Roman Culture

Food-
the wealthy people had meat available to them (poultry, pork, beef, fish, lamb, foul).
the wealthier you were the more exotic food you had available to you
poorer people meals consisted mainly of grains made into bread or cooked into porridge.
taste didnt matter as much as how exotic the meal was.
dinner consisted of three courses.
Clothing-
toga were the national garment of rome, togas were like the suits of today.
Warfare-
Gladius, a short stabbing sword
Scorpion, worked like a fixed crossbow that launched large javelins.
siege tower, a large mobile tower that could be rolled up to enemies towers.
Gladiator- 
largest contest included 5000 fighters
man vs. man or man vs. animal
Slavery- 
slaves were treated well
rome was dependent on the slaves for living.
Bread & Circus- 
(welfare and entertainment)
Rome provided its citizens with food and entertainment.
citizens consumed 6million sacks of grain per year, for free
Triumphs- 
a celebration for roman leaders
started with romulus
Religion-
polythestic
heavily influenced by the greeks
Art & Architecture-
roman art consisted of painting sculpture pottery and achritechture