THE ROMANS IN GB

  
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Special thanks to Alix for his oral presentation!

The Roman Empire

http://www.roman-empire.net/maps/map-empire.html

CLOTHES

What clothes did men wear in Roman times?

Men wore a knee-length tunic (chilton), either sleeveless or short-sleeved. Roman men wore a cloak over their tunic, which was like a wide shawl that was draped over the shoulder and carefully wrapped around the body.

Important Romans dressed in a long robe called a toga.

What clothes did women wear?

Women wore a longer tunic which was often ankle-length. Over this the women wore a stola which was a full length from neck to ankle, high- waisted and fastened at the shoulders with clasps.

Rich women wore long tunics made from expensive cotton or silk.
 They also wore lots of jewellery and make-up, strong scent and elaborate hairstyles. They had specially trained slaves to help them dress, arrange their hair and put make up on their faces.

What did Roman children wear?

Boys wore a tunic down to their knees and a cloak if it was cold.
Rich boys wore a toga which had a purple border.

Girls wore a tunic with a woolen belt tied around their waists.

Children wore a special charm around their neck called a bulla. It was given to them when they were a few days old.

When did men wear a toga?

Only men who were Roman citizens could wear a toga. 

They wore it when they wanted to look smart, like wearing a suit today. 

The toga was made from white wool or white Egyptian linen. It was square or rectangular in shape and was worn draped around the body. A tunic was always worn under a toga.

Colours were used for special occasions or to show peoples rank.
 Only the Emperor was a allowed to wear a purple toga. Purple dye was very expensive and so by wearing the colour, an Emperor would be showing off how important he was.

GAME : dress a Roman woman !
http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/history/activities/dress_character/roman_woman.htm

Roman Entertainment

The Romans liked to go out and enjoy themselves. Roman Amphitheatre The Roman amphitheatre was the centre of public entertainment in Rome, and all over the Roman Empire.  People would go to the amphitheatre to see men fighting wild beasts or each other. These men were called gladiators who were mainly slaves or prisoners. It was a cruel sport because someone was usually killed. Roman Stadium The stadium (or circus) was used for chariot-racing. A stadium had a long rectangular enclosure, curved at one end, with seats all around except at the the end opposite the curve. Down the middle was the spine (spina), which the chariots hurtled around, lap after lap, trying to cut in front of each other. A stadium has been discovered at Colchester. This is the first and only stadium so far found in the UK. Rome had eight chariot stadiums. Chariot Racing Chariot-racing was a very popular sport all over the Roman Empire. Roman chariots were ultra lightweight and flimsy. There was just enough room for a man to stand on and hold the reins. In an accident, the chariot would fall to pieces in an instant and hurl the charioteer out. There were three main types of chariots: Two-horse chariots (biga) Three-horse chariot (triga) Four-horse chariot (quadra) Charioteers were usually slaves Roman Baths The Romans liked to keep themselves clean. Many Romans visit the Thermae (public baths). Every town had its own bath complex (like a large swimming pool). Find out more Roman bath in Bath (England) Roman Theatres Most Roman cities had a theatre. Like Greek theatres, the Roman theatre had three parts: the stage, the orchestra, and the auditorium.  The auditorium was semi-circular with rows of seats rising up from the flat semi-circular chorus area at the bottom.  The stage area faced the auditorium on the far side of the orchestra. Performances were often part of religious festivals. The actors were men with each actor playing several roles. They wore simple costumes that could be changed quickly and in public. To help distinguish the characters  young men were portrayed by wearing brightly coloured clothing, while old men were portrayed wearing white. Different coloured wigs were also worn. Grey wigs represented old men, black wigs represented young men, and red wigs represented slaves. There were four kinds of performances: Comedies Tragedies Farces Pantomimes Entertaining at Home Dinner parties The best way to show off your house was at a dinner party. Dinner parties were very popular, and it was common to throw one for quests who had spent the day at the amphitheatre. The dinner parties were held in the triclinium (dining room). They often lasted up to eight hours.  The Romans did not sit on chairs around the table like we do today. Instead the adults lay on sloping couches situated around a square table.  Only small children or slaves were permitted to eat sitting. Entertainment during the parties included actors performing a scene from a popular play or a dancing display.