Essay, Research Paper: Rome

Greek culture laid the foundation for the Roman Empire. The Roman people wanted to be like the Greek people. For example the Romans made a sculpture of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. The Romans recognized the Greek art and architecture to be very well done. Since the Romans likes these traits of the Greek they used the Greeks ideas and created there own. That was the basis of the Roman Empire.
In 64 AD there was a fire in Rome that burned down a large part of the city. When Rome decided to reconstruct they built the city back up in Greek style. They used the Greek architecture, and made it into their own. In 385 AD the Roman Empire fell into the West-Roman Empire and the East-Roman Empire. The two Empires existed until 476 AD when the Western Empire was invaded by the Goths.
The Romans used the Greek architecture style, and created their own architecture style. This Roman architecture is well known around the world today. It is seen in many places still as of this time. The Romans created the style of the pillars on the buildings. Architecture is a main part in the development of an Empire.
The Romans took the word basilica from the Greek word basileus which means king. The original word means a royal palace. But the Romans made the meaning into a center of business. But also in the basilica they had administration meetings there. This shows how the Romans based their business from the Greek way.
The Roman forums were very unique from any other countries forums. The forums were unique not only because of its architecture but on how it represents freedom and its a symbol of democracy to the Empire. The Romans had there own gods, but in 500 BC the Romans came in contact with the Greek gods. Not long after did the Romans adopt the god of the Greek.
The Greek culture laid the foundation for the Roman Empire. As you can see the Romans adopted and used many of the Greeks, art, religious gods, and architecture. Because of this the Romans based their Empire on how the Greeks based theirs.


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