Transcript Rome and the Roots of Western Civilization

Rome and the Roots of
Western Civilization
The Legacy of the GrecoRoman Civilization
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Educated Romans learned the
Greek language
The mixing of Roman,
Hellenistic, and Greek culture
produced a new culture, called
Greco-Roman culture.
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AKA classical civilization
Roman Fine Arts
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Roman sculptors created
realistic portraits in stone.
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Created Bas-relief sculpture.
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example: Trajan’s column
skilled in creating mosaics
Frescos were popular as well
Learning and Literature
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Romans borrowed most of their
philosophy from the Greeks
Stoicism was very influential
Literature elements were borrowed from
the Greeks as well
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Most famous Latin literature is Aeneid
Written by Virgil
Livy composed a multivolume history of Rome
Mixed lots of legends in his writings
Not that accurate
Tacitus wrote truthfully
Wrote the Annals and Histories
Described both the good and bad of Rome
Roman Achievements
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Latin Language
Architecture, Engineering,
and Technology
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Arch
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aqueducts
Dome
Pantheon
Concrete
Roads
Roman Law
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Longest lasting and most
widespread contribution
Believed laws should be fair and
applied equally to all people
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Stoic influence
Roman Corners
• Think back to the lecture on the
Decline of the Roman Empire.
• Think of the Reasons
• Economic Decline
• Military Upheaval
• Politics Decay
• Close your eyes and think of the one
you believe to be the one to have the
most impact.
• Open your eyes and go to the corner
of the reason you picked.