Rome Day Seven

Vocab:
Greco: Combination of Greek, Roman, and Hellenistic cultures to create a new one.
Pompeii: Roman city destroyed by the eruption of the volcano from Mount Vesuvius
Virgil: wrote Aeneid-legend of Aeneus (Poet)
Tacitus: A historian who wrote about the good and bad from Imperial Rome.
aqueduct: The act of bringing water into cities and towns

2) Law is the best accomplishment because it is the center point of rules in today's world.  In the U.S. everyone must follow the same laws.  This prevents most crime and keeps order throughout the country.
3) Greco: Combination of Greek, Roman, and Hellenistic cultures to create a new one.

4) Greeks were known for their works of art they were not very realistic but they were astonishing. Romans, on the other hand, made sophisticated and realistic art.

5) Latin is the basis of many western languages including French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. And some English is based from Latin.