Rome Builders
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Rome Builders
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Ancient Roman culture had a direct impact on how we view art, literature,
architecture, education and religion. Early Roman civilizations were very
sophisticated and idealistic. They build great architectural buildings and
performed famous playwrights at these ancient places. Romans were considered to
most advanced civilization of their time. With beautiful statues, well designed
buildings, and some of the greatest philosophers came from Rome. One of the most
noticeable characteristics of Roman society and culture is the impact of the
Greeks. Greek civilization played an increasing role in Roman culture. Greek
ambassadors, merchants, and artists traveled to Rome and spread Greek thought
and practices. After Rome’s conquest of the Hellenistic Kingdoms, Roman
military commanders shipped Greek art and ancient manuscript back to Rome. Every
area of Roman life, from literature and philosophy to religion and education,
was influenced by Greek models. Greeks were in much demand as tutors, musicians,
doctors, and artists. Latin translations of Greek plays for presentation at
public festivals introduced Romans to the world of Greek theater. The Romans
wore Greek costumes and Greek masks. The Romans were also dependent on the
Greeks for artistic inspiration. In the third and second centuries B.C. the
Romans adopted many features of the Hellenistic style of art. The Romans
excelled in achitecture and in beautiful are. They also built bridges and
aqueducts, amphitheaters, and tenement buildings, the Romans also constructed a
series of highways that traversed the Roman word and linked it all together. The
Romans also developed a taste for Greek statures which they placed not only in
public buildings, but in their private houses. Greek knowledge was a crucial
ingredient in education, schools taught by professional teachers emerged to
supply this need. The importance of education to the Romans was very crucial.
These schools had a standard curriculum based on the liberal arts like
literature, dialectic, arithmetic, writing, reading, geometry, astronomy, and
music. They need skills for their Roman citizens to master the basic elements of
farming, and develop the physical skills needed to be good soldiers. Girls were
supposed to learn the skills needed to be good wives an...
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