Roman Beginnings

By ssGuglielmo

  • Founding of Rome

    753 BC
    “Founding of Rome,” describes the legend of the legend of Romulus and Remus and the birth of Rome. When they were born they were left to die on the banks of the Tiber River because the King didn’t want male heirs to the throne. A she-wolf found them and adopted them and reared them as her own. A farmer killed the she-wolf and takes care of the twins.
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    Roman Beginnings

  • Founding of Rome Part II

    Romulus and Remus had a dispute on who would build a city, Romulus stood on the Palatine when some birds flew over him, he though that it wawas a sign from the gods that he would be the founder of the city. The twins fought, then Remus was killed by Romulus and Rome (named after Romulus) was founded. I can infer that this legend is still told by Romans today.

  • Etruscans' Daily Life

    800 BC
    “The Etruscans” informs us about the Etruscan’s daily life, their religious beliefs and where they came from. They enjoyed bright colors and played instruments like the double flute or the lyre. At a wealthy Etruscan's funeral two slaves fought to death so that the soul of the one who died would accompany its owner in the underworld.

  • Etruscans' Religious Beliefs

    800 BC
    “The Etruscans” informs us about the Etruscan’s daily life, their religious beliefs and where they came from. They were polytheistic and thought that the universe was divided into four regions. Humans lived in the center facing the south (gods of nature and earth), to the west lived the gods of death and to the east there were the gods of heavens.

  • Etruscans' Tombs of Gold

    800 BC
    “The Etruscans” informs us about the Etruscan’s daily life, their religious beliefs and where they came from. At a wealthy Etruscan's funeral two slaves fought to death so that the soul of the one who died would accompany its owner in the underworld. They built necropolises that practically were cemeteries. I can infer that many things are still unknown about the Etruscan civilization.

  • Etruscans and Romans Part I

    “Etruscans and Romans” compares the daily lives of the two civilizations. The Etruscans introduced Romans into religious beliefs. There were three Etruscan kings of Rome, which led the roman economy into a bad period. I can infer that even if the Etruscans taught the Romans many things the Romans disliked the Etruscans. I can also infer that after the monarchy Rome became an empire.

  • Etruscans and Romans Part II

    “Etruscans and Romans” compares the daily lives of the two civilizations. The Etruscans were a civilization that lived in Italy. They arrived there in 800 BC after a long journey from Asia Minor. They enjoyed bright colors and had fantastic funeral rituals with two slaves fighting to death to accompany their owner’s soul in the underworld they built cemeteries called necropolises. They were a fantastic civilization.