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Virgil and his contributions

Virgil was a poet who wrote the most famous literature, named the Aeneid, in it he talks about the government of Rome and what great contributions it made.

Roman Achievements : Engineering

Aqueducts were made and used by the Romans and are still used today. Also the Colosseum is one of the greatest feats of engineering.

Tacitus and his contributions

Tacitus was a Roman historian, he presented the facts accurately, which made him notable compared to other historians, he also was concerned about Roman's lack of morality.

Roman Achievements : Architecture

Arches, domes, cement were all created by the Romans, they all helped make buildings easier and in a more efficient way.

Greek and Roman Contributions : Literature

Greek: Epics of Homer Roman: Followed Greek forms and models, wrote excellent prose

Greek and Roman Contributions : Sculptures

Greek: Romans learned from Greece Beauty and Idealization Roman: Developed bas-relief (low-relief) sculptures, mosaics, excelled at painting, frescoes, created realistic portraits in stone

Greek and Roman Contributions : Philosophy

Greek: Stoicism Roman: Followed Greek forms and models

Roman Achievements : Language

The Romans created Latin, which has been developed into French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Romanian, and also more than half the words in the English language are based on Latin words. It was also the official language of the Roman Catholic Church at one point.


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