What have the romans ever done for us???

Question

History Question: What Have The Romans Ever Done For Us??? What have they ever done that makes us thankful of them that they helped in some sort.

Answer 1

Nothing except a form of government, our language, alphabet, literature, philosophy, architecture, bridges, roads, and monetary system.  Other than that, they're pretty much worthless.

Answer 2

roman numerals.

i thin k.

Answer 3

They taught the world how to build roads!!!

READ YOUR FREAKING HISTORY!!!!!

Answer 4

Other answerers pretty well cover the contribution of ancient Romans.

But let's not give short shrift to modern Italians, in general...: Pasta (Rigatoni, spaghetti, tortolini, Mussolini, etc.).  

Gondolas.

Famous 'moderns':  Al Capone, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett.  Sophia Loren, Gina Lollabrigida (sp).

Answer 5

Seriously man. Use your noggin.

Basically what the first and second guys have said...

They also gave us years of fascination by digging it all back up again :)

Answer 6

rome gave us a lot from gov to building they were  the one who made indoor plumbing they also gave us the idea of cruise ships and with out roman soilder invetion of crusifix prothice woulndt of been fulfiled of hebrews so rome gave us a lot  and roman empire made christanity legal after many years of tourment and perscution by romans turned into the number one religion becuse of empirer of rome and since america is founded on christanity we wouldnt of had this great nation

Answer 7

bridges.

roads.

building styles.

government philosphies.

Answer 8

Architecture. Art. Philosophy. Literature. Our alphabet. Our calendar.