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Rome and the Roots of Western Civilization

Bold: Greco-Roman culture- The mixed outcome of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman cultures. This is also called the classical civiliation. Pompeii- A town in Rome. The place of mount Vesuveous that killed 2,000 when it erupted. Virgil- A poet who spent ten years writing the most famous work of latin literaure called the **Aeneid** the epic of the ledgenary Athenias. Tacitus- A Roman historian who is noticable among acient historians because he presented fact accuratly. Aqueducts- Designed by Roman engineers to bring water intocities adn towns.

Key People: Virgil- A poet who spent ten years writing the most famous work of latin literaure called the **Aeneid** the epic of the ledgenary Athenias. Tacitus- A Roman historian who is noticable among acient historians because he presented facts accuratly. Livy- a historian who complied a multivolume history of Rome from it orgin in 9 BC.

Ideas/Events-

THE LEGACY OF GRECO-ROMAN CIVILIZATION:
 * Under Roman empire hundreds of territories were knitted into a single state.
 * The Romans acknowledged Greek leadership in the feilds of **art, architechture, literature, and philosophy.**
 * Educated Romans learned the Greek language.
 * Romans learned the art of sculptue from the Greeks.
 * Roman sculptures created more realistic looking people.
 * Romans invented a sculpture called a **bas-relief, or low-relief.**
 * Romans mastered the making of mosaics and painting.
 * Romans borrowed much of they're learning from Greek. Stoicism was especially influenial.
 * In literature Romans found insparation from the Greeks.
 * Livy- a historian who complied a multivolume history of Rome from it orgin in 9 BC.
 * Many concider emperpor Nero to be Rome's cruelist.

THE LEGACY OF ROME: A person was considered innocent until proven guilty. Any law that seem unreasonable or unfair could be set aside.
 * Latin, the language of the Romans became the language of learning in the west, long after the fall of Rome,
 * Latin was teh offical language of teh Roman catholic church.
 * French, Spanish, Portugese, Italian, and Romanian are all romace languages because of the common Roman herritage.
 * Rome had beautiful architechure.
 * In the 18 century Tomas Jefferson began a Roman revival in the United States.
 * Roman roads were also technological marvels.
 * Rome's most lastin and widespread contribution was its law.
 * Some of the most important principles of Roman law were:
 * All persons has the right to equal treatment under law.**
 * The burden of proof rested with the accuser rather an the accused.**
 * By preserving and adding to Greek civilization Roman strengthened the Western cultura tradition.