"Do ut des" - a motto of pre christian Roman religion, meaning "I give so that you might give". (from the website Ten Ton Hammer proverbs and quotes.) The lasting Legacy of Rome is not Christianity despite the popular belief. Christianity would not be the Lasting Legacy of Rome because it would have spread without the Romans help. The lasting legacy of Rome is the architecture, city additions, the use of art, colosseum, technology, language, and Western democracy that the Romans invented. In the Modern world people use most of the things that the Romans invented every day. The lasting legacy of Rome would be architecture, because the arches and bridges would not be here today if the Romans had not invented them. The Romans invented the arch. …show more content…
The Romans were the first civilization to use art for decorations rather than using it for religious purposes. They would embellished stairways, walls and columns. The Romans did not invent any of the forms of art they used, however they did use it for different purposes. They would make statues of their emperors and place them in the forum (today's city hall, law courts, marketplace and church all in one.) Several people today play sports. Whether they play football, soccer, hockey, or baseball they all would play on field or rink. The field or rink would most likely have seating for fans. The Roman colosseum was basically a football stadium but much, much larger. The people watching the event in the colosseum would sit up in stands much like football stadiums today. The technology the Romans invented greatly shaped the world today. The Roman invented the bath, concrete, and indoor plumbing. The Romans would all meet up at the public bath which is basically today's swimming pool, but how did the water get there? The Romans had underground pipes that traveled all over the city. The pipes would pass through a heating process then deposit water at the sight of the bath. The water would be warm and comfortable. Concrete it the foundation of houses, sidewalks, buildings, and most large works today. The bridges people walk on are reinforced concrete. The Romans have greatly shaped the world