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Learn about Ancient Rome in the seventh adventure, which transports you back to Ancient Rome. You will learn about chariot racing, emperors, Roman bath houses & more.
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Max and Katie’s next adventure takes them to Ancient Rome at the height of the Roman Empire.
They are thrown into the exciting but dangerous world of chariot racing, where there are accusations of sabotage.
Can Max and Katie uncover the fraud before someone gets hurt?
Join Max and Katie on their Ancient Rome adventure through history as they learn about chariot racing, emperors, Roman bath houses, pyramids and more!
The Colosseum is an amphitheatre that was built around 70 BC. It was used mainly for gladiator fights and could hold at least 50,000 spectators.
Roman soldiers were given excellent training and had to keep fit. They often marched 20 miles (32 km) in one day with heavy armour.
We still use Roman numerals today instead of numbers on many clock faces, including London’s Big Ben!
Ancient Rome began as a small village, possibly built in the 8th century BC, which then grew
to become one of the most powerful civilisations in history.
The Romans spoke a form of Latin. They developed their own system of writing numbers, which we call Roman numerals. We still use Roman numerals today on clock faces and when naming monarchs, for example Queen Elizabeth II.
The Romans were excellent engineers and architects who built impressive stadia, temples and statues. They introduced straight, paved roads to many countries, as well as advanced plumbing and heating systems. The Colosseum in Rome is an excellent example of a Roman amphitheatre that has largely withstood earthquakes and over 2000 years of history!
In 27 BC, the Roman Empire
began when Augustus Octavian became the first emperor of Rome. The Romans continued to march into other countries until they
controlled an enormous empire. It reached all the way from Britain in the north west to Egypt in the south east.
In AD 117, Rome was the biggest city in the world and the empire covered around 5 million square kilometres (2 million square miles).
One of the most popular forms of entertainment was to watch gladiator fights.
At the start of the Roman Empire, the gladiators were slaves or criminals who were forced to fight. However, as time went on, free men started to volunteer to be a gladiator, because there was prize money to win and the gladiators who won lots of fights became celebrities.
Gladiators sometimes wore helmets which protected the whole head as well as body armour.
The Colosseum is a very famous amphitheatre in Rome, which was built around 70 BC. It was used mainly
for gladiator fights, but also for wild animal hunts and executions of criminals.
The Colosseum had four floors and could hold at least 50,000 spectators.
It has been damaged over the years by earthquakes, but you can still visit the ruins in Rome today.
Roman soldiers came from all parts of the Roman Empire. They were loyal, because they chose to become
soldiers. Also, after at least twenty years' service, soldiers were given either some land or a large amount of money, or both.
The Roman army developed some advanced weapons, which also helped them conquer new lands. They used powerful sling-shot catapults to smash the walls of castles. Rocks were loaded into a sling at the end of a long wooden post. This was then pulled back like a spring and released.