12 Facts About Roman technology

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Roman technology is the collection of antiques, skills, methods, processes, and engineering practices which supported Roman civilization and made possible the expansion of the economy and military of ancient Rome .

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Roman technology Empire was one of the most technologically advanced civilizations of antiquity, with some of the more advanced concepts and inventions forgotten during the turbulent eras of Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages.

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3.

Roman technology concrete was essential to the design of the Pantheon.

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4.

Roman technology aqueducts were built to remarkably fine tolerances, and to a technological standard that was not to be equaled until modern times.

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5.

Roman technology engineers worked to make the routes of aqueducts as practical as possible.

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Roman technology roads are considered the most advanced roads built until the early 19th century.

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7.

The biggest Roman technology bridge was Trajan's Bridge over the lower Danube, constructed by Apollodorus of Damascus, which remained for over a millennium the longest bridge to have been built both in terms of overall and span length.

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8.

Roman technology carts had many purposes and came in a variety of forms.

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9.

Roman military technology ranged from personal equipment and armament to deadly siege engines.

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10.

Pilum : The Roman technology heavy spear was a weapon favored by legionaries and weighed approximately five pounds.

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11.

The Greek phalanx and other Roman technology formations were a source of inspiration for this maneouver.

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12.

Roman technology innovators made this already lethal weapon even more deadly.

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