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Contributions of Ancient Rome . How did Roman achievements influence Western civilization?. Art/Architecture. Pantheon Coliseum. Technology. Roman Arches. Aqueducts. Medicine. Emphasis on public health Public baths, public water system, medical schools. Languages. Latin
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Contributions of Ancient Rome How did Roman achievements influence Western civilization?
Art/Architecture • Pantheon • Coliseum
Technology Roman Arches
Medicine • Emphasis on public health • Public baths, public water system, medical schools
Languages • Latin • Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian, English, etc.)
Literature • Virgil – Aeneid • One of the greatest works of Roman literature • A myth about the beginnings of Rome
Religion • Roman Mythology • Later adoption of Christianity as imperial religion
Law • Principle of “Innocent until Proven Guilty” • Twelve Tables