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What did Romans uniquely construct?
Romans used concrete, the arch and domes which lead to roads, aqueducts, coliseums, baths, and basilicas .
How did the Church resemble the old Roman empire?
What is now the Catholic Church (originally it was called Latin or Western) was the main Christian church in the western part of the Roman Empire. What it now the Orthodox Church (originally it was called Greek or Eastern) was the main Christian church in the eastern part of the Roman Empire. The foundations of the theology of both these churches were laid in the Roman days. The Catholic Church (or Latin/Western, as it was originally called) developed many of its terms, and government structures in the Roman days. For example the term pontiff for the Pope is derived from pontifex. The pontifex maximus was the high priest of Roman Religion. The architectural model for the Christian churches of Western Europe was taken from the Roman basilicas, which were the (secular) public buildings of the Romans. The apse was also adopted form the Roman basilicas. The Orthodox churches, instead, adopted the Byzantine architectural model.
What structures did the Romans build in Britain?
The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.
Where did the Christians get the idea for the Basilica?
The Basilica as a style of architecture comes from the Ancient Romans. The Basilica was a roman style building whos initial purpose was actually as a court or legal building. This was a highly public area and very large. When the Emperor of Rome converted to Christianity he gifted many of the Basilicas to the church as Churches as they were large buildings and, as the state religion had changed all the people now had to be able to fit into a church building for the services. Basillicas then became popular as a church building style across the (now christian) Roman world. Thus when a large church was to be built it was often based on the Basilicas of rome, and was termed a basillica. Basilicas in the Ecclesiastical sense then became buildings symbolic of the temporal power of a dioscesan arch bishop as well, and special prevelages were associated with them. For more information you might want to consult the wikipedia article on this subject: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica
Were all Romans Christian?
No. All Romans were not Christian. One bad Roman Emperor even blamed Christians for a disaster that he did himself!
The first christian churches were patterned after basilicas used by the Romans as?
Basilicas were used by the Romans as meeting places for merchants and for the law courts. They were usually in or very close to the town's main forum. The early churches might have been patterned after the basilica due to its spaciousness.
What did Romans uniquely construct?
Romans used concrete, the arch and domes which lead to roads, aqueducts, coliseums, baths, and basilicas .
How did the Church resemble the old Roman empire?
What is now the Catholic Church (originally it was called Latin or Western) was the main Christian church in the western part of the Roman Empire. What it now the Orthodox Church (originally it was called Greek or Eastern) was the main Christian church in the eastern part of the Roman Empire. The foundations of the theology of both these churches were laid in the Roman days. The Catholic Church (or Latin/Western, as it was originally called) developed many of its terms, and government structures in the Roman days. For example the term pontiff for the Pope is derived from pontifex. The pontifex maximus was the high priest of Roman Religion. The architectural model for the Christian churches of Western Europe was taken from the Roman basilicas, which were the (secular) public buildings of the Romans. The apse was also adopted form the Roman basilicas. The Orthodox churches, instead, adopted the Byzantine architectural model.
Why did Christians choose the basilica style of building for their houses of worship?
Becase they could accumulate a great amount of people inside. As well they choose it over temples as basilicas were non religios buildings. More over it was usually situated in the middle of the city( forums )
What structures did the Romans build in Britain?
The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.The ancient Romans constructed everything they needed or wanted such as houses, apartments, temples, basilicas, aqueducts, bridges, amphitheaters, villas, ships, roads, etc. etc.
What is one element of Roman culture preserved by Christian bishops such as Augustine?
Augustine was a Roman. So were the other early theologians who have been called Fathers of the Church. The Roman Empire became predominantly Christian with two main churches (the Western or Latin Church which was the main church in the western part of the empire, and the Eastern or Greek Church which was the main church of the eastern part) and smaller dissident sects. Later these two churches came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively. Given that the Catholic and Orthodox creeds developed in the Roman empire as Christianity spread, the writing of theologians like Augustine reflected the way Roman culture developed as it became Christian. An example of the ancient Roman roots of the Christianity is the fact that Christian churches were modelled on the basilica, the public buildings of the Romans. The rectangular shape, the three naves and the apse were originally the parts of the structure of the basilicas. The Christians added to transept to form the shape of a cross. Moreover, there are churches which are called basilica (St Peter's is one of them). The use of domes in the orthodox churches also originates from the Romans who perfected the art of dome building. Another example is pontiff as the title of the pope's. It originates from Pontifex Maximus, who was title of the chief priest of Roman state religion.
Where did the Christians get the idea for the Basilica?
The Basilica as a style of architecture comes from the Ancient Romans. The Basilica was a roman style building whos initial purpose was actually as a court or legal building. This was a highly public area and very large. When the Emperor of Rome converted to Christianity he gifted many of the Basilicas to the church as Churches as they were large buildings and, as the state religion had changed all the people now had to be able to fit into a church building for the services. Basillicas then became popular as a church building style across the (now christian) Roman world. Thus when a large church was to be built it was often based on the Basilicas of rome, and was termed a basillica. Basilicas in the Ecclesiastical sense then became buildings symbolic of the temporal power of a dioscesan arch bishop as well, and special prevelages were associated with them. For more information you might want to consult the wikipedia article on this subject: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica
Were all Romans Christian?
No. All Romans were not Christian. One bad Roman Emperor even blamed Christians for a disaster that he did himself!
Why did the Romans and Anglo-Saxons conflict?
The Anglo-Saxons were pagan and the Romans were Christian.
What buildings did the Romans have?
The ancient Romans built aqueducts, roads, buildings, and many other structures that were built so well, they are still standing today. Some famous things the Romans are famous for building is the Colosseum, and the Pantheon.
Why did Paul of Tarsus write his letters?
Paul wrote for various reasons for example: The letter to the Romans was written to expound the Christian faith, a doctrinal treatise. The letter to the Galatians was written to encourage the churches that were under pressure to continue on with aspects of Judaism. The letters to Timothy were written to encourage Timothy to oppose error in various churches and to give guidance to Timothy as he visited the young churches.
How did the Greeks have an enduring impact on the Romans religious life?
romans had a christian and jewish religion and the romans were not always called the romans theyactally used to be called romanties
