Rome comic strips
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- Rome is located in Italy, which includes a peninsula and islands in southern Europe. The Italian peninsula is shaped a lot like a boot and reaches into the Mediterranean Sea with its toe pointed toward the island of Sicily.
- Long ago, the story explains, a princess gave birth to twin sons, Romulus and Remus. Their uncle was afraid and tried to kill them by drowning, but a mother wolf found them and nursed them. When they grew up, they fought over their new city, and Romulus killed Remus
- Etruscan arches rested on two pillars, which supported a half-circle of wedge-shaped stones. They used arches to build huge public works, including bridges, stadiums, and aqueducts to carry water over long distances.
- Romans also adapted two bloody Etruscan sporting events. The first was slave fighting. The Etruscan custom was to stage slave fights during funerals. Two slaves of the dead master fought to the death with swords and small shields. After being congratulated, the winner was executed.
- The Greeks constructed marble temples as homes for their gods. Temples like the Parthenon had stately columns that added to their beauty. The Romans also used concrete to build huge stadiums like the Colosseum, where gladiators fought. The Circus Maximus, where people watched chariot races, could seat more than 200,000 spectators.
- The Romans then borrowed and altered the Etruscan alphabet. For example, the Greek alphabet was adopted and then changed by the Etruscan.Wealthy Romans often collected Greek art and built monuments in a Greek style.The Greeks worshipped a number of gods and goddesses who governed every part of Greek life.
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