https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x Goes over many Roman contributions to modern society, as well as their lasting impact on the world. en-us 2022-02-04 17:38:44 UTC 2022-02-09 01:11:35 UTC hello@padlet.com eclp6 https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2029877988 This is the Roman Empire at its greatest physical extent, in the year 117 AD. It spanned a vast amount of land, from England, to Morocco, to Egypt, to the Caspian Sea.]]> 2022-02-04 17:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2029877988 eclp6 https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2029890915 In the Roman Empire, they developed a legal system that is very similar to that of modern Western culture, including the United States. It involved certain ideals such as everyone is equal before the law, and innocent until proven guilty, which were later adopted by the United States. However, Rome was still an ancient empire, so it did have some more strict laws, such as execution for insulting the Empire or its rulers.]]> 2022-02-04 17:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2029890915 eclp6 https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2029897540 When Rome was first founded as a republic it developed a polytheistic religion that was heavily inspired by that of the Greeks. However, after executing Jesus and accidentally spreading Christianity throughout the empire, Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which ended the centuries of persecution, and later Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.]]> 2022-02-04 17:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2029897540 eclp6 https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2036771183 Rome had many leaders throughout its life, including two new consuls every year during the republic, and, during the empire, emperors who each reigned for a very long, or very short time depending on the era. The Western Roman Empire was also ruled by the Pope later on.]]> 2022-02-09 00:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2036771183 eclp6 https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2036779849 Roman economics depended highly upon agriculture, and they were extremely self-sufficient due to having enough land to support such agriculture. It also helped that they developed a standard currency consisting of aureus, denarius, sestertius, dupondius, and as, since that allowed for increased trade of goods and services, as well as being able to easily direct resources.]]> 2022-02-09 00:49:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2036779849 eclp6 https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2036795093 Roman culture very much revolved around values of strength and glory, as represented by the brutal yet popular gladiator fights, but it did have various elements of high culture, such as art and literature. For example, Virgil's Aeneid, which glorified the roman heroes of the past.]]> 2022-02-09 01:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2036795093 eclp6 https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2036798706 Roman architecture brought together that of the Greeks, as well as the Etruscans, but with a focus on grandeur. They also heavily utilized various techniques, such as domes and arches. This is shown very well in the aqueducts, which transported water around Rome.]]> 2022-02-09 01:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2036798706 eclp6 https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2036801963 Romans spoke the language Latin, which, despite not being used anymore, heavily inspired a group of languages known as the romance languages, which include languages such as Spanish and French. While English is not technically a romance language, it does have many words with Latin roots.]]> 2022-02-09 01:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2036801963 eclp6 https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2036807529 Rome has perhaps had the more impact on the world than any other civilization in history. They held an extremely large territory, and were around for a very long time, so all other cards on this padlet are still visible in modern times.]]> 2022-02-09 01:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/eclp6/uq96dm327qulyz1x/wish/2036807529