ROMAN

CIVILIZATION
ROMAN CIVILIZATION
 ROMAN CIVILIZATION
• strongest
political and
social entity in
the west.
 NEWSPAPER
• first newspaper,
known as
gazettes
• engraved in
metal or stone
tales and then
publicly
displayed
 NEWSPAPER
• Acta Diurna (Daily
Acts sometimes
translated as Daily
Public Records).
• Acta Diurna
informed citizens of
political and social
happenings in
ancient Rome.
BOUND BOOKS OR CODEX
• Julius Caesar
started the
tradition of
stacking up
papyrus to form
pages of a book
• provide covers
to protect the
papyrus
BOUND BOOKS OR CODEX
• earlier covers
were made of
wax
• covers were
replaced by
animal skin
which proved to
be stronger and
longer-lasting
BOUND BOOKS OR CODEX
• Roman Empire
was able to
produce the first
books or codex.
 ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
• one of the most
visual
contributions of
the ancient
Roman Empire
to the world
• continuation of
Greek
architecture
 ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
• pioneering since
the Romans
were able to
adapt new
building and
engineering
technology on
architectural
designs
 ROMAN NUMERALS
• address the need
for a standard
counting method
that would meet
their increasing
communication
and trade
concerns