Why is ancient rome important in history?

Answer 1

All the amazing inventions that they created, their roads, their literature, their amazing armies that conquered lands, their trade system and their being able to be a part of forming modern civilization.

Answer 2

ancient Rome is important because the Ancient Romans have influenced our culture and they contributed a lot in terms of technology and science. And politicially it's important too, after all, they were the first people to come up with an idea of a Senate! (Sort of like the first parliament ever.) And they are important because they inspired the Renaissance period, which is also a very important era in history.

Answer 3

At the local level, Rome's location favoured the growth of a big city. Rome was the product of the unification of settlements on hills which became the Seven Hills of Rome. People liked living on hills because they were easier to defend from raids. The hills and the valleys between them offered ample space for urban growth. The volcanic rocks of the area gave good building material. Rome was on the only Ford on the river Tiber, which made early Rome the main north-south communication centre in the region. The Tiber also afforded navigation to the sea, which was only 14 miles away (16 nowadays). When Rome developed a thriving trade network around the Mediterranean, the Romans built a port on the coast(Ostia) by the mouth of the river. Large ships unloaded here. Goods were then transferred to smaller ships which sailed to Rome by sailing up the the river. Being inland also meant that there would not be any naval attacks. Rome was also not far from the Apennines (a mountain chain which runs through the Italian peninsula). These mountains had plenty of water sources. This water was at one point taken to Rome by the aqueducts.

At a wider level, Italy lies in between the western and eastern basins of the Mediterranean. This gave Rome a good strategic position to turn both westwards and eastwards and establish control over the whole of the Mediterranean. However, this in only one factor. The efficiency of the Roman state and, through this, the efficiency of its army, as well as the clashes which developed with peoples to the east and east of Italy were of equal, if not greater importance.

Answer 4

look it up on Google and your answer should be there. Sorry i don't know.

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Answer 5

Ancient Rome is so important in history because it is so old and fascinating. Rome is one of the oldest known ancient civilization's. It has so much beauty and depth to it.

Answer 6

There are several reasons that ancient Rome is important, but the most important one is that the ancient Roman civilization is the basis for our western civilization and our western culture.