ROME’S LEGACY
Roman Art “Greco-Roman” art (influenced by the Greeks) Sculptures Mosaics
Roman Inspired Art in Modern Times Park Guell, Barcelona c George Washington, 1832
Roman Language From Latin comes: Italian, French, Spanish, Romanian and Portuguese ____________________________________________________________ Roman Numerals
Roman Government and Law Written law Twelve Tables Government structure Consuls Senate Assembly Written laws Government Structure President Congress Judiciary Roman Republican Government U.S. Government
Roman Architecture: Columns Jupiter’s Temple Roman Forum
Stadiums Roman Stadium at Philippopolis, Bulgaria (completed 183)
Domes Pantheon, Rome. St Peter’s Basilica, Roman inspired.
Roman Architecture in the US
Christianity Christians were widely persecuted in the Roman Empire Constantine allowed Christianity in 313 Today there are about 2.1 billion followers of Christianity worldwide
Aqueducts