The Golden Age of Rome

The Roman Empire is one of the most prominent civilizations that has walked the face of the Earth. The amount of amazing things that took place because of the Romans is astonishing in its own right, so for the time period of the Pax Romana to be considered the greatest age of Rome, there must have been some great achievements that had taken place during these first two centuries. With the rise of Rome coming from Augustus Caesar during this time, Rome also had its declining downfall come soon after. Rome’s legacy was left in many places during the time, and still to this day is expressed throughout the modern world. The Pax Romana lasted from roughly 31 B.C.- 180 A.D. During this time period, the state of the Roman Empire was at its highest in technology, infrastructure, law, science, and government. These improvements that took place in society were mainly taking place because of the military that Rome had acquired over the years. The military was able to protect the boarders of Rome and the outside city states that Rome had acquired over the years. With the outskirts of the boarders secured, it allowed the citizens of Rome to relax and focus on things a lot more. Infrastructure and architecture were some of the most important things that the empire had improved on during the years of the Pax Romana. The Roman Empire had started building roads for their military which then advanced into the use of roads for trade and commerce since they were no longer in danger of robbery. Stone bridges and aqueducts were also a major of the road system because it allowed the Romans to keep the water that was flowing into their cities to continue. The Romans were also starting to transform what the Greeks had used in architecture into their own form and improving on the skill to making not only the outside looking astonishing, but the inside also. The Romans used arches, vaults, and domes to make the insides of these magnificently large structures look beautiful. Roman