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Rome’s Contributions to
Civilization
In this lesson, students will be able to
identify characteristics of Rome’s legacy to
World History.
Students will be able to identify and/or
define the following terms:
Classical Civilization
Code of Justinian
Latin
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The Romans
were skilled
engineers. They
built many roads.
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A Classical Civilization
• A classical civilization is a civilization that
created important ideas and inventions
that are still used today.
• The Romans developed a classical
civilization.
• Many Roman ideas and inventions are still
used today.
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Roman architecture still inspires architects
today.
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Law
• The Romans were the first people to
believe that a person was innocent until
proven guilty and that all people were
equal under the law.
• In 527 A.D., Emperor Justinian (a ruler of
the Byzantine empire or former eastern
Roman empire) collected all of the Roman
laws in the Code of Justinian
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The Byzantine emperor, Justinian, ordered
the collection of all Roman laws. Many
Roman concepts concerning justice are
still used today.
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Engineering
• The Romans were great builders.
• They built roads, bridges, and aqueducts.
• They developed concrete.
• Romans incorporated arches and domes
into their buildings.
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This is a dome inside a Roman bath.
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Latin
• The Roman language, Latin, is the basis
of many modern languages today.
• Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and
Romanian are Latin languages.
• Without Latin, these languages would not
exist.
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Latin is the
basis of many
modern languages.
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The Pantheon
• The Roman emperor, Hadrian, had the
Pantheon built.
• The Pantheon was a temple to the Roman
gods.
• Its original roof is intact.
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The Pantheon is a remarkable building.
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The Roman Coliseum could seat
50,000 people.
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Questions for Reflection:
• List three Roman accomplishments.
• How does the Latin language still affect
people today?
• List two Roman accomplishments
regarding engineering.
• Why is Roman civilization considered a
classical civilization?
• What was the Code of Justinian and why
was it important?
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