Roman legacy

Paying for public projects Romans paid taxes to build and maintain roads and aqueducts Taxes- a required payment of money to the government Census- official count of people, households, and other items

Moving people Legionnaire- a soldier in the Roman army Roads allowed the army to move quickly Roads helped increase travel and trade

Moving water Aqueducts brought water to the cities Used for drinking, cooking, public baths, and irrigation of the fields Men would discuss business, current events, and gossip in the public baths

A practical art Roman art and architecture was influenced by ancient Greece Artists and craftsmen made jewelry, coins, and mosaics Adopted styles from conquered territories Roman architecture is still influencing our buildings today

Latin Latin and Greek were spoken by most Romans Most modern European languages developed from Latin Still used in science, math, and law