Aqueducts Romans built many aqueducts to carry water. These were bridges, built on arches with stone channels to supply water to towns. The aqueducts sourced water from distant rivers and lakes and carried it across difficult landscapes.

Frescoes are paintings made by applying paint to a layer of freshly laid lime plaster on a wall or ceiling.

A form of Roman alphabet is still used today, with four additional letters - J, U, W, and Y-added to the 22 they used.

The bronze plates of cymbals, or cymbala, had bowl-like centers and made a ringing sound when struck together. Romans often used cymbals in religious ceremonies.