Introduction Being a soldier with a loving family in the Roman Empire would be a very exciting thing to be in. The Roman Civilization started in 27 B.C. and grew to prominence until 1453 AD. The characteristics that describe the Roman Civilization are what make it survive for many years. The following paragraphs describe the characteristics of the Roman Civilization (Ando 5). Characteristics of the Roman Empire The Characteristics of this civilization include its unique cultural heritage. The people’s daily preoccupation would revolve around the metropolis. The Roman Civilization had seven hills and large architectural assignments. The people would love to spend their time at the Colosseum . The coliseum spectators would loudly cheer as human warriors called gladiators to kill the lions, wild animals, or other human beings. This was the main entertainment of the Roman Civilization. The City of Rome has built the very high Pantheon as well as the Forum of Trajan . The city had set up theaters and well gymnasiums, brothels, baths, and taverns to make life pleasurable. The houses were constructed modestly or as country villages. There were also many imperial residences scattered around Palatine hill (Franz 154). Further, Roman Civilization was the largest during its time. The population back then had surpassed the one million mark. The Roman Civilization was led by many emperors like Julius Caesar. The story of Julius Caesar being murdered has been made into a movie immortalizing the Roman civilization during Caesar’s leadership (“Julius Caesar; the Roman” B08). The people of this time used chariots to travel from one part of Rome to Another. And, one-fourth of the people resided in the urban centers. There were also many military establishments guarding the entrances of Rome. Many of the Roman towns had a forum where people could meet. The Roman civilization used excellent transportation to ferry the food supplies from the sources to within the city’s homes. Also, the countryside of Rome was covered with farms. In addition, the farm owners bought slaves to till their fields. Some landlords cheerfully freed their slaves and even pay their wages to encourage them to work harder and longer during their brief stay with the farm owners. Many people wanted to immigrate to the Roman civilization because it was the best place to be. Life at this time focused on the people’s right to purchase slaves. The slaves were usually the defeated prisoners of Roman war campaigns. The people could freely buy slaves at the public market. The Roman law at this time branded the slaves as the PROPERTY of the slave owner. However, many kind-hearted slave owners felt that they could free the slaves as a reward for doing their job descriptions well. I addition, the slaves could also save enough money to pay for their freedom. This is allowed by Roman law back then (Nimis,1). Also, the time of the Roman emperor, Augustus, was characterized by Greek slaves teaching young Romans how to cook, how to decorate, how to be secretaries, how to be doctors, and even how to be hairdressers. The city was adorned with many Greek works of art. The Roman art form focused on the Arch and the Dome. The people during this period were very interested in Portraiture and the Arts. The Roman civilization’s culture continues to survive until today because life back then had been immortalized in books written by Virgil and Ovid. The Roman Empire had a culture that f