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Contributions of Ancient Rome

Contributions of Ancient Rome . How did Roman achievements influence Western civilization?. Art/Architecture. Pantheon Coliseum. Technology. Roman Arches. Aqueducts. Medicine. Emphasis on public health Public baths, public water system, medical schools. Languages. Latin

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Contributions of Ancient Rome

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  1. Contributions of Ancient Rome How did Roman achievements influence Western civilization?

  2. Art/Architecture • Pantheon • Coliseum

  3. Technology Roman Arches

  4. Aqueducts

  5. Medicine • Emphasis on public health • Public baths, public water system, medical schools

  6. Languages • Latin • Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian, English, etc.)

  7. Literature • Virgil – Aeneid • One of the greatest works of Roman literature • A myth about the beginnings of Rome

  8. Religion • Roman Mythology • Later adoption of Christianity as imperial religion

  9. Greek and Roman Mythology

  10. Law • Principle of “Innocent until Proven Guilty” • Twelve Tables

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