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Influence of Roman On Modern World

The influence of Ancient Rome on the modern world is profound, affecting government, law, language, architecture, engineering, and religion. Concepts such as the Roman Republic's balance of powers and legal principles like trial by jury have shaped contemporary systems, while the Latin language has given rise to many modern languages. Additionally, Roman innovations in engineering and the spread of Christianity have left a lasting legacy that continues to impact society today.

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Influence of Roman On Modern World

The influence of Ancient Rome on the modern world is profound, affecting government, law, language, architecture, engineering, and religion. Concepts such as the Roman Republic's balance of powers and legal principles like trial by jury have shaped contemporary systems, while the Latin language has given rise to many modern languages. Additionally, Roman innovations in engineering and the spread of Christianity have left a lasting legacy that continues to impact society today.

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Influence of Romans on the Modern World

The civilization of Ancient Rome had a lasting legacy on world history. Not only did Ancient Rome cover 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.​
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Government​
Many modern-day governments are modelled 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 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.​
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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.​
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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 helped their armies to quickly
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.​
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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.​
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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. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X
●​ 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.

Questions

1.​ How have the Romans influenced the modern world today? Explain your ideas with
examples.
2.​ What traces of Roman legacy you observe in your day-to-day life, culture and system of
government of your country? Explain with examples.

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