https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud Sunset is nice aint it? en-us 2017-08-31 02:28:44 UTC 2017-08-31 23:21:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pumpkin.png Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183851207 Aqueducts were used to bring fresh mountain water to cities, which gave Rome a source of fresh water.]]> 2017-08-31 02:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183851207 Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183851554 Romans also built durable roads which lead to other cities, and made trading and travelling easier. Roman roads can still be seen today.]]> 2017-08-31 02:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183851554 Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183851730 Romans engineered strong bridges over raging rivers to get across, and they were made with concrete and are very durable.]]> 2017-08-31 02:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183851730 Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183851957 Domes were created and made by rounded arches, and Romans made them out of concrete.]]> 2017-08-31 02:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183851957 Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183852193 Romans borrowed the idea of columns from the Greeks, but Romans made their buildings larger and much grander than the Greeks.]]> 2017-08-31 02:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183852193 Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183852442 Romans also borrowed this idea from the Greeks, but made it grander, like Romans did with the columns.]]> 2017-08-31 02:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183852442 Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183852642 In art, Roman artists made their art incredibly realistic, like it could become alive.]]> 2017-08-31 02:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183852642 Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183853202 Roman portraits were also very realistic, and so lifelike that viewers could tell what the subject's personality was like.]]> 2017-08-31 02:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183853202 Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183854195 Roman sculptures were also made with incredible realism, and were filled with fine details that made the sculptures feel like people.]]> 2017-08-31 02:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183854195 Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183854955 Roman laws were written down and kept on public display. The written laws were supposed to help Romans with unfair treatment.]]> 2017-08-31 03:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183854955 Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183855108 The Roman Republic allowed citizens to vote to choose for their leader, and there were three branches of government: The Senate, ]]> 2017-08-31 03:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183855108 Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183855694 The Roman law allowed women the right to own property, own business, and gain political influence in Rome.]]> 2017-08-31 03:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/183855694 Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/184001647 The Roman republic rubbed off on the U.S., as our government is based off the Roman Republic. For example, Ronald Reagan was elected by citizens to be their leader, which is how a republic works.]]> 2017-08-31 16:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/184001647 Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/184005469 Realistic art also rubbed off on the present, as shown below. Romans made their art with incredible realism, and people today took that factor and draw/paint with it. ]]> 2017-08-31 16:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/184005469 Nick_Pickle https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/184105561 Domes are still used today in U.S buildings, such as the Oklahoma State Capitol, and you can see the top of it is a dome.]]> 2017-08-31 23:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Nick_Pickle/glgeesk5ftud/wish/184105561