All About

Rome
Daniel Josh Miles Yapyapan
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Newspaper Event
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August 26, 79 A.D, Pompeii

Mount Vesuvius Erupts!

F​ rom being a prosperous city with

bustling activity to a vast landscape of

ruins, Pompeii has been devastated due
to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. With
an unclear count of casualties, officials
believe that there were more than 2000
victims.

A​round the dawn of August 24, 2 days

ago, witnesses were said to have seen ash
clouds form around 6-8 A.M. Even then,
it was said that people continued about
their day and were not largely aware of
what is to come.
As the day passed by, into the afternoon
with the ash clouds getting darker, At
approximately 1:00 P.M, the volcano
emitted ash and pumice stone into the
sky, which of course landed in the city of
Pompeii, hitting houses and people. One
witness, Pliny the Younger, recalls “a
cloud of unusual size and shape”. A
nearby admiral of a fleet was alerted of
Mount Vesuvius; 79 A.D; Colorised
the eruption, and attempted to transport
his fleet and rescue survivors.
At 5:00 P.M, the ash clouds have
completely blocked the view of the sky
from Pompeii. With much weight from
the fallen ash and pumice rocks landing
and setting on buildings, some houses
were reported to have collapsed even
before the eruption. The volcano also
erupted with larger stones which
 Quotidie Nuntium
August 26, 79 A.D, Pompeii

Mount Vesuvius Erupts!

endangered the people. Survivors even in neighboring villages and cities.
confirmed that this continued for around The city is now buried within 30 feet of
16 to 19 hours of ash and rock stone and ash that was piled up for the
completely bombarding Pompeii. past 2 days. Recent discoveries

T​ he next day, August 25, around

midnight, the ash clouds descended into

Pompeii which increased the heat into
boiling point. During this time, the
neighboring city of Herculaneum was
reported to have no survivors. 5 Hours
later, another heat wave struck Pompeii
which should have killed off the
remaining survivors still located in the
city. Shortly after, the Admiral of the
fleet who attempted to rescue survivors,
had turned around due to violent
elements. He later collapsed and died
due to inhaling volcanic fumes.

From 6:00 to 9:00 A.M, the heat waves,

ash clouds, and stones had continued to
destroy and melt the city of Pompeii,
thus leaving no survivors within the city,
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Rome Brochure
Imperium
Romanum

The Colosseum
- Built between 72-82 A.D
- Largest Amphitheatre in the
World
- Brutal events occurred here
Venice
- The city sinks 2-5mm per year
- There are c.170 canals in Venice
- Venice is also called “The floating
city”
- You can travel through the canals.

● The Colosseum

● The Pantheon
Pompeii
● Venice ​ he Pantheon
T - Pompeii was victim to Mount
- It was a pagan temple for the Vesuvius
● Pompeii - Pompeii was originally Greek
Romans.
- There are 16 columns which
honours Marcus Agrippa.
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Famous Roman
Report
Daniel Josh Miles Yapyapan 11/14/2020
Period 1 Social Studies

Julius Caesar

Originally Gaius Julius Caesar, Julius was born in 100 B.C in July (Hence
why his name is Julius. Julius being july in latin) into a patrician family with his
father being a Roman official. At age 6, Julius attended school and was privately
tutored by Marcus Antonius. There, he learned literature, public speaking and the
Roman law. At age 16, Julius’ father died and a year later, he was married to
Cornelia, daughter of a powerful official. During his young years, a powerful man
known as Sulla took control of the government and soon, abdicated. Caesar
then, was an intimidating and respectable soldier amongst his men and the
people, including some powerful officials, since he conquered the Gauls and the
land of Gaul. Around age 40, Julius Caesar was elected consul. A consul being
the highest position of the government, consists of two. He was also elected to
be the governor of his own conquered lands. Because of his recognition and his
reputation, many officials were jealous of him, so there was a bitter conflict within
Rome, since the people support Julius but the officials envy him. After Julius’
served time as consul, he decided to run for the position again, but since the
officials were afraid and envious of him, they told him to relinquish his power in
the military. Julius refused to give his power up, so he was indicted a traitor by
the senate. Because of this, Julius gathered his men for a coup and marched to
Rome to seize it. For 18 months, a civil war raged, ending with Caesar seizing
control of the Republic and being Rome’s dictator by force. During his time in
office, he reformed the government and Rome, replacing the officials with his
loyal supporters. Julius also changed the calendar to the format we still use today
(the 365 day calendar). And because of his strong power, his own elected
officials and friends plotted to assassinate him for the good of the Republic. On
March 15, 44 B.C, his officials and friends turned on him and stabbed him to
death. Upon seeing his friend Brutus being one of the collaborators, he spoke his
last words to him, “Et tu Brute?”, which means “And you too, Brutus?”. Julius’s
greatest achievement was his victory upon the Gauls (who were barbaric tribes
of the north), which stretched the Republic and allowed the Romans to cross the
English Channel and conquer England until its northern border. Caesar was the
only dictator of the Republic, before it became an Empire.
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Daily Life in
Rome
Daniel Josh Miles Yapyapan
11/14/2020
Period 1 Social Studies

