Ancient Greece And Ancient Rome

Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome were rich in cultures and ideas. Many of their ideas we still use today came from these two civilizations. For example, architecture, and entertainment, medicine, and government and the influence of the ancient Greeks and Romans can be seen and used in our everyday lives still to this day.

A style of Greek architecture that is still used today is the pillar. The most famous example of Greek architecture is the Parthenon, a grand building with pillars located in Athens. Today pillars are used in many public buildings such as churches, and libraries. There are also pillars in many buildings in Washington D.C., including the White House. Another example of Greek architecture is the library, the very first library

In other word’s probably the biggest innovations that Roman architecture brought with it was a widespread use of concrete. Roman architects realized that concrete was not only stronger than commonly used marble for example, but it could have various shapes sculpted onto it, concrete could also be produced locally, making it far more cost-effective; even Roman Emperors had a budget to stick to. It was beautiful buildings and grand designs that made Roman architecture so influential, Romans were the first to create a vast and complicated road system that connected cities to the capital. One illustration of this is you may have heard the phrase, all roads lead to Rome? Well at one point they literally did. Add to this the creation of bridges and aqueducts, and much of what constitutes as modern society could exist without the ideas of Roman architects. It’s no surprise that the expansive nature of the Romans Empire left many nations highly influenced by their architecture and infrastructure. And centuries after the fall of the Roman Empire, many iconic national monuments were designed to emulated this historic period of

This building is now a major tourist attraction in Rome. In Ancient Rome it was also a major attraction for those who wanted to see the various events that were put on at this vast building. One example of this is the Colosseum could hold over 50,000 people and the viewing public were well looked after by the authorities. The events staged the Colosseum were many, nearly all of them involved death and destruction. There were the well, known gladiator fights and the feeding of Christians to lions. Also there were a number of lesser known events such as mock sea battles involving ships, next animal circus acts, animals fighting animals and animal hunts. Another occurrence is all sorts of animals were kept in cages below the Colusseum. Wild cats, buffaloes, bears, and elephants would all be kept and then made to fight one another. In some parts of the Roman Empire. These shows were usually free to the public. Chariot racing was put on at the Circus Maximus. This was equally popular with the people of Ancient Rome and going to a race was seen as a family event. Many educated Romans were appalled by the cruelty of the events put on at the Colosseum. They went to the theatre. Additionally records from the time indicated that theatres rarely put on serious works, preferring to show what we would now call farces and comedies. Poetry readings were also given in