called Greco-Roman culture. They also took ideas and made them in to something. Rome created a unique type of art, architecture, language and government that helped the world become what it is today. The most important part of Rome was its culture. As stated already, Rome liked to barrow idea’s from other countries like Greece. In Rome there was a huge gap between the rich and the poor almost like here in America however Rome had a bigger gap.
Springs were the most common source for the aqueducts’ water. Rome’s supply of water came from various springs in the Anio Valley and its uplands. The water was fed into stone or concrete spring houses from uphill; it then entered the aqueduct conduit. They had to survey the land very carefully in order to make sure that the water would flow at an acceptable speed for the entire distance. There were many scattered springs that would feed into the main channels. Some of their systems drew water from
everyday society can be stemmed from the ancients. Specifically, the ancient Romans, who lived in a city founded roughly 3,000 years ago. While there are many things the ancient Romans did that didn’t make the cut to today’s culture, as in imposing a tax on urine and drinking blood of gladiators to increase fertility, there are many things that have marked them forever in history, thus the reason Rome is often referred to as the ‘Eternal City’. The Ancient Romans are not just remembered for their
The Design and Construction of the dome of Florence Cathedral was a Major Feat of Structural Engineering Discuss Brunelleschi was the great renewer of Italian Architecture and one of the greatest contributors to the advancement of Structural Engineering in History. When in the gothic period Architects were trying to build higher and higher, he pushed the boundaries much further; stopped the use of Buttresses; and while at it set the cornerstone of the Renaissance. His greatest feat is the Building