Nimeesha Huq

Mr.Folino

Social Studies 8

29 September, 2016

Roman Empire Advancements

The success of the Roman Empire was affected by a variety of advancements.

Some of them were Roads, Entertainment,Sewage and Sanitation, etc. All of these

advancements made an impact on the Roman Empire, including more. However, the

most impactful advancement is probably Medicine, because it protected others from

disease, allowed soldiers to keep expanding, and helped heal injuries.

Medicine was the most influential advancement for a few reasons. First of all, it

protected others from disease. Many already had medicine to prevent them from

catching a disease. Natural resources helped heal people in Rome as well. The use of

medicine also allowed soldiers to keep expanding. This was a very big impact on life in

Rome. Medicine helped soldiers to become healthy, so they could expand further and

continue to expand. Lastly, many injuries were healed with medicine. Soldiers often got

injured badly. Without medicine, the injuries can become something worse, possibly a

disease. Medical tools, like scalpels, forceps, and spatula’s were used to perform

surgeries on soldiers. Medicine is a very important part of the Roman Empire and

without it, the Roman Empire wouldn’t have been as successful as it already was.