The condition of each plebeian (middle class) family depended largely on

their wealth and their reputation. Since plebeians were the middle class, they
worked as farmers, business owners, artisans, tribunes and were able to join the
military. The majority of the plebeians lived in apartments with other families.
These apartments were always in poor condition and almost all apartments
where plebeians lived, there were no bathrooms. Because of this, pots or
buckets were used and the waste was usually dumped out the window, into the
street. Most people go to public bathrooms, in which they could interact with each
other whilst doing their “business”. Plebeians with decent wealth were able to eat
three meals a day according to the time of day. For breakfast, plebeians eat
wheat pancakes or bread with a side of honey. For lunch, people usually ate fish,
bread, with vegetables, meat, fruits and for some, seafood. Lastly, for dinner,
people ate meat, bread, fish, honey with drinks being wine. Like the patricians
(rich, wealthy class), plebeians also wore tunics which were made of less
expensive material. Notice, patricians wore tunics made of expensive material.
The children of middle class families only learned what was essential in life. For
example, girls learned chores like cooking and sewing. All children of the middle
class were also taught literature. At the time, middle class families were
polytheistic and worshipped the Roman Gods, which were stolen from Greek
Gods. A plebeian was not allowed to marry a patrician or slave. Among each
middle class family, the father/husband was the leader of the family and the
wives and children were under him. The duty of a wife was to run the household
and complete chores, whilst the husband was to work so that he may be able to
pay taxes and provide for himself and his family. All plebeians were not allowed
to vote, only patricians and a small handpicked wealthy population of the middle
class society were allowed to vote. Both plebeians and patricians, and even the
Emperor and his family, were allowed to watch the gladiator fights and other
brutal events in the colosseum as a form of entertainment. Plebeians and slaves
could also watch chariot races and other athletic events, except for the olympics
which was outlawed by the Roman Government.
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Beliefs of Ancient
Romans
Greece: Rome: Responsibilities
Zeus Jupiter God of the Sky
Aphrodite Venus Goddess of love and beauty
Ares Mars God of war
Hermes Mercury Messenger of Gods
Athena Minerva Goddess of wisdom
Hephaestus Vulcan God of blacksmithing
Pan Faunus God of shepherding
Eros Cupid God of Love
Artemis Diana Goddess of hunting
Apollo Apollo God of medicine and the sun
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Education of
Ancient Romans
Daniel Josh Miles Yapyapan 11/16/2020
Social Studies Period 1

If I were to be from a wealthy family of Rome, I would rather be educated at

home with a private tutor than to be educated in a private school with other children. I
would choose to be tutored at home because the famous people were privately tutored
like Alexander the Great or Plato. Education, at the time, was obviously different
between girls and boys where boys had more opportunities and learned much more
than the girls, who were taught to do the womanly duties that she was expected to do.
children who attended private schools did not enjoy it yet were well educated. Ofcourse,
there are also benefits and disadvantages to being tutored at home.
Starting with the benefits of being tutored, both types of education must be
compared. Children who went to school late, or did not do well in school were caned
and “disciplined” in a way most parents would not do to their child. These private
schools were also located in loud and populated streets but the whole school was
separated by a curtain. Because of this, children could not concentrate properly. For
children being tutored at home, they were taught by well educated slaves (usually from
Greece) without interruption. Although every child must attend school for 7 days a week
with no break (unless there is a religious holiday), children tutored at home don’t have to
walk to school. The private tutors teach the children the basics of literature, reading,
mathematics.
Disadvantages to being privately tutored is the lack of sociality and the fear of
being caned by the tutor. Even in private tutoring, if the child is not doing what he’s
expected to do or is just misbehaving, the slaves or tutors may be given permission to
flog the child. As for lack of sociality, the tutor may teach you aspects of social skills, but
there are no other children to socialize with, as it’s just the private tutor and you. More,
the cost of private tutoring is much more expensive than that of going to a private
school.
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Chariot Racing
Questions
 Chariot Racing Report

At the Circus Maximus, many people gathered today to watch multiple racing
teams compete against each other. Many famous chariot racers like Gaius Dioclese and
Secundus Brutus have also attended this race. One famous celebrity, Scorpus,
complied to an interview after he completed his race. So, we asked him 5 questions to
understand more about the life of a chariot racer and how they manage.

Q: “As everybody knows, chariot racing is dangerous and chaotic, how does one protect
himself during a race?”
A: “Each chariot racer wears their own helmet and leather chest pieces. It’s optional to
wear other protective gear like elbow or knee pads or gloves…”

Q: “What does the victor win?”

A: “It depends, if the racer is a slave, he can earn himself freedom and a bag of coins.
Other charioteers receive money and a reputation being a racer.”

Q:”Do the horses get hurt during the race?”

A: “Of Course! The entire race is chaotic itself, each charioteer’s goal is to survive or be
the first. And it’s a well known tactic for charioteers to tip another chariot over which
causes the horses to stumble.”

Q: “How do chariot racing teams organise?”

A: “There are four teams and each team has their own colour; red, blue, white and
green. A charioteer wears armor which has the color of their designated team.”

Q: “Is it easy to win a round of chariot racing?”

A: “Not for everyone, since a racer needs skill and strategy to coordinate where he
needs to go or how he’s going to tip the other racer’s chariots. It’s hard enough to not
get tipped off from your own chariot because of the bumpy road and the other
competitors.”