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    The document discusses several aspects of infrastructure and medicine in ancient Rome. It describes the Colosseum as one of Rome's greatest engineering feats and home to gladiator fights. It also mentions Rome's extensive road network of over 52,000 miles, which helped the military and trade. The document notes that while the Greeks were seen as thinkers, the Romans applied Greek medical knowledge and brought many Greek doctors to Rome. The most influential physician was Claudius Galen, who wrote works that shaped medicine for centuries. It also outlines Rome's public health practices around water, sewage, city planning, hospitals, and public baths, which benefited both Rome and the wider empire.

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    The document discusses several aspects of infrastructure and medicine in ancient Rome. It describes the Colosseum as one of Rome's greatest engineering feats and home to gladiator fights. It also mentions Rome's extensive road network of over 52,000 miles, which helped the military and trade. The document notes that while the Greeks were seen as thinkers, the Romans applied Greek medical knowledge and brought many Greek doctors to Rome. The most influential physician was Claudius Galen, who wrote works that shaped medicine for centuries. It also outlines Rome's public health practices around water, sewage, city planning, hospitals, and public baths, which benefited both Rome and the wider empire.

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    The document discusses several aspects of infrastructure and medicine in ancient Rome. It describes the Colosseum as one of Rome's greatest engineering feats and home to gladiator fights. It also mentions Rome's extensive road network of over 52,000 miles, which helped the military and trade. The document notes that while the Greeks were seen as thinkers, the Romans applied Greek medical knowledge and brought many Greek doctors to Rome. The most influential physician was Claudius Galen, who wrote works that shaped medicine for centuries. It also outlines Rome's public health practices around water, sewage, city planning, hospitals, and public baths, which benefited both Rome and the wider empire.

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    Colosseum

    • One of the greatest


    feats of Roman
    engineering
    • Colossus – gigantic
    • Home of gladiator fights
    Circus Maximus
    Roman Roads
    • Constructed throughout
    the Roman Empire, over
    52,000 miles
    • Were effective in helping
    to move the army from
    place to place, and trade
    within the empire.
    Via Appia

    All roads lead to Rome!


    Roman Medicine
    • The Romans saw the
    Greeks as being dreamers
    whilst they were doers
    • But they accepted that the
    Greeks had the best
    doctors in the world and
    transported many of them
    to Rome
    Claudius Galen
    • Born in Turkey – studied at
    Alexandria
    • Most influential figure in medicine
    for the next 1000 years
    o Wrote many books that were used
    all throughout the Middle Ages
    • Revived the ideas of Hippocrates
    –Developed an interest in
    anatomy – but got lots of details
    wrong as he only officially
    dissected pigs
    Roman public health
    • First to realize the connection
    between dirty water and
    poor health
    • Had Aqueducts and sewers
    • Realized that you had to
    build towns and settlements
    away from swamps and near
    rivers
    • Army had clean hospitals
    with good ventilation
    Roman public health
    • Most Roman towns had
    public baths
    • These served both
    public health and social
    purposes
    • They also had public
    lavatories
    • These public health
    ideas benefited the
    people who lived in the
    empire as well as Rome

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