Parents are our first and most important teachers. Describe a time when you learned a valuable lesson from one of your parents.
Explain how the Roman interest in portraits grew out of early funeral rituals. 2. Describe three themes that are found in the murals of Roman houses in Pompeii, using specific examples from this chapter. Why do you think these themes were chosen for the decoration of homes? 3. Identify two key structural advances made by Roman builders and discuss their use in one large civic building in this chapter.