CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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they built numerous canals to connect different parts of the empire
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they built a large network of roads throughout the empire
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they were the first civilization to build ocean-going ships
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they domesticated animals such as the horse to use as a method of transportation
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Detailed explanation-1: -Aqueducts were amazing feats of engineering given the time period. Though earlier civilizations in Egypt and India also built aqueducts, the Romans improved on the structure and built an extensive and complex network across their territories.
Detailed explanation-2: -A people known for their military, political, and social institutions, the ancient Romans conquered vast amounts of land in Europe and northern Africa, built roads and aqueducts, and spread Latin, their language, far and wide.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ancient Romans made huge advances in transportation technology, such as building bridges and drainage ditches for their complex highway systems. Even though people today are not riding around in chariots like they did in the ancient days, the Romans actually helped pave the way for modern transportation.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Empire Naturally the most obvious achievement of the Romans was their vast empire, which spread over three continents. It lasted for a long, long time. From 625 BC to AD 476 = 1101 years ! – And if one includes the eastern Roman empire which lasted until AD 1453 it would even be 2078 years !