Day 8

Questions:

1. Greco-Roman culture- The mixing of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman culture produced a new culture. This is often called classical civilization.

Pompeii- The best examples of Roman painting are found in the Roman town of Pompeii and date from as early as the second century B.C. In A.D 79, nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted, covering Pompeii in a thick layer of ash and killing about 2,000 residents. The ash acted to preserve many buildings and works of art.

Virgil- The poet Virgil spent ten years writing the most famous work of Latin literature, the Aeneid, the epic of the legendary Aeneas. Virgil also modeled the Aeneid, written in praise of Rome and Roman virtues, after the Greek epics of Homer. He speaks of government as being Rome's most important contribution to civilization.

Tacitus- Another Roman historian, he is notable among ancient historians because he presented the facts accurately. He also was concerned about the Romans' lack of morality. In his Annals and Histories, he wrote about the good and bad of imperial Rome.

aqueducts- Aqueducts were designed by Roman engineers to bring water into cities and towns. When the water channel spanned a river or ravine, the aqueduct was lifted high up on arches.

5. Latin started the language called the Romance languages which were the French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian adopting Latin into their languages.