Greeks, Romans or Byzantines?

In my opinion the Romans deserve all pride. It is true, they copied the basic government, architecture and technology from the Greek but they upgraded and made the best of it. They evolved the simple ideas and turned them into something that influences our lives majorly. It is true, the Roman Civilization struggled and fell terribly, but while it flourished, you could clearly see it was the most advanced.

They had an amazing army- one of the greatest the world had ever seen. They conquered to no limit with organized and intelligent strategies. The Romans were amazing engineers as well. They created the arch, and many other inventions with great impact on our world today. One of the most important ones being concrete which led to the development of roads and better, more stable buildings. They also created the first sewer system, still used today; and aqueducts. The Romans developed the government that most of our countries politics’ are based on. All starting with the famous 12 tablets. They had great ways of entertaining the people. Building the Coliseum was revolutionary. Amazing ideas bloomed every day. Christianity influenced it too. Great architectural achievements beautified the city. Peace, order, and a flourishing empire. But all good things come to an end.

Therefore I believe that the Romans were the most advanced. The Greeks may have started it but they weren’t even close to the Roman accomplishments. The Byzantine Empire just combined them together and hoped that by mixing two great civilizations together, everything will end up well.