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Romans had excellent sculpting skills, they also had good materials to work on, such as marble. Romans based their sculptures heavily on Greek sculptures

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The U.S. also uses aqueducts much like Rome. We also use concrete in many of our buildings just like the Romans.

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We also have many connections with Rome in architecture, as we use domes in every major/capital building.

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The U.S. has based many of its government & politics on Roman Gov. & politics. Mainly we are a republican and allow legal citizens to vote.

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The term/word fresco means fresh. Romans would paint these types of paintings on plasters of walls. These are commonly what comes to mind when thinking of roman art.

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The Romans, like the Greeks, used Mosaics, or paintings, made by placing tiles, or glass into a certain shape, making it look like a painting.

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The tribune was made of 10 plebeians. In turn the tribune were like royal body guards. They used their arms as steps for other higher people.

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The Roman senate was composed of 150 plebeians and 150 patricians. The senate decided most of the laws in Rome.

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The roman government consisted of consuls who were elected annually.

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The Romans used their architectural skills to fortify cities instead of fortresses.

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The Romans also have holes on their domes in major structures to tell time, as sunlight goes through the hole, and gives the time in turn.

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With the invention of the arch, Romans created the dome.

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The Romans had amazing architectural skills, as they invented the arch. One of the many ways of reducing material usage, for the maximum result.

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The Romans were also the first ones to use concrete in their buildings, without this, many of their inventions would not exist.

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The Romans also were the first ones to make aqueducts. Since the Romans lived in a dry land, with not a lot of water sources to make irrigation systems, so they made aqueduct systems, or long water ways, that bring water sources that are more far away from the Romans, to storage areas, where the water is stored and distributed .

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The Romans made a lot of things and invented a lot to. Romans were the first ones to pave their roads with stones, and pebbles.