HOW THE ANCIENT GRECO-ROMAN DISCOVERIES IMPACT LIFE TODAY
The ancient Greco-Romans invented, or had a part in inventing, many things that impact our lives every single day. We don’t even think about how these creations affect our lives much less the difficulties that the inventors had to overcome to create them. Throughout our daily lives we use and see so many great discoveries and creations yet we don’t even know who to thank. But those who do know thank the ancient Greco-Romans for everything from being able to sit down on and flush our toilets to the convenience of automatic doors.
Next time you need to use the bathroom, you might want to stop and take a moment to appreciate the creative sanitary inventions of the Romans. Back in the estimated time of between 800 and 600 B.C. drainage and sewer systems had barely evolved (ancienthistorylists.com/rome). The people of Rome, as well as most civilizations of the time, had no way …show more content…
Their inventions and discoveries include everything from Roman numerals to concrete arches and roads and highways. They made grid-based cities, the Julian calendar, odometers, alarm clocks, and even created the world renowned Olympics. Even our current ideas about the concept of democracy are based on those of the ancient Greeks (ancienthistorylists.com). Although you may not realize it, even the smallest things you use every day were created so long ago by the ancient Greeks and/or Romans. The next time you find yourself in the presence of one of those helpful inventions, think about what it took to create them, what little they had to work with, and how far they have come. It is astonishing to think that ideas that occurred centuries ago could have such long lasting effects on people everywhere even to this day. The Greeks and the Romans were truly masterminds of making things work. If only we could thank them in
The ancient Greco-Romans invented, or had a part in inventing, many things that impact our lives every single day. We don’t even think about how these creations affect our lives much less the difficulties that the inventors had to overcome to create them. Throughout our daily lives we use and see so many great discoveries and creations yet we don’t even know who to thank. But those who do know thank the ancient Greco-Romans for everything from being able to sit down on and flush our toilets to the convenience of automatic doors.
Next time you need to use the bathroom, you might want to stop and take a moment to appreciate the creative sanitary inventions of the Romans. Back in the estimated time of between 800 and 600 B.C. drainage and sewer systems had barely evolved (ancienthistorylists.com/rome). The people of Rome, as well as most civilizations of the time, had no way …show more content…
Their inventions and discoveries include everything from Roman numerals to concrete arches and roads and highways. They made grid-based cities, the Julian calendar, odometers, alarm clocks, and even created the world renowned Olympics. Even our current ideas about the concept of democracy are based on those of the ancient Greeks (ancienthistorylists.com). Although you may not realize it, even the smallest things you use every day were created so long ago by the ancient Greeks and/or Romans. The next time you find yourself in the presence of one of those helpful inventions, think about what it took to create them, what little they had to work with, and how far they have come. It is astonishing to think that ideas that occurred centuries ago could have such long lasting effects on people everywhere even to this day. The Greeks and the Romans were truly masterminds of making things work. If only we could thank them in