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Today, there are roads that are made similar to Rome's concrete roads, using the bricks or rocks. Instead of dirt paths, the concrete roads were made to provide sturdier ground and if it rains, the path would not be ruined or messed up.

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Romans started making Etruscan-style pottery, but then they put their own twist. The slaves who were forced to make them used red instead of black clay, and pressed molds down on the clay to create the design, not by painting it. The process was quicker and cheaper.

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Roman sculptures were influenced by the Greeks, but the Romans did add more realism and effect to their sculptures. Also, the statues such as the gods and heroes began to be huge and "larger-than-life".

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Mosaics would be created with ceramic tiles and  they would all have unique patterns. The mosaics would show the artistic view of Rome.

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Buildings with domes today are completely influenced by Romans; when a building has a dome, it represents Rome. Today, there are buildings such as the Jefferson Memorial that include a dome.

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Republican Form of Government influenced the US , as today, citizens could vote for their leaders and there are three branches of government.

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Also from Greek ideas, arches were built by the Romans. The arches can support heavy structures because the way the arch is built, so there shouldn't be that big of a problem with weight.

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Columns were made to support ceilings without large walls, thus there was more space in the room. Columns and arches came from Greece, and Rome helped spread their ideas.

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The Dome is a roof formed by rounded arches made out of concrete. The Romans created them because there was a lot of large, inside space, and the domes were first molded on the ground, then placed on top of buildings.

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Women had the "right to own property, own businesses, and gain political influence in Rome", Roman Achievements, Standard 7.1.1 stated. However, only men could vote, and women were still expected to be in charge of the typical household duties.

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Rome had a government system of having citizens vote for who their leaders will be. 3 branches of government would then have shared power.

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The "code of justice" applied to all Roman citizens,  and the thought of a person being innocent until proven guilty influenced today's government.

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Aqueducts supplied water to the cities' fountains , toilets, baths, houses, etc. The aqueducts did not use electricity as they were built with a slight slope for the water to flow.

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According to Ancient History Encyclopedia, tunnels were built "for their water aqueducts and roads" because mountains and hills, as an example, would be a problem. Fire-quenching is a technique where the Romans would heat the rock with fire, and then immediately cool it with water to crack the hard rock; building tunnels could take years or even decades.

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Romans built the network of concrete roads to travel to the distant parts of their Empire. The cities were connected with more than 250,000 miles of road, and the pathways would go to the capital city, Rome.

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"All roads lead to Rome." - Roman proverb