Roman Achievements
Literature
• Drew several ideas from the Greeks– Epic
• Virgil – Aeneid
• Tacitus- Historian – Annals and Histories
• Latin was the primary language for communication
Legal System
• Created the republic form of government
• 12 Tables– Written law code
• Democratic principles– No one is above the law– Innocent until proven guilty– Burden of proof rests with the accuser– Punish actions only, not thoughts
Engineering and Science• Invented Concrete
Engineering and Science• Invented concrete
• Built aqueducts
Engineering and Science• Invented concrete
• Built aqueducts
• Built roads throughout the empire– “All roads lead to Rome”
Engineering and Science• Invented concrete
• Built aqueducts
• Built roads throughout the empire– “All roads lead to Rome”
• Fountains
Architecture
• Arch
Architecture• Arch
• Dome
Art• Intended for education
• Mosaics
Art• Intended for education
• Mosaics
• Frescoes
Art• Intended for education
• Mosaics
• Frescoes
• Sculpture
Wealthy Home
Common Home
Hadrian’s Wall