Napoleon stated that "the history of Rome is the history of the world, and the western world grew up in the shadow of Rome." Not only has Rome influenced past cultures but also elements from Roman culture can still be found today. I am attempting to show how Rome has helped shape the modern world's architecture, governmental philosophy, and society. They were so successful at this because they collected ideas from other cultures and integrated them into their society. Living in America for 17 years and traveling to many cities, including Rome, I have been able to see firsthand the paradigms of Roman society that are still present in modern society.
Many advanced elements of current society started in Rome. Even if the idea did not originate from the Romans they further enhanced it in some way. For example the Romans were the first civilization to have aqueducts, which gave the cities running water. This was an amazing breakthrough for their society for many reasons. First,......
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