The Geography and Early Development of Rome
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- Geography and Location of Rome
- Myth of Romulus and Remus
- Influence of Etruscan Engineering
- Italy might just be known to you as the peninsula that is shaped like a boot, but there are plenty more things that should come to mind wile thinking about Italy; like Rome. Rome is a civilization in Italy, with Rome being very close to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- Influence of Etruscan Sports
- The Myth begins with a princess giving birth to two twin boys, Romulus and Remus, with the father being Mars (the Roman God of War). Everything was going great for a while until the Uncle of the two boys sentenced them to death. The Uncle of the boys was the king, and when the boys were born, he grew anxious at the thought of them overthrowing his power. He grew more anxious the more he thought about it, so by degree, he decided to kill the two twin boys. While their parents were sleeping, their Uncle and servants grapped the babies out of their home, and carried them in a basket to the river, hoping that they would drown. The next day, the twin boys awoke and started to cry, and a mother wolf hear these cries of desperate help; so she investigates. She sees the two poor helpless babies in the water, so she decides to take them as her own. The wolf then takes care of the boys throughout their childhood.
- Influence of Greek Architecture
- The Romans were also heavily influenced by the Etruscan, more specifically the Etruscan's engineering techniques. One of their techniques the Romans stole is the arch. The arches rested on two pillars, which then held up a half-circle of wedged-shape stones. Another example of inspired engineering is the cuniculus, which was a long underground trench that was used to irrigate land, distribute water, and to drain swamps.
- Influence of Greek Art, Religion, Writing
- The Etruscans as their tradition would hold very violent games that slaves would have to partake in, like gladiators fighting to the death in different scenarios, or dangerously racing in chariot racing. These games would always end up with the slaves' lives coming to an end; if they won or lost. The Romans discovered these violent games and started to make this their way of entertainment. Everyone who lived in Rome would go to the Colusium every day to watch these violent games, cheering and hollering at the slaves for the winner.
- The Greeks built temples and columns to honor and worship their gods and goddesses, and the columns they built were beautifully hand-carved. The Romans took a lot of inspiration from that. The columns were quite often put on the temples that were to worship the gods and goddesses, but they were also used in libraries, schools, etc. The buildings and temples looked almost exactly alike to the Greeks' style of buildings and temples; that's how much the Romans were taking inspiration from the Greeks.
- The Greeks also inspired Rome with their Art. Art was a big part of the Greek world, and it was also in Rome. The Romans took inspiration from the Greeks by their style of art, their pottery, and their sculptures. The Romans got so good at their portraits that they looked very realistic. The Greeks also inspired how the Romans wrote. The Romans would only write in all capital letters, just like the Greeks. The Romans also wrote on stones and other things, just like the Greeks. Also, the Romans got their religion from, you guessed it, the Greeks. The Greeks worshiped multiple Gods and Goddesses. The Romans believed in the same gods and goddesses, except the Romans changed their names, to make it their own.
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