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1. Roman roads are still found all across Europe.
2. One the of the Roman roads, Via Appia, was constructed in 312 BCE and cover 196 km(about 122 miles).
3. The Romans made roads by taking broken stones and cutting them so they fit tightly together.

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1. Aqueducts are man-made channels that helped carry water from one place to the other.
2. Romans used aqueducts  to bring water from outside cities or towns.
3. By 300 CE, the empire had 11 aqueducts to supply an amount of over 1,000,000 people.

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1. Greece bridge building was updated and revolutionized with the introduction of arches by the Roman Empire.
2. The Roman arch bridges were so strong that they could carry load as heavy as its own weight and maybe even more.
3. The Romans built over 900 bridges all across Europe, Asia, and Africa during the time of the Romans.

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1. Arches were the foundation of Roman Architecture. They were used in bridges, aqueducts, monuments and many more.
2. The Roman arch was consider an ancestor to modern architecture.
3. The Romans used arches to make their buildings stronger, larger and more beautiful.

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1. Roman buildings with domes inspired buildings such as the California State Capitol.
2. Romans began building domes because they acknowledged the benefit of large continuous spaces.
3. Romans got influenced by other civilizations when building domes, such as the ancient Estruscan's.

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1.The Romans used columns like the Greeks to make their buildings look elegant.
2. The purpose for Roman Columns was to give a vertical structure and support to the structural weight above.
3. There are 3 types of columns, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. These were distinctively ordered in Ancient Greek architecture, but then used by Romans to modify their capitals.

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1. The Romans admired the beautiful look of Ancient Greeks so much, that they borrowed ideas from them, such as open spaces.
2. Romans used columns, domes, and arches to make open spaces.
3. To make their buildings more beautiful and elegant, the Romans used opens spaces.

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1. Romans made their statues with such detail because they wanted their statues to look very realistic. They even wanted to make it seem like the statue could come alive.
2. Many of the Roman statues were copies of many Greek statues with the slight modification made by the Roman artists.
3. If there was only the head of a Roman statue, it would often represent the sign of aging. If there was only the body, it would represent eternal youth and strength

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1. Sculptures had a blend of classical Greek sculptures and the Romans desire for realism.
2. The Romans modified the way Greeks made statues by also using worked stone, different types of metals, and other ingredients as well.
3. Romans made sculptures of gods, politicians, heroes and many other people they respected greatly.
4. Roman sculptures are purely Roman.

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1. Roman paintings could be found on walls, or could also be found on portable objects as well.
2. Wall paintings can be found in the private homes of Romans and in many different cities.
3. Many of the paintings were used to brighten up the room, since many of the rooms were very dark.

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1. Mosaics were often found in the homes of Romans as a sign of wealth and importance. They can also be found in public buildings and bathhouses.
2. Mosaics were very detailed and were made of tiny colored stones and gems called "tesserae".
3. Mosaics most of the time featured geometric shapes, patterns, and design.

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1. The Roman Republic was established in 509 BCE, and ended in 27 BCE when the Roman Empire got established.
2. When the Romans changed from monarchy to a republic, they had to overthrow the current king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, because he had caused internal and external conflicts, and had also caused many struggles for the citizens
3. The Roman citizens(women not included) were given many opportunities to have a say in how their city ruled, but Rome wasn't considered a true democracy.

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1. In the beginning, all officials came from the patricians, who were wealthy and rich. The poor/ middle class citizens, soon started to feel left out, and this is what started the group Plebeians.
2. There were three branches of the Government. Consuls, Senators, and Assemblies.
3. Consuls represented the Monarchical Branch, who continued to carry on the functions of the former kings. The Senate represented the Aristocratic Branch, who were the advisers for the Roman Government. The Assemblies represented the Democratic Branch. There were two types of Assemblies, the Centuries and the Tribes. The Assembly of Centuries, were made up of all members of the army, they also were the ones who elected consuls annually. While the Assembly of Tribes was composed of all citizens, and they were the ones who approved or rejected laws and decided the issues of war and peace.

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1. Citizens had the right to vote for Government officials.
2. Foreigners were allowed to live in Rome, but were not given the same respect as Roman Citizens, and were not able to enjoy some of the rights of the citizens.
3. Citizens had to pay taxes and perform other duties as well if asked. Such as, men will have to serve in the war if they are asked to.

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1. The Romans kept written laws on display.
2. Written laws were used to help keep Romans protected from unfair treatment.
3. Officials had to treat everyone the same way because everyone new the laws.
4. Romans code of laws was called the Laws of the Twelve Tables.

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1. In Rome, women were considered citizens, but males got more legal rights, while women got a few or maybe even none.
2. Men were able to vote for government officials while women were not allowed.
3. Male citizens must serve in the army if they are needed.