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    way that was not able to be duplicated for one thousand years. The advances in aquifers, sewage, and drainage the Romans made, are still some of the same designs plumbers use today. The Romans, as we now understand, had a slight fixation with aqueducts and baths, to keep their royal family hygienectically clean, as well as appealing, and Rome’s citizen’s hygiene up-to date; kind of hygiene freaks, they were. However, Because of this, plumbing became a profession in its own sense, and the ancient

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    ancient Romans influenced our culture. Arches, aqueducts, and domes are three of the numerous ways the Roman culture so many years before us has changed how we live our lives today. Ever wonder where your water comes from? Ever ponder about how your drink for the day got so clean. Well, most likely not; anyway, it came from the Romans, that’s where! Back in Rome a long, long time ago, the Romans themselves used a neat contraption called an aqueduct. An aqueduct is a pipeline

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    worked on aqueducts that helped all of the people. Aqueducts was a way to bring water from far away or the highlands to people. They were usually made out of brick, stone, and volcanic cement. Aqueducts were pretty much pipes that the water travels through to get to the needed destination. Even though Rome was not the first to make this they did make a much better version of an aqueduct. It worked very well and their aqueduct got water for them from many miles away. Rome’s improved aqueducts was one

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    beginning and the end of the Roman empire.The ancient city of Rome within 500 years has had many changes and also held many events that changed the way western civilization. It obtained the aqueducts that delivered water to the city. The aqueducts’ design, material, and other features made this structure great. The aqueducts are what fulfill Rome's never ending need for water by carrying large quantities into the city. This large amount of water filled Rome's public baths, sewages, and the many fountains

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    Ancient Greek Architecture   An ancient Greek architect sits in the light of a burning candle concentrating. His head is exhausted from all the planning and designs he’s created, but he can’t help to feel the excitement rushing through his veins. He is about to help birth one of the most striking, and compelling cities of all time. Greek buildings are seen as flamboyant, and are looked up to. People want their cities to be just as brilliant as the Greek’s. Ancient Greek architecture inspired modern

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    and conquests. The most practical use of the arch was with the aqueducts which helped deliver fresh water to the Roman cities. Arches were extremely useful in most of the Roman construction, including homes, temples, colosseums, bath houses, and theaters. The technology of the arch allowed for wide open spaces, which were essential for these public areas. (Kamm, n.d.) Aqueducts.Fresh water was essential for public health. The aqueducts connected the cities to fresh water reservoirs or rivers located

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    was added a hybrid called composite. Concrete and arch were both very important in the survival of Rome as great empire, since they were considerably proficiently used in her architecture and construction of public buildings, walls, bridges and aqueducts. The concrete was developed from Pozzolana, a chocolate-colored volcanic earth originally fond in near the Greek settlement of Puteoli which subsequently discovered great quantities around Rome. In 1924 Ad. An English

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    How Did Rome Fall?

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    It is commonly believed that the Roman Empire fell in 476 C.E. when barbarians invaded Rome, sent the last emperor of Western Rome into exile, political instability, too much land, and many other faults in their system, but did it fully fall? Anyone who visits this topic can argue that Ancient Rome never actually fell. In Crash Course: Fall of the Roman Empire, John Green said, "In some ways, [the Roman Empire] still survives today." This quote means that the Roman Empire didn’t actually fall fully

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