2007-11-23 04:17:27 · 4 answers · asked by rushbug 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Agree with above, but add some details.
Civil engineering in the Roman empire improved general health with the drainage of swamps and the attention to both a clean supply of water and human waste disposal.
By the 4th century AD, Rome had hundreds of bath houses and more than 1350 public fountains supplying clean running water from 13 major aqueducts into the city from water sources miles away in the hills. The per capita water consumption has been estimated as greater than that of Americans today, and we (in the U.S.) use a lot of water per household or per person.
Unfortunately, these lessons were lost in the middle ages, and sanitary practices with waste disposal and safe drinking water did not return to Europe until the mid 1800s in cities such as London and Paris.
The Romans were smart enough to borrow the rich culture of ancient Greece including the mathematics and philosophical pursuits which are still applicable today.
2007-11-23 04:31:48 · answer #1 · answered by Spreedog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roman roads
Roman aqueducts
2007-11-23 12:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
- the spread of latin culture and language to uncivilized tribes and peoples
- Greek philosophy and mathematics
2007-11-23 12:30:50 · answer #3 · answered by smithese 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to include Ships in there too.
2007-11-23 12:30:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