As Rome began to expand and incorporate regions around it, it is not much different than other, earlier empires we've seen form. What do you think makes this empire different? What stands out as...

The Roman Empire was marked for its immensity, for which Augustus never wanted to expand it any more. Military was assigned to do the work of postal services. Commerce and industry thrived, and ships carried the goods efficaciously. Taken its inspiration from Greece, art and literature were elevated. Making Law code consumed tons of energy and time, which resulted in Western Modern Law impressively indebted to the Empire. Even law students of the first year take classes on Roman Empire. There were many slaves in the Empire and Rome was undoubtedly peopled by slave holding humans...