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Ancient Roman public bathrooms had long stone benches with holes every couple feet for people to sit on. Beneath the toilets flowed a system of  constant running water that flushed away the waste.

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In Britain there were no roads before the arrival of the Romans who made a network of straight, solid highways built on foundations of clay, chalk and gravel with larger flat stones laid on top of it. Roads were easier for people to transport items around.

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The Julian calendar split the year for the first time into 365 days, divided into 12 months, with a leap day added to February every four years. It was redone in 1582 to the Gregorian calendar (in use today) which is 0.002% more accurate.

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The Romans were prepared for actions that needed to be done fast, but they couldn't due to how many senators there were. So they granted one man total power in Rome at a time of crisis, called a dictator.

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The highest positions in the government were held by two consuls, or leaders, who ruled the Roman Republic. A senate made up of patricians elected these consuls. Only men could vote in Rome at the time.

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The executive branch was made up of two consuls. They were elected yearly. These two consuls had king like powers, and each could veto things like the president of the United States could.

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Some Roman roads exist to this day, nearly 2000 years after they were made. Roman roads were  made by packing down the stones into the grounds. This was better than dirt roads.

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Ancient Roman lead water to certain areas within the empire. Rome used these aqueducts to manuever the water around and within the empire to give the people the water they need in case of low water.

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How the past can connect to the present.

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The earliest Roman art is involvedwith the Etruscan kings being overthrown and the making of the Republic in 509 BC.

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The floors of Roman buildings were often decorated with mosaics. Mosaics are tiny colored stones (tesserae). Many mosaics had scenes of history and everyday Roman life. Mosaic floors told people that the owner was very wealthy.

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Romans worked with stone, precious metals, glass and terracotta but loved bronze and marble above everything else for their finest work. Most of the surviving examples of Roman sculptures are in marble.

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Roman amphitheatres  were large, with a circular or oval open-air roof with raised seating. They were used for events like gladiator battles, venations, (animal killings) and executions.

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Roman Arches was the foundation of Rome's mastery of architecture. It paved the way for bigger buildings, longer roads, and aqueducts that were better than ever.

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Romans were the first people to recognize the value of domes. Domes were in quite of few Roman building types such as temples, thermae, palaces, mausoleums and also churches.

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From the Classical to the Imperial styles of Rome architecture, Rome is known for it's amazing architectural buildings and structures they made.

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Roman people were the first major bridge builders. They had bridges that were big, long, and sturdy. Bridges built by the Romans were long lasting and made of stone and had arches on the bottom

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The Roman Republic was branched off into three branches of government that controlled the land of Rome. Their are also other government statuses that can be earned or is given to people.

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Roman engineering involved them building impressive structures that helped the Roman life continue successfully.

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Roman was involved with a lot of sculpting and statues like the Greeks were. They sculpted massive sculptures of themselves, ancestors, and famous people.