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The idea of tomb stones was originated by the Greeks, but late adapted, and improved by the Romans.

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This is a picture of a common. or lower class house in Ancient Rome

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In Ancient Rome, there were essentially two types of houses. Those for commoners, and those for people with higher status, such a a merchant, or military general. Below is a layout of a higher class house.

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1. The Romans created a sewage system that had the same basic principle of their aqueducts. With a functioning sewage system, much like the ones that we have today, the Romans could stay clean, and they could not contract diseases carried through human waste. Watch the video below to learn about Roman bathrooms more in depth. Hint: In the the video they call the bathrooms latrines; they are the same thing.

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Water and sanitation in Imperial Rome (2/2)

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For more like this subscribe to the Open University channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXsH4hSV_kEdAOsupMMm4Qw Free learning from The Open University http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/history-the-arts/history --- An explanation of how the Romans washed and acquired their water.

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Before the Romans, roads did not exist. There might have possibly been trails, but no designated roads between cities. The invention of roads was extremely important to not only Rome, but modern day civilizations too. Without Rome's creation of roads, we would not have had roads until much later in history. That would have delayed the production of the automobile. Additionally, Rome's roads were built similar to ours today. Watch this video from 3:25 to 7:28.

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Unlike past civilizations, the Romans did not only create inventions for the well being of their people. They created buildings, and ideas for entertainment too. One of the earliest forms of theatre was created by the Romans. Here is a picture of one of their huge amphitheatres.

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Before the Romans, there were other civilizations who had brought up the idea of concrete, but the Romans took the idea of concrete and flew with it. Watch this video from 1:50 to 3:00 for more information.

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The Romans had pipes or aqueducts that ran mostly underground. These would transport water from the streams to inside houses. Watch this video from 3:00 to 4:54 for more information.

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At first, Romans would built houses out of wood, and brick. Later, they began to build buildings and forts out of marble and concrete because it was sturdier, and could endure for many centuries. Below is what on of the forts on the outside of Rome would look like.

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In Rome, there were public bathhouses that Roman citizens would go to. These baths helped keep the city clean, and prevent disease from spreading. Click the link, and go to the video to see more.

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I'll be going to thermal baths in Budapest, Hungary in a few weeks, but for now let's have a look at the ancient ruins of thermal baths from the town of Herculaneum. Check out the mosaic floor!

Which of the GRAPES (Geography, Religion, Art/Architecture/Achievements, Political Systems, Economic Systems, Social Structures) do you see in this video? Explain in a post below.

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I'll be going to thermal baths in Budapest, Hungary in a few weeks, but for now let's have a look at the ancient ruins of thermal baths from the town of Herculaneum. Check out the mosaic floor! Which of the GRAPES (Geography, Religion, Art/Architecture/Achievements, Political Systems, Economic Systems, Social Structures) do you see in this video?...

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This video is of the Colosseum in Rome. You can view the inside and the outside of the Colosseum.

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After Caesar was assassinated, this coin was issued. It was made out of silver, and used to trade with other civilizations for food, and luxury items. This allowed Rome to expand their government over these civilizations.