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    The civilization of Ancient Rome had a vast legacy that still influences modern Western culture. For almost 1000 years, Rome covered a large swath of territory and established systems of government, law, language, architecture, engineering, religion, and other areas that still impact our world today. Many modern governments are modeled on the Roman Republic, which developed concepts like separation of powers. Roman law influenced laws around property, contracts, and more. The Latin language spread throughout Europe and evolved into the Romance languages spoken by hundreds of millions today. Roman architectural styles also persisted through movements like Neoclassicism. The Romans built advanced infrastructure like aqueducts and roads that increased connectivity and trade. Finally, Rome helped spread Christianity throughout Europe.

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    The civilization of Ancient Rome had a vast legacy that still influences modern Western culture. For almost 1000 years, Rome covered a large swath of territory and established systems of government, law, language, architecture, engineering, religion, and other areas that still impact our world today. Many modern governments are modeled on the Roman Republic, which developed concepts like separation of powers. Roman law influenced laws around property, contracts, and more. The Latin language spread throughout Europe and evolved into the Romance languages spoken by hundreds of millions today. Roman architectural styles also persisted through movements like Neoclassicism. The Romans built advanced infrastructure like aqueducts and roads that increased connectivity and trade. Finally, Rome helped spread Christianity throughout Europe.

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    The civilization of Ancient Rome had a vast legacy that still influences modern Western culture. For almost 1000 years, Rome covered a large swath of territory and established systems of government, law, language, architecture, engineering, religion, and other areas that still impact our world today. Many modern governments are modeled on the Roman Republic, which developed concepts like separation of powers. Roman law influenced laws around property, contracts, and more. The Latin language spread throughout Europe and evolved into the Romance languages spoken by hundreds of millions today. Roman architectural styles also persisted through movements like Neoclassicism. The Romans built advanced infrastructure like aqueducts and roads that increased connectivity and trade. Finally, Rome helped spread Christianity throughout Europe.

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    Ancient Rome – Legacy of Rome

    The civilization of Ancient Rome had a lasting legacy on world history. Not only
    Did Ancient Rome covers a vast amount of land at its peak, but it also existed for
    Almost 1000 years. The legacy of Ancient Rome is still felt today in western
    culture in areas such as government, law, language, architecture, engineering, and
    religion.

    Government
    Many modern-day governments are modeled after the Roman Republic. Concepts

    Such as balance of powers, veto, and representation all were developed and
    Recorded by the Romans.

    The United States has three branches of government similar to the Roman
    Republic.

     The Executive Branch (President) is similar to the elected consuls of Rome.

     Legislative Branch (Congress) is similar to the Roman assemblies (like the


    Senate).
     Finally, the Judicial Branch is similar to the Praetors of Rome. The U.S.
    even named one house of Congress, the Senate, after the Senate of Rome.

    Law
    Roman law had a significant influence over the modern-day laws of many
    countries. Legal ideas like trial by jury, civil rights, contracts, personal property,
    legal wills, and corporations all were influenced by Roman law and the Roman
    way of looking at things.

    Language
    The Latin language spoken by the Romans spread throughout much of Western
    Europe during the time of the Roman Empire. Many languages evolved from
    Latin. These languages are called the "Romance languages." They include French,
    Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian. Around 800 million people around the
    world speak a Romance language today
    Architecture

    The buildings and architecture of Ancient Rome still influences many building
    designs today. The neoclassical architecture movement of the 18th century was a
    return to many of the ideas of the Romans. You can see the influence of Roman
    architecture in government buildings, large banks, and even some famous
    buildings like the United States Capitol Building.

    Engineering and Construction

    The Romans changed the western world by spreading their innovations in


    engineering throughout the empire. They built long lasting roads that helped to
    increase trade and also helped their armies to quickly y move about the empire.
    Many of these roads are still used today. The Romans were also known for their
    public projects. They built aqueducts to bring water into the cities for all to use.
    They also built public buildings like bath houses. To build many of these projects
    the Romans perfected concrete. Roman concrete allowed them to build strong and
    durable buildings at a lower cost than stone.

    Christianity

    The latter part of the Roman Empire had a great impact on religion in Europe
    through the spread of Christianity. Rome was the home of the Catholic Church
    which would hold great influence over Europe for the next thousand years. Today,
    Christianity is the largest religion in the world.

    Interesting Facts about the Legacy of Ancient Rome

     The Roman alphabet is used by many languages around the world including
    the Romance languages and English. It was first developed by the
    Etruscans.
     The Renaissance was a time when the art and ideas of Ancient Rome and
    Greece were rediscovered after the middle Ages.
     Roman numerals are sometimes still used today. The number of the NFL
     Super Bowl was written using Roman numerals up until Super Bowl 50,
    which is written as "50" rather than the Roman number "L."
     Latin terms are still commonly used in science, medicine, and law.
     Many words in the English language were influenced by Latin and have
    Latin roots.

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