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Contributions and Achievements Global History I Spiconardi
Legacy of Rome Contributions and Achievements Global History I Spiconardi
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Pompeian Mosaic: “Beware of Dog”
Art & Literature Mosaics Bas-Relief The Aeneid by Virgil Language Cicero developed modern Latin Romance Languages Italian Spanish French Portuguese Romanian Trajan’s Column Pompeian Mosaic: “Beware of Dog”
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Trajan’s Forum – First Mall
Architecture Arches Domes Aqueducts Patricians had running water Road Construction Trajan’s Forum – First Mall
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Architecture The Colosseum/Flavian Amphitheater
Velarium - Retractable roof Tickets that correspond to Gate number Elevator/pulley system “Luxury” Boxes Capacity: 50, ,000
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Law and Government Roman law established the following principles:
Innocent until proven guilty Equality under the law (America does not adopt this until 14th Amendment, 1868) Unfair/Unreasonable laws could be set aside Right to private property Roman Government Consul/Senate President Congress Concept of res publica republic – people give government its power; people elect their officials
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