Ch 5 (5.6) The Legacy of Rome PDF

LO: 3.1 ARCHITECTURE The Romans were great engineers and builders. Many of their innovations and technique...

LO: 3.1 ARCHITECTURE The Romans were great engineers and builders. Many of their innovations and techniques have been used in building ever since. Chapter 5 (5.6) They invented concrete to make their buildings The Legacy of Rome more durable. They used rounded arches and pillars to hold up large ceilings and built huge domes on their temples. ARCHITECTURE CHRISTIANITY Many Roman buildings were so well built that The fact that the Roman Empire became they are still standing today, like the Pantheon Christian meant that the Catholic Church in Rome. became the world’s most powerful religion in These techniques were copied in the the following centuries. Renaissance and still influence modern architecture. LANGUAGE CALENDAR Latin was the language of the Roman Empire. It In 45 BC, Julius Caesar introduced a new calendar to replace the old Roman one, which was too is not spoken today, but many modern inaccurate. European languages (French, Spanish, Italian and Romanian) are based on it. His new Julian calendar had 365 days divided into 12 months and an extra day every four years. English is not related to Latin (it is a Germanic language) but almost a quarter of English words It was changed slightly by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 and called the Gregorian calendar, but are directly influenced by Latin. remains the basis for the calendar we use today. REVIEW QUESTIONS REVIEW QUESTIONS What Roman inventions helped the How did the Romans help the spread of development of architecture? Christianity? REVIEW QUESTIONS REVIEW QUESTIONS What modern languages are descended What changes did Julius Caesar make from Latin? to the calendar?