1)the Capital and Supreme Court Buildings and many courthouses in America use architecture of ancient Rome.

1)the Capital and Supreme Court Buildings and many courthouses in America use architecture of ancient Rome. Inside and outside of many of the courthouses and other Greco-Roman influenced structures, you will see statues of Greek and Roman gods and goddesses. Class, can you find some examples? What do you think about this2)As we all know, in addition to the architecture and design of our capitol city Washington,DC our democratic government is also based on Rome’s government. Class, what ideas did we take from Roman democracy?3Ancient Roman concrete has withstood the attack by elements for over 2,000 years. Even concrete that has been under sea water for thousands of years is still standing strong. Roman concrete consisted of three parts: a pasty, hydrate lime; pozzolan volcano ash; and a few pieces of fist-sized rock. Class, what other details can you find about Roman concrete?4)did you know the Romans invented the apartment building? What can you find about that?
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