The Roman empire lasting influences

1. The Roman Empire
LASTING INFLUENCES
LAW- ROMAN LAW DEVELOPED THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN PUBLIC LAW (STATES CONCERNED DIRECTLY) AND PRIVATE LAW
(CONCERNED WITH DISPUTES BETWEEN PERSONS).
ARCHITECTURE- ROME CONSTRUCTED HUNDREDS OF ROADS, AQUEDUCTS, SEWERS, BRIDGES, THEATRES, ARENAS, AND
BATHS.
ENGINEERING- MANY OF THOSE ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES ARE STILL AROUND PROVING THAT ROME’S ENGINEERING
APPLICATIONS ARE SOMETHING TO BE ADMIRED .
FAMILY CULTURE- THE FATHER WAS THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD AND HE WOULD GO TO WORK TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT HIS FAMILY.
ART- THE FOUR STYLES OF ROMAN ART ARE MASONRY STYLE, ARCHITECTURAL STYLE, ORNATE AND ORNAMENTAL, AND INTRICATE.
RELIGION- FIRST CIVILIZATION TO NAME CHRISTIANITY ITS OFFICIAL RELIGION. CHRISTIANITY WOULD NOT BE WHAT IS TODAY
IF IT HADN’T BEEN FOR THE ROMAN EMPIRE.