The Roman Empire‚ founded by Augustus Caesar in 27 B.C. and lasting in Western Europe for 500 years‚ reorganized for world politics and economics. Almost the entirety of the civilized world became a single centralized state. In place of Greek democracy‚ piety‚ and independence came Roman authoritarianism and practicality. Vast prosperity resulted. Europe and the Mediterranean bloomed with trading cities ten times the size of their predecessors with public amenities previously unheard of courts
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Roman Entertainment There were many things the Romans did for entertainment. Even though this entertainment was cruel and brutal it satisfied the Roman’s need for excitment and relaxation. In Rome most people loved to watch others suffer and fight to their death. While others loved to go and get a good laugh at the theater or relax and talk about politics at the baths. In the city the state provided most of the entertainment. Outside of the city the people made their own
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Factors such as wealth and high population densities in cities forced the ancient Romans to discover new architectural solutions of their own. The use of vaults and arches‚ together with a sound knowledge of building materials‚ enabled them to achieve unprecedented successes in the construction of imposing structures for public use. Examples include the aqueducts of Rome‚ the Baths of Diocletian and the Baths of Caracalla‚ thebasilicas and Colosseum. They were reproduced at smaller scale in most
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“aqua” means water and “ductus” means channel. The most commonly known are the Roman aqueducts. Although‚ the romans did not invent the aqueduct they improved and developed the system with their exceptional skills in engineering. Aqueducts and other irrigation methods that were first used in early Egypt‚ Babylon‚ Assyria‚ and India‚ but they were not fully refined until the Romans. Some of the Aqueducts built by the Romans are still utilized today. The demand of water use surpassed the amount of water
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The greatness of Roman architecture is built‚ quite literally‚ upon the foundation of two important items: the discovery of concrete and the adoption of the arch from the Greeks. Concrete was an exceptional development within the Roman world and catapulted Roman construction into new heights of efficiency and stability. According to Kamm (1995)‚ the origin of Roman concrete can be found in a volcanic earth known as pozzolana‚ initially found near the Greek settlement of Puteoli. It would later be
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Slavery was commonly practiced throughout all ancient history‚ but no other people in history owned so many slaves and depended on them so much as the Romans. Slavery was accepted as a part of life in ancient Rome by the slaves themselves and by the society. However‚ slavery was both beneficial and disastrous to ancient Rome. In Roman times‚ slaves were primarily prisoners of war. Indeed‚ war was "good business" because of the profits from slavery. Entire cities were captured and
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ROMAN WOMEN An average roman housewife normally left her home only to go shopping‚ to go to the baths‚ or‚ if she want to go visit her friends and relatives. A women did count as someone in politics. She could not vote or be a witness in court. Divorce was in the early part of the empire impossible‚ even if her husband dated other women. Children legally belonged to their father even after divorce. Roman foods Romans ate beef rarely. It was a mark of luxury and was eaten only on special
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The Romans in Germany There were many territories that made up the Roman Empire. These territories that it was a part of helped to make the it one of the greatest civilizations of all time. One such territory was Germania‚ which later developed into the present day country of Germany. For nearly half a millennium much of what is now Western Germany formed an integral part of the Roman Empire. In 55 B.C.‚ Caesar’s armies reached the Rhine and by 15 BC Roman armies had advanced as far as the Danube
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have knowledge of the life and customs of the Britons‚ subject of the Agricola‚ and the Germans‚ subject of the Germania. This of course being the Romans‚ and more specifically Tacitus‚’ observation and view of these groups of people. The customs of the Britons differed from that of the Romans. Britain was the largest of the islands known to the Romans‚ who thought of Britons as barbarians. The physical characteristics of the Britons varied‚ suggesting that they mixed with the different peoples surrounding
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Intro – Ancient Rome is often considered one of the most technologically advanced civilizations of its time. At its height‚ the Roman Empire encompassed 2 million 750 thousand square kilometers. This is owed in part to technological marvels created by Roman inventors. Arches + Concrete – The arch was one of the most important inventions to come out of Rome. This one invention allowed architects to build grand structures‚ each bigger and more innovative than the last. It allowed for fortified
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