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Artists of our time try to make their paintings like the ancient Romans because their paintings are so realistic.

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Romans had a republican government just like we do now. They have three branches of government, just like we do. The citizens elect their leaders, just like we do

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Our architecture is very much like Rome's. We use arches, domes, and columns just like them. For example, The capital building in Washington D.C., that has a dome and columns.

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The laws of Rome gave women the right to own property, own businesses, and gain political influence in Rome.

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The Romans used a system in which citizens vote to choose their leaders. There were Three branches of government that have the same amount of power.

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The system of laws were written down and hung for all Romans to see. This "Code of Justice" applied to all Roman citizens. A Roman is innocent unless proven guilty.

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The Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs is a porphyry of four Roman emperors of around 300 A.D.

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The Column of Marcus Aurelius is a victory column built in honor of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and modeled on Trajan's column. (Wikipedia)

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The Capitoline Brutus is an ancient Roman bust made of bronze. It is thought to be made after a Roman consul named Lucius Junius Brutus. (Wikipedia)

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Romans used arches in most of their buildings as an accessory and for support. These arches were usually built of brick or stone. (Rome-VolunteerPresentation-Notes.pdf)

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Over 250,000 miles of these cover the Empire. The roads helped Romans go place to place with ease. The roads are made of concrete blocks, crushed stones, and pebbles.

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The Romans invented the Dome (a roof formed by round edges). Their Domes were made of concrete.

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The Romans built dams for water collection. They some countries in the Roman empire have up to 70 dams! (Wikipedia)

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Roman bridges were usually built of stone or concrete. The Romans started building them at around 142 B.C. (Wikipedia)

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Aqueducts were structures Romans built to transport water to different cities.