Dicuss the main contribution given by the Roman Civilization to the mordern society
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The Romans were also great engineers and builders. They invented concrete, perfected the arch, and constructed roads and bridges that remain in use today. But neither the Greeks nor the Romans had much appreciation for technology.
CONTRIBUTION OF ROMAN CIVILIZATION:-
➣Ancient Roman civilisation has contributed to modern language, religion, society, technology, law, politics, government, warfare, art, literature, architecture and engineering.
➣ Roman law and principles of governance are Rome's greatest contribution to the world.
➣So complete was Rome's system of road linking all parts of empire that people could say 'All roads lead to Rome'.
➣The Roman developed their own alphabet and the Latin language became the language of all educated people in western Europe. Latin words are still widely used in science, and Latin is the basis of several European languages - esp. French, Spanish & Italian.
➣Lucretius, Cicero, Marcus Aurelius & Seneca were the famous Roman philosophers.
➣Horace ('Odes') & Virgil ('Aeneid') were the famous Roman poets.
➣Tacitus ('Annals' & 'Histories') was the most famous Roman historian and Pliny, the elder, was the another famous Roman historian.
➣The Romans were the inventors of concrete and could firmly cement bricks and stones together. They also introduced two architectural improvements - the arch and cupolas or domes.
➣Fights between gladiators or between a gladiator and a wild animal, was a popular Roman amusement. Special arenas or amphitheatres were built for these contests. The ruins of the Colosseum, one of the greatest of arenas, can be seen in Rome.