This Saturday class was early but I didn't mind. I knew it
was an opportunity to learn more about Rome. Our seminar class teacher was Mr.Dundov
he taught us about the geography of Rome. A couple of things interested me the
most about this class they were the Aqueducts and the Phalanx military. The
Phalanx Military because they used a tortoise formation and were almost always impenetrable
to attackers. All the soldiers were volunteers because being in the army was
about honor. They joined because of honor; do men still do it today? They used
really long spears so they could attack their enemies from farther distances. Imagine
carrying a 14ft spear or sometimes longer to attack someone who was yards away
from you. The soldiers went to military schools and trained all their lives to be
a great soldier to bring their family name honor. I think it’s crazy how people
risked their lives just to make their parents proud. The Aqueducts interested
me because the government thought it was important to provide people with water
so the built aqueducts. Aqueducts are ground water which passes through arch
structures which go to cities. This water went to public baths and to provide
people with drinking water. They used archs because they were strong buildings
and they pushed together in the middle and saved them materials. Not only did
Romans give their people fresh water so they didn't complain or revolt they
saved materials and money by building the archs. Romans are smart and
resourceful. I would love to see the Aqueducts in person!
-Myriah Catalano
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