Roman Empire

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Legacy of the Roman Empire mapped

The legacy of the Roman Empire is profound and far-reaching, with its influence still evident in various aspects of modern society: law and governance, architecture and engineering, infrastructure, and urbanization, military and warfare, art and sculpture, philosophy and intellectual thought, language and literature, religion, etc.

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Where Roman coins have been found in Europe

Roman currency comprised gold, silver, bronze, orichalcum, and copper coins. From its introduction to the Roman Republic, during the 3rd century B.C., well into Imperial times, Roman currency saw numerous changes in form, denomination, and composition. A persistent trait was the inflationary debasement and replacement of coins over the times. Well-known examples of this followed the reformations of Diocletian.

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