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The legacy of Rome - Coggle Diagram
The legacy of Rome
Architecture
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New Building Materials
New concrete
They poured the mixture into hollow walls or over curved forms to create strong vaults, it was both light and strong.
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Roads
The Appian Way was the first of many roads built by the Romans in 312 B.C., leading to a network of roads across the empire, with Rome as the center.
Roman Culture
Art
mosaic
Mosaic is a art where makes pictures with small colored stone, tiles glass of a flat surface.
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Language
Romance languages
Romance languages are spoken in many countries whose lands were once ruled by Rome. Spanish, French are all slight changed versions of Romance.
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Literature
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Oratory
Art of public speaking, means political persuasion in Rome. One of the Master is Cicero.
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Stoicism
Importance of virtue, duty, and endurance in life. Written in Meditations.
Religion and Law
Spreading Christianity
The Roman and Byzantine Empires promoted Christianity in the East, leading to its widespread acceptance today.
Roman Law and Government
Rome's legacy is its system of laws, which emphasize fairness and common sense. It also established aspects of a representative government, such as the House of Representatives and Senate in the United States, which elect members to create and pass laws.
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Roman Influences Today
Past
The Pantheon was built to honor the gods and later became a Christian church and a national shrine in Italy. It was constructed using a series of arches in a circle.
Present
The U.S. Capitol building is 287 feet high and is topped by the Statue of Freedom, a 20-foot-tall statue. Architects used the Roman dome idea.
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