What if Rome Never Fell: A Discussion

     Rome's vast empire lasted for an amazing one thousand-year reign. Half of it referred to as the republic, and the other as the empire. However, after its fall in 5oo-a.d. Rome has still remained in existence through its strong culture, architecture, literature, and even religion (Spielvogel 175). Even after its disappearance as a nation Rome left behind a legacy that will never be forgotten. Its ideals and traditions have been immolated, and adopted for over two thousand years. Whether, it is through its language of Latin, its influence of religion, or its amazing architectural ability Rome has influenced almost every culture following its demise. The heritage of Rome has

Though Rome made plenty of mistakes, it also influenced how people live today. For example, monumental construction, encouraging religion, extraordinary language, and even a strong government. Even though it was a troubling time, if Rome didn't fall we would probably make the same mistakes that caused them to fall. In 476 CE the Ancient Empire collapsed, but there wasn’t only one cause. There were multiple reasons to why Ancient Rome fell, from population, to military and politics. One important reason that led to the fall of Ancient Rome was the steady decline in population. A compelling piece of evidence to support this is the constant warfare, and plagues that were occurring during the time. Another reason to support this, is that Romans

The fall of the Roman Empire is one of the most important and world-shaping events in history, but it provides more than just an interesting study of the past, it also holds many important lessons for Americans and the western world today.

According to legend, the city of Rome was founded in about 753 BC, by a group of shepherds. It sat at an ideal

•Legends say Rome was founded in 753 B.c. by Ares twin sons Romulus and Remus.

When reading of the concrete that the ancient Romans used, and learning of their unique mixture of volcanic ash and slaked lime (“pozzolana”) I find it most interesting that this concrete still proves to be standing in some places today! It is said to be less sturdy than what we use here in America (Andrews, 2012) but no doubt it gave modern civilization the ingenuity to create what we use today.

Rome was founded as a small farming town in 753 BC. It grew to a vast empire that enveloped the whole Mediterranean Sea. It spanned from the western shores of what is now Portugal, to as far as the modern day Persian Gulf to the east. It remained as the world’s largest and most powerful empire in the ancient world for about 1100 years. But by 476 AD, the stress of war and the multiple sackings of Rome proved too much for the once mighty empire. There have been many theories and debates by scholars and historians on the cause of the fall of Rome. A list of these theories was assembled by John P. Adams, a professor who taught at University of California Irvine. Some of the

Some of the concepts and inventions were from the regions they conquered, but they were so adept at improving their enemies technology that they took the credit for creating most of the technology. Therefore, making impossible for modern people to distinguish between original Roman inventions and other regions or empires inventions. The Roman Empire was remarkable and their techniques, concepts and tools have influenced people throughout history and it could be said that the Romans were the foundation humankind need it to extend and affirm its power. It was not easy for the Roman Empire to achieve so many exceptional accomplishment when some of their emperors were not qualified to rule and its enemies were always trying to invade the empire. However, many factors played a part in the Roman Empire fall, but religion, the corruption of

“Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.”- Titus Livius. Rome is the well evolved capital of Italy, founded in 753 BC by the twin brothers Romulus and Remus. This magnificent city was once ruled by Julius Caesar who played a critical role in ending the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman empire. The famous Roman philosopher, Marcus Tullius Cicero who lived in Rome, contributed many philosophical works, speeches, and letters to the world.

Rome was started in the eighth century B.C. / 753 B.C. It was started by Romulus in a town by the Timber River. In a legend Romulus and his brother were left in the wild and they were found and raised by a wolf. Romulus killed his brother, then he could become king of Rome. The Roman Empire grew and it came into control of Britain, Asia, northern part of Africa, and some Mediterranean islands. The Romans spoke many languages including Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian. The empire’s religion was Roman Paganism and the believed in many gods. When Christianity came, the romans persecuted them until Constantine, the first roman Christian emperor.

Rome was one of the greatest empires to ever exist. It was the envy of the world. At its peak, it stretched from Western Europe to North Africa, throughout the Mediterranean area into Western Asia. They had many great inventions that were innovated and are still used today. But the factors that caused the fall of this great empire were pretty few and could have been avoided.

The Roman Empire is credited with the development of many great achievements. These achievements can still be seen in Rome and throughout the world. The Romans are well known for their aqueduct system and huge colosseum that are still standing today. These monumental building feats would not have been created without the use and knowledge of many different techniques. The use of cement was one of the technologies employed to build these large structures. The utilization of arches was another. Many people associate the idea of arches with the Romans. However, they were not the first people to utilize arches. This paper will concentrate on why the Romans were credited with developing the arch; what they did to improve previous cultures use of arches; and how the Romans used arches to create massive structures that are still standing today.

Concrete Many of the Roman structures are still standing today due to the invention of concrete and cement. The Romans first started using concrete over 2,100 years ago. Concrete then was a lot weaker than concrete now, but it is durable. It was made using slaked lime, volcanic ash, and volcanic rocks. The volcanic ash helps the concrete set quickly. Roads and Highways The Roman empire encompassed nearly 1.7 million square miles. The Romans built the most sophisticated road system the ancient

The Romans subsequently use finely ground volcanic lava in place of clay, deriving it mainly from the region of Pozzuoli. Their cement, known for this reason as pozzolanic, is the strongest mortar in history until the development of Portland cement. When small fragments of volcanic rubble are included, the result is concrete - making possible the great arches and aqueducts of Roman architecture, and playing its part in Roman roads.

As the story goes, Rome was founding in 753 B.C. by two brothers Remus and Romulus who were raised by wolves. The two brothers started fighting over the leadership of the land. Eventually Romulus killed Remus and took control own his own. The city was only a small settlement