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Legacy of Ancient Rome - Coggle Diagram
Legacy of Ancient Rome
Art
Mosiac
Can be found in modern day churches
Picture made of stones/glasses/tiles piled on a surface
Sculpture
Realistic portraits
Idea from Greeks
Bas-relief
Figures stand out from background
Now sculptures become the references of sketches
Language
Latin
Portuguese
Mãe (the word 'Mother')
Italian
Madre (the word 'Mother')
French
Mère (the word 'Mother')
Romanian
Mamâ (the word 'Mother')
Spanish
Madre (the word 'Mother')
Influenced the developments of many other languages
Latin
Mater (the word 'Mother')
Literature
Oratory
Art of speaking
Politicians persuasions
Similar to speeches of president candidates
Cicero
A master of Oratory
Epic
Long poems about hero's adventures
Aeneid by Virgil
Based on Odyssey and Iliad
Philosophy
Passed down and read by people now
Emperor Marcus Aurelius
Meditations
Work expressing idea of Greek philsopher
Architecture
Building materials
Con
Dome
Dome of the U.S. Capitol
Vaults
Arch that forms a ceiling or a roof
Arches
A curved symmetrical structure
It's development influences techniques people build
Greek Style
Columns
Pediments
Graceful proportions
Engineering
Roads
Rome built the first roads
Appian Road
Most modern countries have roads
United States has almost 4 million miles of roads
Aqueducts
Can still be found in France and Spain
Underground water systems in modern days
Religion
Christianity
Byzantine Empire promoted Christianity in the East
Germanic kings and queens became Christians
Christianity quickly "conquered" Rome
One-third people in the world today are Chirstianity
Law
equal treatment under the law
presumption of innocence
Still formed the basis of legal systems in modern day countries
Created the idea of government
All countries use today
Established various assemblies
Assemblies still exist around the world
Idea of Citizenship
Also in modern day United States