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FAQ (1939 words) |
 | The ancient Romans believed, as we do now, that by giving back to the gods some of what They have blessed us with, we will be continue, in turn, to be blessed by Them. |
| While the ancient Romans did not profess to embody perfection, the distinct desire to maintain public decorum and achieve a sound social structure was constant and continuous. |
| Roman myths are about the development of human souls, the celestial universe, and the natural world, and not about the gods themselves. |
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Ancient Rome - MSN Encarta (1699 words) |
| Ancient Rome, the period between the 8th and 1st centuries bc in which Rome grew from a tiny settlement to an emerging empire while developing from monarchy to a republican form of government. |
| Roman armies most often served on the frontiers of the empire while Roman lands nearer the Mediterranean were more peaceful and more culturally and economically interconnected than in any subsequent era. |
| There are no contemporary written records of the Roman monarchy, so the stories of the early kings are primarily preserved in the works of historians Livy and Dionysius of Halicarnassus, who wrote seven centuries after the time of Romulus. |
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