The Great Contributions of the Greeks and Romans to the World

This paper is about the contributions that the Greeks and Romans have made to the world. First, the author provides specific examples of how these civilizations contributed to medicine, architecture, government, and entertainment. The author mentions how these civilizations studied the human body and discovered heart valves, veins, and arteries. The ideas of Hippocrates are seen in the Hippocratic Oath of today. Next, the author moved on to how the Greeks discovered columns and how the Romans created cement. They used the White House as a prime modern example of the architectural elements. Regarding government, the author states that the ancient Greeks influenced democracy and the ancient Romans influenced the republic. Last, the author suggests that the Greeks and Romans have significantly influenced comedic and tragic elements in plays, modern literature such as The Hunger Games and Battle Royale, and the Olympic Games.
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