Rome’s Impact on Western Civilization The Roman society was very advanced and set precedents for other nations to follow. In modern Western civilization the affects Rome has made can be seen. Rome has influenced things that we see in our daily life: The methods used to create roads; The Roman Catholic religion; The modern day law. As a result of Rome influencing the Western civilization, the methods used to create roads come from the Romans. The Romans understood the importance of a good road. One key similarity is the 2 lane idea. The roads in Rome were wide enough for two carts to pass through; much like Roads allowing 2 cars to pass through. Another similarity is the drainage. The romans had slightly elevated the center of the roads
