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What have the Romans ever done for us? - Coggle Diagram
What have the Romans ever done for us?
Coins
First to introduce coins
Cats
Brought cats from Egypt
Cats were used to kill mice in the city
Anyone who killed cats were severely punished as they
were seen as good luck
Calendar
Language
English was influenced by Latin
Art and Architecture
Many Roman buildings are still standing(Evidence of how good Roman architecture is)
Many connections with Greek architecture, e.g. columns and pillars, popular around the world since Renaissance. Many government buildings use this style
Clean water & Sewage systems
Systems e.g. aquadote still protect and carry water and are used today
Many of the fountains in Rome are still fed from original systems that fed during Roman time
Victorian sewers were copied from Roman sewers
In York, still a section of Roman sewer still used today
Public heated baths
Modern day leisure place
Swimming pool, gym, sauna
Used to keep clean, relax, keep fit
Heated by having fires underneath baths
See quite frequently through Europe
Firemen, Police, and Laws
Romans introduced trial by jury, helps us decide what we want to do
Romans introduced police to keep laws
Roads
Roman roads were straight(get to places faster than winding roads)
Many modern roads were built over Roman ones
Estamated 50 thousand miles of roads
Help get Roman solders to battle
Add pine trees over the roads, so as the romans march they can stay cool