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The Legacy of Greco-Roman Civilization

Greco-Roman Religion

  • Religions in both Greek and Rome were polytheistic
  • Embracing multiple gods and goddesses
  • Greeks and Romans both believed that there were gods who influenced all natural phenomena.
  • Ancient greeks developed elaborate myths/ stories that explained these phenomena.

Roman Literature

Ancient Rome Facts

Roman Fine Arts

  • In ancient Rome you were considered evil and unlucky if your dominate hand was your left.
  • Not all Romans spoke Latin some spoke Cappadocian and Thracian.
  • Many Romans dislike philosophy because it came from the Greeks and the greeks were conquered.
  • Roman literature was written in the Latin language
  • still remains a huge part of the culture of ancient Rome
  • Some of the earliest works are historical epics telling of the early military history of Rome
  • followed by poetry, comedies, histories and tragedies.
  • Romans learned art sculpture from the Greeks
  • Roman sculptures created very realistic portraits in stone
  • Roman art was practical for education
  • Later on developed bas-relief images project from a flat background
  • Used to tell stories, represent crowds, soldiers in battles, and landscapes.

Roman Achievements

Roman Culture

Education

  • were taught at home by parents
  • education began at age 6
  • reading, writing, counting, Roman laws and customs
  • by 12: learned Latin, Greek, literature and grammar
  • Girls were taught spinning, weaving and sewing by mothers
  • adopted culture from conquered neighbors
  • spread it far and wide influencing many modern cultures today
  • life in empire revolved around Rome
  • family important
  • educated at home
  • slavery big: 25% of Rome pop. was enslaved
  • Latin- the language of Rome
  • Architecture- the Arch, the Dome, and the Colosseum
  • Engineering- aqueducts
  • Technology- roman roads constructed of stones, concrete, and sand connecting to all parts of the empire.
  • invented concrete
  • at height of power empire stretched from Scotland-Morocco-Euphrates

Roman Road

  • connected all parts of the Roman empire
  • allowed for quick movements of the army, goods and communications
  • 248,548 miles of roads- 50,020 miles paved
  • made from:
  • sand
  • stone
  • concrete

Roman System of Law

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  • Early Roman law dealt with mostly Roman citizens
  • As the empire grew Romans came to believe that laws should be fair and apply equally to everyone, rich and poor
  • Gradually judges came to recognize certain standards of justice.
  • standards were and were based on common sense and practical ideas.

Principles of Roman Law:

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  • All people had equal treatment under the law.
  • A person was considered innocent until proven guilty.
  • The burden of proof rested with the accuser rather than the accused
  • A person should be punished only for actions not thoughts.
  • Any law that seemed unreasonable or grossly unfair could be set aside.

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Greek Government

Greek Achievements

Laws of Ancient Greece

Laws of Ancient Greece contd.

  • After the dark ages around 900 BC the greeks had official laws or punishments.
  • Murderers were settled by the victims family, who kill the murderer.
  • it was not till the middle of the seventh century BC where the greeks began to establish official laws.
  • Draco set down first law of ancient Greece, these laws were so harsh that our English word "Daconian" was named after him meaning unreasonably harsh.
  • Solon refined dracos laws and is also credited with making the courts more accessible to the people.
  • Math
  • Science
  • Architecture
  • Philosophy
  • Art

The most important were math and science. They achieved all kinds of skills in astronomy, psychology, biology, geometry, physics and medicine.

  • Athens is the most known for democracy but it existed throughout the Greek city-states
  • Tort laws- When someone does harm to your property, punishment was exile.
  • Family Laws- regulated the behavior of men and women, there were no penalties set for these laws,
  • Public Laws- told you how public services were to be provided and how public functions should be conducted
  • Procedural Laws- guidelines that told judges how to use other laws, step by step detail how to enforce the laws.
  • Law Givers- appointed officials whose only job was to write laws.
  • made up of many different independent cites called city-states or "polis"
  • democracy
  • comes from Greek word "Demos": people, and "Kratos": power= power of the people
  • only men took part
  • any man over 18 could speak and vote by a raising of hands
  • topics were on:
  • maintaining and organismic food
  • military matters

Greek Culture

Definition of Greco-Roman:

having both Greek and Roman characteristics

Greek Literature

Greek Fine Arts

Ancient Greece Facts

  • The art of ancient Greeks and Romans is called classical art
  • The first period of classical art began in Greece in the middle of 500 BC
  • Greek sculptors learned how to represent the human form
  • more interested in portraying the gods.
  • Epic poems of Homer
  • Greeks are responsible for the invention of drama
  • Produced masterpieces of both tragedies and comedies that are still popular to this day.
  • geography greatly influenced culture
  • were skilled seafaring people
  • skilled traders
  • an abundance of raw stone and skill led to many impressive sculptures
  • Ancient Geek culture was the birthplace of western civilization
  • art
  • science
  • philosophy
  • democracy
  • olympic games
  • Earliest civilizations started about 4,000 years ago.
  • Ancient greeks lived in the countries that are now Turkey and Bulgaria.
  • The first two letters of the greek alphabet "alpha" and "beta" have given us the word "alphabet"

Ancient Greece

known for:

  • Philosophers
  • first democracy
  • Olympic games
  • architecture

Greek culture and Society

  • males had the best positions: broken into classes
  • Aristoi or aristocrats="Best people" they were wealthy people
  • business class- manufacturers, traders, commerce. Aristoi closely guarded their privileges
  • periokoi- poorer men with less land and money- regular citizens

Women of Greece

few rights

  • unable to vote
  • own land
  • inherit things
  • purpose: rear children and stay at home
  • in Sparta they had more rights
  • could own land
  • drink wine
  • had to do physical training
  • marriage was arranged by father

Children of Greece

  • Boys
  • studied reading, writing and mathematics
  • then literature, music and poetry
  • athletic training also important
  • some city-states required military service
  • Girls
  • educated in a similar way
  • greater emphasis on music, dancing and gymnastics
  • ultimate goal: prepare for raising a family

Greek Olympics

  • started over 2,700 years age( around 776BC) in Olympia
  • was started as a religious festival to honor Zeus
  • every four years
  • events included: foot races wearing full armor, wrestling, boxing, long jump, javelin and discus throw
  • winners won: wreath of leaves, honor for their home city, free food, best seats at events and got to marry rich women

By: Kaelyn Ball & Ian Erickson

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