How did Rome get its name?
• Origins of Rome • Explore this website for information on how the Roman civilization was started. • Describe one of the legends written about the origins of the Roman civilization. • What does the archeological evidence suggest? • Parvulus • The Roman people spoke Latin. “Parvulus” is the Latin word for “child.” Your role as the “parvulus” is to explore the life of a child growing up in the ancient civilization. • Schooling in Ancient Rome • Explore this website for information on education in Ancient Rome. • What was the goal of education in Ancient Rome? • What subjects did Roman children study? • Did every Roman child go to school? Why or why not? • Roman Families and Children • Explore this website for information on family life in Ancient Rome. • Would you rather have been born into the Ancient Roman civilization as a boy or girl? Why? • Senator • In the Ancient Roman civilization, the senator was a powerful Roman citizen who was responsible for making the laws and controlling t
Rome is now the capital city of Italy. 2,000 years ago it was the centre of the Roman Empire. Building started in 753 B.C. The Romans had a story to explain how Rome began. Twin boys, Romulus and Remus, were the sons of Mars (the Roman god or war). An evil uncle took them as babies from their mother and threw them into the River Tiber to drown. The babies floated to land, and a mother wolf fed and cared for them. Later a herdsman looked after the twins until they grew up. Years later, Mars told his twin sons to build a city where they had been found. The city was Rome. One day, Remus made fun of the wall Romulus had built around the city. The twins argued, fought and Romulus killed Remus. Today, historians and archaeologists agree that people were living in Rome long before 753 B.C., but the legend is one of the most famous in world history. Back to top How was Rome ruled? The people of Rome were farmers and herders. For a time they were under the control of their neighbours, the Etrus
