining on couches.



The story of Cincinnatus embodies the ideal of civic duty. He is the example of the perfect citizen soldier, willing to suspend his life for his country. He does not want power for himself, he only assumes the role of dictator to help his country in its time of need. It is a selfless act of bravery and good citizenship.

  • The story of Cincinnatus embodies the ideal of civic duty. He is the example of the perfect citizen soldier, willing to suspend his life for his country. He does not want power for himself, he only assumes the role of dictator to help his country in its time of need. It is a selfless act of bravery and good citizenship.



The Twelve Tables were laws written on tablets that described the rights of each person in the Roman Republic. The laws were the first set of rules to govern Rome. Writing the laws down and putting them on public display ensured that everyone knew the laws and that judges did not apply the laws differently to different people.

  • The Twelve Tables were laws written on tablets that described the rights of each person in the Roman Republic. The laws were the first set of rules to govern Rome. Writing the laws down and putting them on public display ensured that everyone knew the laws and that judges did not apply the laws differently to different people.

  • The laws on the Twelve Tables were the first step toward equal rights for citizen of all classes in ancient Rome. They were also a first step toward the idea of the rule of law that we still uphold today.



After Rome developed its government, and completed their conquest of Italy, they were faced with a powerful rival in the Mediterranean area, an empire named Carthage located on the coast of north Africa.

  • After Rome developed its government, and completed their conquest of Italy, they were faced with a powerful rival in the Mediterranean area, an empire named Carthage located on the coast of north Africa.

  • Carthage was founded around 800 BCE by the Phoenicians. Carthage ruled a great trading empire including parts of Europe and northern Africa. It was the largest and richest city in the western Mediterranean.



  • What was the First Punic War?



After the war, Carthage was no longer a military power although it remained a trading center. In 146 BCE, Rome finally destroyed its rival in the Third Punic War.

  • After the war, Carthage was no longer a military power although it remained a trading center. In 146 BCE, Rome finally destroyed its rival in the Third Punic War.

  • Roman soldiers burned Carthage and enslaved 50,000 men, women and children.

  • The romans spread salt on the earth around Carthage so that no crops would grow.

  • Carthage became a Roman province.



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