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title: "Roman soldiers & builders"
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# Roman soldiers & builders

Roman soldiers marched across a large empire and helped build roads and walls. Skilled builders used strong materials. Some Roman roads and walls can still be seen thousands of years later, though some remains have been repaired.

Subject: History · Area: Ancient Greece & Rome · Ages 5 to 7
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/roman-soldiers-and-builders-mt_VjxyJLtIbT

## Ready when they can

- Describe Roman soldiers as part of a strong, trained army that could travel far across the empire
- Name something the Romans built that we can still see today such as roads or walls
- Explain that skilled building and strong materials helped some Roman roads and walls last for thousands of years

## Lesson: Roman soldiers and builders

You have learned that ancient Rome was in Italy, by the Mediterranean Sea. Later, Rome ruled many lands. These lands formed the Roman Empire. Roman soldiers belonged to a strong army. They trained to work together and carried swords, shields and heavy packs.

Roman soldiers trained and marched together. They could travel far from Rome. Their work included fighting in wars and helping to build roads, walls and camps. Roads helped soldiers and other people travel between places.

*(drawing: Imagine Marcus walking on old Roman road stones today.)*

Skilled builders used strong materials such as stone. This helped some Roman roads and walls last for thousands of years. Some remains have also been repaired.

Some Roman roads remain today. Others were damaged or lost. Seeing one does not mean every road survived.

Other people built stone walls too. An old stone wall alone cannot tell us who built it. A sign may give more information.

**Recap.** Roman soldiers marched far and helped build roads and walls. Skilled building and strong materials helped some Roman remains last.

*Original learning material written for this dataset about Roman soldiers, building work and surviving remains.*

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/ancient-greece-and-rome-on-the-map-mt_mMMXD4v9Sh)

## Optional connections

- [Romulus & Remus](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/romulus-and-remus-mt_zh_RyesCgZ)

## Opens up

- [Roman Army and Conquest of Britain](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/roman-army-and-conquest-of-britain-mt_MlD0gwLSw9)