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      DIDN'T KNOW....

Although women could be
Roman citizens, they were
not allowed to vote or stand for
public office.

The official language of the
Roman Empire was Latin.

The Roman Empire included
parts of England, Europe, North
Africa, and the Middle East.

Romans borrowed much
of their culture from the
Ancient Greeks. This
included religion, clothing,
and architecture.

Rome is located in modern-day
Italy and it was the major city
of the empire

Lions once roamed southern
Europe before they went extinct
more than a thousand years ago.

Slavery was common in the Roman
Empire. Slaves were often prisoners taken
by Roman soldiers during a battle, and
they came from many different places throughout the world.

During roughly 200 years from 27 BC to 180 AD, there was relative peace in the Roman Empire.

The volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted in 79 AD and covered the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash. The cities weren’t found again until the 1700s.

The artifacts, buildings, and
skeletons found at Pompeii and
Herculaneum tell us a lot about
 life in the Roman Empire.

If you lived in the empire,
you could be granted Roman
citizenship. This meant that
you could vote, stand for
public office, and also receive
a certain amount of free grain
to make your daily bread.