Rome

            There have been many amazing and influential empires in Western civilization. Of these historical empires, the legacy of the Ancient Roman Civilization seems to be the most prevalent. Rome, by no means, was an empire that grew overnight. #Roman civilization was twelve hundred years of developing, flourishing and ultimately disintegrating. This was a period of time of innovation, creation, and Roman domination. The civilization owes much of its heritage to the ancient Greeks, along with many other previously dominate empires. The Romans took a large amount of societal innovations from other empires, such as the Greeks, and applied the information in a manner that was beneficial to their society. The Roman State was largely depicted as a slave state. #Nearly one third of Rome's population consisted of slaves. There were an infinite amount of pieces that fit into the legacy of the Roman Empire. The founding of Rome, Roman architecture, and Roman entertainment, seem to be those final few pieces that made Rome complete. .
             The Founding of Rome is more mythical rather than factual. Two mythical demigods, Romulus and Remus founded Rome, according to legend. As tradition has it, Amulius, overthrew his older brother Numitor, king of Alba Longa. Amulius feared that King Numitor's daughter, Rhea Siliva, would produce a son that would have a better claim to the throne, so Amulius forced her to take a vow of chastity, and become vestal virgin. #Vestal virgins usually served as priestesses in the temple of Vesta for a duration of thirty years from the ages of six to ten years old. The penalty for failing to fulfill their vows was a horrible execution. The legend continues as Mars, the god of war, paid a visit to Rhea Siliva, where he had his way with her while was sleeping. The outcome of this meeting was a pair of twins, Romulus and Remus. Upon receiving this information, Amulius had Rhea Silvia and her two sons thrown into the Tiber River.