05 Romans

ROMANS

罗马人

In Roman times The first Romans lived in the city of Rome over a thousand years ago. They had a strong army and took over many countries. Every Roman town had a big open space where people met, heard the latest news and went shopping.

在罗马时代，1000多年前，第一批罗马人居住在罗马城。 他们有一支强大的军队，占领了许多国家。 每个罗马城镇都有一个很大的开放空间，人们在那里聚会，听到最新的消息，购物。

People of Rome In Rome, there were rich people, poor people and slaves. The most powerful person was the emperor. The emperor ruled over all Roman lands. Men called senators gave him advice. This coin shows the head of Augustus, the first emperor. He won many battles and made Rome more peaceful.

罗马人在罗马，有富人、穷人和奴隶。 最有权力的人是皇帝。 这位皇帝统治着罗马的所有土地。 被称为参议员的人给了他建议。 这枚硬币上是第一位皇帝奥古斯都的头像。 他赢得了许多战役，使罗马更加和平。

People captured in a battle were often sold as slaves. Rich Romans bought slaves to do hard work for them. Some masters made their slaves work in their storerooms. Other masters made their slaves cook meals for them. Once a year, slaves and masters changed places for the day.

在战争中被俘的人通常被卖为奴隶。 富有的罗马人购买奴隶为他们做艰苦的工作。 有些主人让奴隶在他们的储藏室里工作。 其他的主人让他们的奴隶为他们做饭。 每年一次，奴隶和主人在这一天互换位置。

At home In Roman towns, most people rented rooms. Only rich Romans could afford houses. Poor people rented rooms on the top floor. Richer people had big rooms lower down. There were often shops at street level. Romans didn't use wallpaper. They just painted pictures on their walls.

在罗马的城镇里，大多数人都租房子住。 只有富有的罗马人才买得起房子。 穷人在顶楼租房间。 有钱人住在楼下的大房间里。 街道上经常有商店。 罗马人不使用墙纸。 他们只是在墙上画画。

This is a Roman wall painting of a villa. Villas were big houses where the rich lived. Rich Romans had mosaics on their floors. A worker spread plaster on the floor. He made a pattern out of small tiles.

这是一幅罗马时期的别墅壁画。 别墅是富人居住的大房子。 富有的罗马人在他们的地板上镶嵌马赛克。 一个工人在地板上抹灰泥。 他用小瓦片做了一个图案。