Rome
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- Roman Art
- Our home looks so good with the new statues in it!
- Roman Architecture
- The Roman Colosseum took around 7 to 8 years to build!
- Colosseum
- Roman Engineering
- The Romans revolutionized engineering as well as architecture.They were the greatest builders of roads, bridges, and aqueducts in the ancient world.
- The Romans adopted aspects of other cultures by modifying and blending them with their own.This was true of Roman art.The Romans were especially influenced by the art of the Greeks, which inspired historians to coin the term “Greco-Roman” art.
- Roman Language
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- Several modern European languages developed from Latin, including Italian, Spanish, and French.
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- A dome is a series of vaults that form a high, rounded roof.A vault is an arch used to support a roof.The Romans learned how to use the arch, the vault, and the dome.
- Roman Philosphy
- What is the meaning of life?
- The Romans also set a new standard for developing aqueducts. The Romans learned a new technique. They created a system of aqueducts for Rome.The aqueducts brought water from about 60 miles away to the homes of the wealthiest citizens, as well as to the city's public baths and fountains.
- Roman Law
- The Senate is where all of laws and decisions are held.
- One legacy of Rome that affects modern society every day is the Roman language, Latin.English speakers use the Latin alphabet, although Roman Latin used 23 letters, and English uses 26.Many English words come from Latin.The influence of Latin can be seen in many words English speakers use today.
- Many Romans followed a philosophy known as Stoicismthe Romans made contributions of their own that they passed on to future generations.Roman philosophy and law were greatly influenced by the Greeks.
- The Stoics' beliefs about justice and nature fit very well with Roman ideas about law.Roman law covered marriages, inheritances, contracts, and countless other aspects of daily life.Modern law codes in European countries, such as France and Italy, are partially based on Roman laws.
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