14 - 4 Ancient Rome 1. Greco-Roman culture - The mixing of elements of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman cultures Pompeii - In A.D. 79, nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted, covering Pompeii in a thick layer of ash and killing about 2,000 residents. The ash acted to preserve many buildings and works of art. Virgil - A poet wrote Aeneid after Greek Epics of Homer- most famous work of Latin literature; took 10 years, about Rome/Roman virtues. Tacitus - he wrote the facts, not bias, good and bad emperors, wrote about Rome's lacking morality aqueduct - Aqueducts were designed by Roman engineers to bring water into cities and towns. When the water channel spanned a river or ravine, the aqueduct was lifted high up on arches. 5. What influence did Latin have on the development of Western languages? It had started with the language called the Romance languages which were the...
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