Rome
Roman Religion
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Activity: Features of the Roman Religion
Watch this video containing cuts of HBO's series Rome and identify the main features of the Roman Religion.
Translation
Listen to this video, then identify four colleges of priests that are responsible for ancient Rome's religious law. Then research on your own the name of these colleges. To complete the task, you have to write four sentences following this model:
The college responsible for....... was the College of....
Activity: Catacombs
Have you heard of the catacombs or have you seen them in any series or films? Look at this video about the biggest one in Rome to deepen your knowledge.
Now it's your turn
The total legnth of the catacombs is 19 km and structured in five levels.
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The original catacombs were a meeting place.
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False.
The catacombs are almost twenty centuries old.
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False.
Originally these catacombs were a popular meeting place.
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Christian religion was always tolerated in Rome
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San Callisto's catacombs were expanded in the 2nd century to host other spaces and activities.
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False.
The person responsible for the expansion later became a Pope.
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False.
Fifteen martyrs and sixty popes have been buried in this place.
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False.
The catacombs were discovered in the 19th century.
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False.
There are paintings on some walls.
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False.
There is a crypt dedicated to the patroness of painters.
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False.
The complex is also known by the name of "Little Vatican".
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False.