Rome Technology The ancient Romans were a remarkable people. Beginning with a small city on seven hills, over time, the Romans built the mightiest empire of the ancient world. The ancient Romans accomplished many feats. They had incredible technological advantages such as their written word, beliefs and architecture. These advancements dwarfed those of other civilizations during this and hundreds of years beyond. The Romans technological advantages helped solve problems that faced their empire. Latin is the main language of the Romans, and the root language of French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian also know as the Romance Languages. Many of our English words consist of a Latin root such as the word aqua. In Latin Aqua means