Ancient Rome

Index
1) Ancient Rome
Founding of Rome myth

2)food
3)Roman clothing
4,5)Roman Gods

Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was an Italic civilization that began on
the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC.
Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on
the city of Rome, it expanded to become one of the
largest empires in the ancient world with an around 50
to 90 million inhabitants (roughly 20% of the world's
population) and covering 6.5 million square kilometers
during its height between the first and second
centuries AD.

Founding of Rome myth

The city was founded on 21 April 753 BC by twin
brothers Romulus and Remus, who descended
from the Trojan prince Aeneas and who were
grandsons of the Latin King, Numitor of Alba
Longa. King Numitor was deposed from his throne
by his brother, Amulius, while Numitor's
daughter, Rhea Silvia, gave birth to the twins.
The new king feared Romulus and Remus would
take back the throne, so he ordered them to be
drowned. A female wolf saved them and raised
them, and when they were old enough, they

FOOD
returned the throne of Alba Longa. Romulus killed
his brother to take full control of the throne and
city of Rome was made.

COMMON FRUITS
almonds

plums

apples

pomegranates

figs

quinces

filberts

walnuts

grapes

chestnuts

pears

COMMON VEGETABLES
COMMON DRINKS
LATIN
NAME

WHAT IT WAS

calda

warm water and wine laced with

spices

mulsum

honeyed wine

posca

vinegar mixed with enough water

to make it drinkable

"wine"

watered down wine

COMMON MEAT AND FISH

MEATS

FISH

POULTRY

beef &
veal

lamb

carp

mackerel rays

chicken

goose

boar

mutton

catfish

mullet

crane

ostrich

dormice sausage

clams

mussels shark

dove

partridge

goat

snails

crab

octopus sole

duck

peacock

hare

sucking
pig

eel

oysters

swordfish

figpeckers

pheasant

kid

venison

flounder perch

trout

flamingo

pigeon

sardines

hake

porpoise tuna

lobster

prawns

thrushes

turbot

SAUCES/SPICES
NAME

defrutum

WHAT IT WAS

OTHER NOTES

concentrated wine
was used in
cooking.
made from salted

liquamen
fish and fish
(aka garum) insides

may have been the ancestor of

Worcestershire Sauce

pepper

imported from the East; used a

lot in all sorts of foods
including some sweet baked
biscuits

salt

harvested from beds at Ostia

Roman clothing

Roman food Ancient Roman clothing started out

as homespun wool garments, but over time ,
garments were produced by craftspeople and
wool was supplemented with linen, cotton and

silk. Romans ware sandals or walked on bear

foot.

Roman Gods

Jupiter was the most powerful of the gods. Should he

have to bring order, he would hurl a thunderbolt.
Jupiter was not afraid of anyone or anything. He was
the king of the gods, the ultimate authority, and his
word was final. Share in the adventure of Jupiter, Juno,
and Little Io.
Juno was the sister and wife of Jupiter, and thus, the
Queen. Juno watched over all the women of Rome.
Neptune, the lord of the sea, was the brother of
Jupiter. Neptune was very powerful. He was also quite
moody. One minute he'd be sparking and sunny, and the
next he would rage and crash about. People were

terrified of Neptune, especially the people who made

their home along the coast.
Pluto, another brother of Jupiter, was the lord of the
underworld. Come visit the River Styx! Find out what
happened to the world when the gloomy Pluto fell in
love.
Mars, Jupiter's son, was the god of war. Nobody liked
Mars, much, not even his own brothers and sisters. He
was tall and handsome and cruel and vain. The only
person who liked Mars at all was Venus (the wife of
Vulcan.)
Mercury was Jupiter's son and the messenger of the
gods. Things were always going on in the roman mythical
world. The job of messenger to the gods allowed
Mercury to have the inside scoop on just about
everything. There was a warmth about Mercury. The
other gods trusted him. In fact, if it was not for
Mercury, Apollo would not have his harp.
Apollo was Jupiter's son and god of the sun, light and
music. Come meet Apollo's Oracle at Delphi. Find out
what happened when Apollo fell in love with Cassandra.
Cerberus was the three-headed dog that guarded the
entrance to the underworld. Cerberus was friendly to

those arriving. He only became dangerous to those

trying to leave the underworld without permission