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Hello, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Cultures Through the Centuries. Today, we

are travelling back in time and we are going to learn about one of the most important empires

of the ancient world, the Roman Empire. The ancient Romans created one of the largest

and richest empires in history. The Roman Empire was at its peak between the 3rd century BCE

and the 5th century CE. According to historical evidence, it stretched for almost 5 million

square kilometres around its centre, Rome. Julius Caesar was one of its greatest emperors

as he managed to make the Roman Empire even bigger. Apart from their economy, the Romans

architecture and technology. In the modern city of Rome, you can still see examples of

their architecture. One such example is the Colosseum, a huge stadium in the city centre.

It was a place where people...