Roman Achievements Flashcards
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Law
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Roman concepts of justice, equality before the law, and natural law based on reason shaped later legal systems
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Language
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Latin was the language of Rome and from Latin, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian evolved
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Engineering
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The Romans built thousands of miles of roads to connect the empire as well bridges and aqueducts to supply water to their cities - Romans developed concrete and the use of arches and domes
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Christianity
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The adoption of the Christian religion by the Roman empire was a major turning point in the spread of Christianity