Romes Influence on The Modern Day
By:Karri Long, Paige Colemire, Trinity Dozier
What Has Rome Influenced Today?
Rome influenced our everyday transportation by creating roads. Romans used roads to move their troops around to the parts of Western Europe the conquered. Their roads were made out of pavement. To keep their roads clean they used a sewage system . Today our sewage system is used for the same reason.
Food, Systems, and Everyday Supplies That Originated in Rome
- Italian Food
- Roman Numerals
- Theaters
- Baths
Bathing
Bathing was a common daily activity in ancient Rome.Only the extremely wealthy could afford these tubs. They resemble our modern day spas.
Roman Numerals
Roman numerals are formed by combining symbols and adding the values . Today we use these numbers are used in the name of monarchs and popes.
Theatre
the theatre was a diverse and interesting art form. All of their actors were male . Today theatre consists of both male and female actors.In modern time the purpose of theatre is to entertain.