Heritage
- The Romans were very good builders, engineers and town planners.
- They invented concrete as a building material.
- The Romans further developed the arch which was first used by the Etruscan for bridges
- The use of arches and domes continued in christian churches until the introduction of Gothic architecture in the twelfth
- In every town, the Romans built a town square called 'forum'. such forums where surrounded by public buildings such as temples,courts, theaters, libraries and small businesses selling goods and services to the public .
- During the first century AD, roman emperors persecuted Christians.
- Rome's influenced on European's religious life .
- Like the Greeks, the Romans had many festivals and periods of celebration.
- Most of these dated back to the days when Rome was an agricultural economy and were connected with keeping the deities happy by making special days of sacrifice to them.