The Legacy of Rome in the Modern World
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- Art
- Americans imitated these styles to give their art dignity and nobility.
- Architecture
- Roman builders learned from the Greeks, Etruscans, and others before taking construction in new directions.
- Engineering
- The Romans were the greatest builders of roads, bridges, andaqueductsin the ancient world.
- Roman art was rediscovered during the period called theRenaissance.Renowned artists, such as Michelangelo, revived the Greco-Roman style in their paintings and sculptures.
- Language
- English speakers use the Latin alphabet, although Roman Latin used 23 letters, and English uses 26.Many English words come from Latin.
- The Romans learned how to use the arch, the vault, and the dome.The Romans were also the first to make widespread use of concrete. With the use of concrete, they were able to construct much bigger arches than anyone had previously attempted.
- Philosophy
- Their techniques set the standard of road construction for 2,000 years.The Romans built their roads with layers of stone, sand, and gravel.
- Law
- Roman ideals of justice and natural law still survive.The U.S. Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were influenced by Roman ideas
- Several modern European languages developed from Latin, including Italian, Spanish, and French.English is a Germanic language, but it was strongly influenced by the French-speaking Normans, who conquered England in 1066 C.E.
- Many Romans followed a philosophy known asStoicism. Stoics believed that a divine intelligence ruled all of nature and that a person's soul was a spark of this divine intelligence. These individuals believed that the right way to live was in a way that agrees with nature.
- Stoics were famous for bearing pain and suffering bravely and quietly.To this day, someone who behaves in this way is referred to as “a stoic.”
- Roman law covered marriages, inheritances, contracts, and countless other aspects of daily life.Modern law codes in European countries, such as France and Italy, are partially based on Roman laws.
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