Roman Architecture Research Paper

For ages, people have been coming up with new innovations to revolutionize the world and the people living there. Rome, with the invention of the road, created a new way of communicating throughout the empire. After the Islamic empire introduced mosques to the world, all the Muslims go there to pray to Allah. Paper money became very common after the Chinese created it. These three civilizations that used to trade together made more incredible things possible during their time period.
Created during the Roman Empire, roads were used to travel to different locations with ease, which is how they are still used today. Roman engineers built strong, sturdy, and stable roads that lasted for a very long time. “Roman roads were of several kinds, ranging from small, local roads to broad, long distance highways built to connect cities, major towns, and military bases.”- Roman Achievements Mini DBQ. Roads made today are still …show more content…
Gradually, mosques turned into a place for just prayer. All through history, mosques are known for their architecture. Mosques have domes, which are a common feature in Islamic architecture. They also have tall towers called minarets. “The Blue Mosque in Istanbul was built in the early 1600s for an Ottoman sultan. It upset many people at the time it was built because they thought its six minarets—instead of the usual four—were an attempt to make it as great as the mosque in Mecca.”-7th Grade History Textbook, Page 99. Muhammad’s house became the first mosque which was established to let Muslims pray, learn about the Qur’an, and other subjects like math and science. As more mosque were built and years passed, mosques were just used for prayer. Mosques are very important for all the Muslims in the world today. Muslims meet there and pray to Allah. Some mosques have stayed traditional and still have learning centers inside