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Meneyn t1_j1n0w3y wrote

Reply to comment by SeaBearPA in TIL about Saturnalia - a Roman Holiday held between 17 - 23 December. The holiday was celebrated with a sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn, in the Roman Forum, and a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival atmosphere. by TurboBennett

The aqueduct?

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No-Wonder1139 t1_j1n6api wrote

Yeah. All right. I’ll grant you the aqueduct and the sanitation are two things that the Romans have done

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RedRotaryBirds t1_j1niqls wrote

Constructed the foundational language for almost all the romance languages, established trade routes that connected Africa, Europe, and parts of Asia, and I suppose you could argue the ability for western society to come to fruition with the holy Roman empire's influence on Europe.

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No-Wonder1139 t1_j1njtl6 wrote

All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?

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SeaBearPA t1_j1nqgge wrote

Was that a quote from the movie or were you just saying? Cause that’s well said

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RedRotaryBirds t1_j1nz9di wrote

No I wrote it. I taught Latin for a short period so I had a few things on my mind. Honestly I wrote it on the toilet avoiding family at Christmas.

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SeaBearPA t1_j1o0hcf wrote

So would you say the provinces provided a sort of template for the nation states of early Europe?

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RedRotaryBirds t1_j1o30q9 wrote

Couldn't say. Most nation states were monarchies at the time if I'm not mistaken, who were justified as sovereign leaders under the idea that they were chosen by God (hence backed by the Roman catholic church). So I'm sure that there are influences in some sense.

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