1. Roman Influences on Western Culture

2. Map Credit: Tataryn77 Tataryn77

3. Map Credit: Tataryn77 Tataryn77 A Long Time Ago…

4. Photo by Stuck in CustomsStuck in Customs

5. By DunechaserDunechaser Because we should A L L C A R E! AL CARE

6. By DunechaserDunechaser Because we should A L L C A R E! AL CARE AAlphabet LLanguage LLaw CCalendar A A rchitecture RReligion E E ntertainment

7. When in Rome… Photo by imnewtrymeimnewtryme

9. Official Script Co-official Script All Western (and westernized) nations use the Latin alphabet.

10. Which letters are missing?

11. Photo by pjsugipjsugi LATIN

12. Latin is no longer spoken, but still influences many languages, including ours. Photo by stickerHelsinkistickerHelsinki

13. Photo by stickerHelsinkistickerHelsinki CLICK for a list of words in English derived from Latin! CLICK for a list of words in English derived from Latin!

14. Photo by: S.C. Asher S.C. Asher

15. Republic The Romans had one first.

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18. Photo Credit: LamréLamré S enatus P opulus q ue R omanus “The Senate and the People of Rome”

19. January February March April May June July August September October November December

20. Photo by monebohmoneboh

21. U.S. CAPITOL DOME

22. SUPREME COURT BUILDING

23. Photo by: Joe RaviJoe Ravi Jefferson Memorial

24. That looks familiar... Photo by SwivSwiv

25. Photo by: Jean-Pol GRANDMONTJean-Pol GRANDMONT

26. Photo by José GarridoJosé Garrido

28. It’s no accident. I totally dig the Romans. Photo by gamillosgamillos

29. Photo by wrenoudwrenoud

30. 1/3 Of humanity professes Christianity.

31. Map Credit: Tataryn77

32. In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world...And everyone went to their own town to register.

33. Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City Photo by Giampaolo MacorigGiampaolo Macorig

35. Romans are still quite popular on film.