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In ancient Rome education was very important. It was believed that education was essential for a successful career. Roman education was based on Hellenistic education. However, it was distinctively different. During the Roman Republic both male and female children were educated by their parents. The basic education included fundamental skills in reading, writing, and simple mathematics. However, only wealthy males were able to continue their education by hiring a teacher or bought a slave that has higher education (usually Greek slave) that was called paedagogi. At the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire organized schools were formed. Both males and females could have attended the school. However, in majority boys attended school and proceeded with it into their adolescence. The five major topics that higher education consisted of was moral education, litterator, grammaticus, rhetor and philosophy. In some art pieces children are shown with scrolls to show their education. http://www.flickr.com/photos/save_rome/4550339869/in/photostream/