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The legacy of the Roman Empire includes cultural values, religious beliefs, as well as technological and other major achievements. An example would be engineering and construction. The Romans developed the ideas of domes and arches that were used to build many of their buildings and architectures, and are still used today.

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The Roman road system spanned over 400,000 km of roads. These were made of stone and not only helped increase the amount of travel, but encouraged trade as well. They extended from Britain to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers meaning a lot of cultural diffusion was present.

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The Roman Republic influenced our government. This type of government has elected officials that govern the country and are responsible to the voters who elect them, somewhat like our government today. The Romans also had legal codes which influenced our Bill of Rights and Constitution.

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The most famous Roman figure is Augustus. Augustus is known as the founder of the Roman empire. He also led Rome through the drastic change from Republic to Empire, and became the first Roman emperor .

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One of the most famous work of literature came from Virgil. He wrote the Aeneid, which tells the story of Aeneas and the Trojans who came and conquered the Latins. This poem has over 10,000 lines.

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Farming was a large part of the Roman economy, which meant that a lot of their exports were food, or products made from food. For example: grapes, oil, and grain, were the major ones exported.

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Roman medicine focused on public health. They had public baths to keep themselves clean, as well as a public water system because of aqueducts. Ptolemy, a famous Roman scientist and astronomer, drew some of the early maps of the world, and one of his major contributions was his study of optics.

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The Roman Law, or legal system of Ancient Rome, includes legal documents such as The Twelve Tables. The Twelve Tables was a new approach to laws that were passed by the government for citizens to follow. The US Constitution is an example of the influence these laws brought.

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Many of the languages that are spoken today branch out from Latin. These include: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian.

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An example of a great Roman invention is the aqueduct. The aqueducts helped the Romans carry away used water and waste and was used to bring water to farms for irrigation.

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The many different buildings they built shows their abilities and advanced construction. Examples include: The Forum, The Colosseum, and The Pantheon. These buildings inspired many of our architecture today.

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This map shows the vast Roan Empire that lasted about 1000 years.