Explain in detail about gender literacy and culture of the Roman empire
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Gender Roles in Roman Empire One of the more modern features of Roman society was the widespreadprevalence of the nuclear family. Adult sons did not live with theirfamilies, and it was exceptional for adult brothers to share a commonhousehold. On the other hand, slaves were included in the family.
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.