Written By: Ava Ozbolt, Charlotte,
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Culture of Ancient Rome Ancient Rome is a gorgeous place with fascinating culture, amazing climate, and beautiful land. One fascinating thing about the culture of ancient Rome is their belief of Roman gods and goddesses. Greek gods and goddesses are very similar to Roman gods and goddesses. For example: In Greek beliefs, Zeus was the king of gods but in Rome his name is Jupiter. They have many gods and goddesses that they believe in, such as these in the chart below. Chart: Greek Gods Roman Gods Description Zeus Jupiter King of Gods, God of the sky Hera Hera Goddess of marriage Poseidon Neptune God of the sea/water Cronos Saturn Titan Father to Jupiter Aphrodite Venus Goddess of love and beauty Hades Pluto God of the underworld Hephaestus Vulcan God of forge Demeter Ceres Goddess of Harvest Apollo Apollo Goddess of medicine/music Athena Minerva Goddess of Wisdom Artimis Diana Goddess of the hunt Ares Mars God of war Hermes Mercury Messenger of the Gods Dionysus Bacchus God of wine Persephone Proserpine Queen of underworld Eros Cupid Son to Aphrodite, God of love Gaia Gaea Titan Goddess of the earth Climate Of Ancient Rome The climate in Ancient Rome varied. In the summer it was about 95°F in the middle of the day. Sense it was so hot, many Romans closed their businesses during the summer and moved to where it was a colder climate. The winters were very harsh. The average temperature was about -1°C and some of the rivers froze over. Ancient Roman climate was wide ranging The land of Ancient Rome Ancient Rome is located in between Italy and Greece. Germany is located north of Rome. In Rome there were seven hills. The seven hills were named Cermalus, Cispius, Fagutal, Opplus, Palatium, Sucusa, and Velia. The Cispus, Oppius, Susca, and Velia are all really headlands of a volcanic ridge. The Cermalus, Fagutal, |
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