Investigating Rome

There are a number of problems connected to the study of Ancient Rome. For starters most of it has been destroyed, built upon or lost. Add to this the problem of a lack of written evidence and the investigation becomes somewhat more difficult. There are however a number of documents available written at the time and much can be learnt from the remains of the surviving roman buildings. This investigation looks at the Romans Public Health system. 

Consider the four sources below. 

What evidence is there of the Romans valuing Public Health?

Some things to think about:

The way that the road has been constructed.

The reasons for cemeteries.

Why people have baths!

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Ancient World Revision/ Vocabulary activity.

This activity revises your knowledge of medicine in the days of the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.