During the time of 44 b.c.e. to 117 c.e. the Roman Empire was thriving. However they were not in control forever. The empire ended in 476 c.e., and "Rome fell but their legacy lived on." Basically the ruling power was over but their work impacted the world. The four main legacies are engineering and architecture, language and writing, laws citizen ship and philosophy, and art. Their greatest legacy is engineering and architecture. The Romans invented aqueducts and more, built the arc hand dome, and their work influenced many buildings today. The Roman aqueducts provided a lot to the Roman cities. They carried water over 60 miles to the cities. They brought irrigation water, indoor plumbing sewage and drinking water to the people. They help people live longer by carrying away diseases and sickness. The Roman roads were over 50,000 miles long. They were like the Internet they brought people together. The were used for trade and carried troops from place to place faster than ever. They were paths dug into the ground 3 feet down, at the bottom was sand and foundation stones next was pebbles and gravel finally on top was paving stones. These roads were different because they are crowned witch means they were raised in the middle to allow water to run off rather than to wear away the road. Today some of the ancient the aqueducts …show more content…
They were the greatest design to save material and create space. The arch was saving material and cost less or more efficient, it could hold lots of weight, it was a sign of triumph or defeat, it aesthetically looked nice and created space. The dome is an arch spun 360°. The dome was the biggest enclosed space people had ever seen. If they didn't use the arch so much it wouldn't be holding up the pantheon. The arches were used to create more material for the aqueducts, if not they might not of been possible. If you walk into Boston or New York City and look around you will most likely see an arch dome or