Roman Achievements

Roman roads were hard-paved and well drained.

There were more than 50,000 miles of paved roads that crisscrossed the Roman Empire

The roads sped up communication throughout the empire.

The invention on concrete was easier than working with stone.

Domes and Arches became a fixture in Roman Architecture

Aqueducts are a channel that moves water over land.

They were used to supply towns with clean water.

They built 100's of miles of aqueducts.

The Romans also had sewer systems that carried waste out of the city

Aqueducts are channels that are made of stone or concrete that were used to supply clean water into towns in the Roman Empire

Roman cities were considered clean

Roman water and sewer systems were the best anyone had ever seen during that time period.

Because of the Roman Roads, trade increased across all of the Roman Empire

Farming was the basis of the economy

Economic Growth in the empire was helped by a stable currency. (Currency is money)

A STABLE currency is a system of money that does not change much in value over time.

The Roman Roads encouraged trade

Farming was the base of the Roman economy

Rome's stable currency made it easier to conduct long-distance trade

Greco-Roman culture is a culture that includes Greek and Roman elements.

Roman culture was spread by the army. It was also spread by the government when it allowed more people to become citizens of Rome.

By 212 AD, almost every free person in the empire was a free citizen

Visiting public baths

worshipping emperors

seeing plays written by Greek authors

studying Greek philosophy