Ancient 73 Fascinating Facts For Kids for 9-12-year-olds
The Ancient Romans built thousands of miles of roads stretching to all parts of their empire. Most roads were built in straight lines so that the army could travel as quickly as it could over the shortest possible distance.At its largest, the empire of Ancient Rome stretched for 4,000 miles (6,400 km) from modern-day Spain in the west to Iraq in the east, and 2,000 miles (3,200 km) from Africa in the south to Britain in the north.The toga was worn by important male citizens of Ancient Rome. It was a 20-feet-long (6 m) piece of material that was wrapped around the body and draped over the shoulder. Many people disliked the toga because it was uncomfortable and heavy, but emperors liked to wear them because they looked so distinctive.These are just a few of our fascinating facts about Ancient Rome - why not find out more?
We hope that the facts about Ancient Rome in our book will fascinate you and encourage you to learn even more about this remarkable period in history.
This book is suitable for 9-year-olds and older
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