Thousands of years after the fall of Rome simple peasants in Europe marveled at the complex marble structures dotting the countryside. From 1183 BC to 467 AD Rome was the leading center of civilization in the ancient world. Trade, culture, military power was all concentrated here. Even though only scattered foundations reman of this once mighty empire, we still feel the affects in our daily life.
The Roman Empire was a genius of innovation. Running water, the arch, and cement were only a few of the amazing inventions attributed to the Romans. Running water came in through aqueducts with pipes in the mountains. Public fountains, baths, and even private villas had running water in place. Arches were key to the aqueducts which supplied water. They made structural shapes impossible before. Bridges, the Colosseum all needed arches. Cement was a strong binding glue that held together everything from houses to the Pantheon.
Many of the ideals of the Romans were taken from Greeks ones. Art, religion, and physiological ideals were all taken and adapted to Roman ones. All the gods were simply renamed and fitted to Roman personalities. Statues were designed in Greek style the Romans came to appreciate beauty through the Greeks.
Future civilizations copied the Roman strengths. The Byzantine Empire used the Roman government format. During the Renaissence there was a revival of the classical period.
The Roman Empire was a genius of innovation. Running water, the arch, and cement were only a few of the amazing inventions attributed to the Romans. Running water came in through aqueducts with pipes in the mountains. Public fountains, baths, and even private villas had running water in place. Arches were key to the aqueducts which supplied water. They made structural shapes impossible before. Bridges, the Colosseum all needed arches. Cement was a strong binding glue that held together everything from houses to the Pantheon.
Many of the ideals of the Romans were taken from Greeks ones. Art, religion, and physiological ideals were all taken and adapted to Roman ones. All the gods were simply renamed and fitted to Roman personalities. Statues were designed in Greek style the Romans came to appreciate beauty through the Greeks.
Future civilizations copied the Roman strengths. The Byzantine Empire used the Roman government format. During the Renaissence there was a revival of the classical period.
Very nice introductory sentence. I like the way how you included inventions that were made. I think that you should have written more how they have helped us in modern day life.
ReplyDeleteEmma, I liked your answer a lot, it was very percussive and you included great detail. I also liked how you pointed out that the Empire was so great, its ideas were copied in the future. However, I disagreed when you said "Running water came in through aqueducts with PIPES in the mountains." I don't believe that they used pipes, but rather narrow holes. But, overall, an extremely, percussive piece of writing.
ReplyDeletep.s. in the second paragraph you said "Running water, the arch, and cement were only a few of the amazing inventions the Romans." you didn't finish the sentence. :P