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to what is The Wester World most indebted to the Romans? example?
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genius organization and problem solving. road system, bridges, aqueducts, amphitheater, natural law (high law), civil law (property rights), Latin language
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describe the Capitoline She-Wolf.
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sleek body, curling neck hair, Roman mascot, symbol. Bronze she-wolf with two sucking babes underneath
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whats the story of the she wolf
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Romulus and Remus saved by wolf, raised by shepherd, later Romulus kills Romus and becomes first king of Rome.
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who ended Roman Republic with their dictatorship
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julius cesar 48 BCE, two classes of people. patricians, plebians
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when and how did Julius ceasarr die
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stabed march 15
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Cesars successor
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octavian, first empor
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what is an acquduct
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bridges and tunnes that carry water by gravity from wells into Roman cities
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describe most famous example of an aqcuduct
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pont du gard
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how did Romans change poraiture most famous
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emphasized faces,more natural, showed personality and emotion.portrait of a Roman
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who is Catullus
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lyric poet 25 poems about his affair with Lesbia. lyric/emotional poetry
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