HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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Which of the following ideas/inventions originated in Rome?
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Gothic architecture
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Democracy
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Olympics
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The arch
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the first centuries BC, Romans discovered how to use arches to construct bridges, aqueducts, and buildings, expanding infrastructure across the Roman Empire. The Roman arch became a foundational aspect of Western architecture and generated new building systems across Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -The arch and the vault. The Romans did not invent but did master both the arch and vault, bringing a new dimension to their buildings that the Greeks did not have. Domes. Concrete. Domestic architecture. Public buildings. The Colosseum. Aqueducts. Triumphal arches.
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