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Rome is very commonly known for their invention of aqueducts. The Romans used that advancement to transport clean water separately from the contaminated waste. Many aqueducts in modern times are used the same today. The water from these structures was brought to cities and towns to bring water to public baths, fountains and houses.

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Roman science and its accomplishments were heavily based on Greek science. For example, Pliny the Elder compiled a set of 36 encyclopedias containing facts about nature, plants, and animals. Another famous Roman scientist is Ptolemy. Ptolemy thought that the Earth was the center of the universe, and although he was wrong he did show great scientific advancements and achievements.

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Ptolemy, a celebrated astronomer and geographer, whose proper name is Claudius Ptolemaeus, was a native of Egypt, though it is uncertain whether he was born at Pelusium or Ptolemais in the Thebaid. Nothing is known of his personal history, except that he flourished in Alexandria in 139 AD, and there is probable evidence of his having been alive in 161 AD.

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Like science, Rome borrowed lots of ideas from the Greeks, but expanded upon their concepts. Famous Roman writers include Ovid and Virgil. Ovid created prose which is very present in modern times considering most writing now is written in prose. Also, Virgil wrote a famous book about the Trojan War, called The Aeneid. The story was an important story to the Greeks as well.

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Roman art was a very important part of their culture. The two most prominent and valued art forms were mosaics and frescoes. Mosaics were small, colorful tiles that were pieced together to make a picture. Frescoes were unique because they were made by painting on fresh plaster. Many times artists would paint ceilings in extravagant frescoes. Some art forms are still intact today and the same techniques are used as well.

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People in Rome enjoyed watching sports very much. Citizens would go to the Colosseum to watch people fight to the death, also known as Gladiators. This affects modern times because there are many similarities between gladiators and football. The same war-like and aggressive attitude is still seen today. As well as people back then, nowadays people watch others beat each other up for fun (boxing).