Domus, insulae or villa?

Can you name each house?

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2

3

Roman buildings

Name each kind of building(1 to 4) and match them with the activities in the second group of pictures (A to E).

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2

3

4

And now the activities...

A

B

C

D

E

Mind you, there's an extra picture in this last part!

Albanus, the first Christian martyr in Britain

A man called Alban, believed to have been a Romano-British citizen of the Roman town of Verulamium around the end of the 3rd century, gave shelter to an itinerant Christian priest, later called Amphibalus.
Impressed by what he heard Alban was converted to Christianity by him.
When a period of persecution, ordered by the Emperor, brought soldiers in search of the priest, Alban exchanged clothes with him allowing him to escape and it was Alban who was arrested in his place.
Standing trial and asked to prove his loyalty by making offerings to the Roman gods, Alban bravely declared his faith in "the true and living God who created all things". This statement condemned Alban to death. He was led out of the city, across the river and up a hillside where he was beheaded.

His deathplace became a Monastery which holds his shrine

Why was Albanus imprisoned?
How was he executed?
What do you think about this story?

Put the sentences in order (Click on image to enlarge)

 

Put the sentences in ORDER for part 1 and then do the same for Part 2

Roman gods (for next week)

Why was it good for Romans to have many gods?
Who was Neptune?
Who was Minerva?
Who was Cloacina?
Who was Mercury?
What does the phrase "your soul is at risk if you do not keep up sacrifices" mean?

Some useful vocabulary to understand the video:

· petty: small, unimportant
· theft: robbery, noun of thief
· waste away: to gradually become thin and weak, disintegrate
· navel: belly button, the scar of the umbilical cord
at 14:16

Some pictures connected to Boudicca

This statue of Boudicca stands beside the River Thames in London. It was made in 1897 and shows her in a chariot.

Colchester Castle (Essex) is built on the remains of the Roman temple which was destroyed.

1. Who destroyed Colchester?
2. Was it an important city? Why?

Way down to the Roman Temple Base

Maquette of Emperor Claudius Temple in Colchester

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

CLAUDIUS

Born: BC10/08/01 Tiberius Claudius Drusus, at Lugdunum in Gallia Narbonensis. Father: Drusus Nero Claudius [Germanicus] (younger son of Livia and stepson of Augustus). Mother: Antonia Minor (younger daughter of Marcus Antonius and Octavia sister of Augustus). Emperor: AD41/01/24 Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. Died: AD54/10/13 in Rome, probably poisoned by a dish of mushrooms. Read carefully and answer: In which modern country was Cladius born? How long did he live for? How long did he reign for? Why is he connected to England?

Hadrian's Wall Map

Now we only need Mr. Ramos to explain the rest!
(Of course he will be graded for it)

The Roman Empire

 

1. How many present day continents did it include?
2. What is the most northern country?
3. What  is the most western country?
4. Mention 3 modern day European countries that were not included.

Some Roman sites in Britain -Dover - Chichester - Bath - Winchester-

A Roman lighthouse in Dover

Some mosaics from a floor in Chichester.

Roman Baths in Bath!

Ruins of the Roman wall in Winchester

Roman Invasions - Watch until 7:00 to answer the questions.

Watch carefully and answer the questions:

1. Why did the Romans invade?
2. What do you think of their ships?
3. What were the Celtic soldiers like? What did a Roman soldier carry with him?
4. What was the Romans' most terrifying weapon?

There are no questions about the fort, just watch. 

Maps

Click on the link and answer the following questions:

Celts in Europe maps

1. Were there Celts in Britain in 800 BC?
2. In 44 BC?
3. And in 117 AD?

Celtic Music

Listen and enjoy!

Who were the Druids?

Druids

The druids were very important in Iron Age society but we know very little about them. They were the Celts' priests, responsible for all sorts of religious ceremonies. They were educated and powerful members of the tribe and were well respected by the other Celts. The main centre of the druids in Britain was Anglesey. 

We know a little about the druids from descriptions by Roman historians. The Romans tried to limit the powers of the druids because they were so important in Iron Age society. 

1. Why did they go to Stonehenge?

Hillforts

The hillforts didn't keep the Romans out though and the Celtic tribes were conquered when the Romans invaded in AD43.

1. What do they have in common?
2. What were they built for?
3. What were they made of?
4. Do you think they served their purpose?

Stonehenge

A trilithon is a structure consisting of two large vertical stones (posts) supporting a third stone set horizontally across the top (lintel). Commonly used in the context of megalithic monuments. the most famous trilithons are those seen at Stonehenge, Malta, and the Osirion in Egypt.

Stonehenge in midwinter

Stonehenge in midsummer

How many Trilithons are left?
How many were they built at its highest point?

Other megalithic temples

Beaker Folk

A beaker folk burial

Read the following information and answer these questions:

Why were they called Beaker Folk?
What did they do in their everyday life? How did they live?
How did they bury their dead?
Bronze Age Britain c.  2500 - 600  B.C.
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Beaker Folk. About 2500 B.C. a group of migrants settled in Britain. They were called the Beaker Folk because of the shape of the pottery vessels which are so often found in their round barrow graves.
The Beaker folk were farmers and archers. They were also the first metalsmiths in Britain, working first in copper and gold, and later in the bronze which has given its name to this era.
How they lived
We can guess that huts had a low stone wall for a base which was used to hold wooden poles. On top of this would have been a roof of thatch.
They made their own pottery, and eventually the first woven garments in Britain .They also seem to have introduced the first known alcoholic drink into Britain, a form of honey-based mead. The islands have never been the same since.
Religion
The graves were generally filled with grave goods, indicating the importance of the dead person and a belief in some kind of afterlife. Some of the goods included in barrows were: pottery jars, golden buckles, bronze daggers, cups, necklaces, and sceptres in various stones and precious materials.
The other main area of Bronze Age focus was stone circles. Certainly the most famous of all stone circles is Stonehenge. 

A beaker