Islam and Rome are different? This is how!!!
Nicole Waldecker
Per. 2 11/16/09
In our world today, our cultures blend. We interact with each other and get a look at different life styles to see how they compare to our own, as I will do with the Roman and Islamic Empires. Both empires were different and similar in various ways. The two nations differed in their technological advances, in their religious beliefs, and their environment.
Ancient Rome and Islam had basically no same technological advances. The Roman Empire constructed a structure for carrying water, called the aqueduct. Islam, however, couldn't have such a thing because it was all deserts where they were located. Islamic clans settled near oases, a fertile or green spot in the midst of a desert that contains water, because sometimes it cold have supported a entire city. Another technological difference was the architecture of their buildings. Rome had many arches, vaults, and domes. An arch is a curved opening that holds up a structure. A vault is an arched structure that forms a ceiling or roof. A dome is a large, half-globe-shaped roof. Islamic buildings, on the other hand, had more of a flat roof than arched roofs. One other technological difference in technology is the way the two nations traveled. Roman citizens traveled by chariot and Muslims traveled by camel.
Rome and Islam also differed in environmental aspects. Rome was located near the Apennines Mountain Range and the Tiber River. Rome was also filled with hills. While Islam was located in the Arabian Peninsula, Islam had no rivers or aqueducts to get their water. They had to find an oasis. The one thing that the two nations did have in common was they both had some kind of a mountain range. Rome, however, used the Apennines Mountain Range to protect them from invasions and harsh weather. Islam used the Southern Mountains, along the Northern coastline, for farmland and agriculture. Although the two regions had a mountain range, they used them for different reasons. Another example of how they differed environmentally, was their weather. Rome experienced cool, rainy winters that created acres of productive farmland. While, Islam was Arid, and received little rain because of its desert climate, only a small amount of land was useful for agriculture.
Per. 2 11/16/09
In our world today, our cultures blend. We interact with each other and get a look at different life styles to see how they compare to our own, as I will do with the Roman and Islamic Empires. Both empires were different and similar in various ways. The two nations differed in their technological advances, in their religious beliefs, and their environment.
Ancient Rome and Islam had basically no same technological advances. The Roman Empire constructed a structure for carrying water, called the aqueduct. Islam, however, couldn't have such a thing because it was all deserts where they were located. Islamic clans settled near oases, a fertile or green spot in the midst of a desert that contains water, because sometimes it cold have supported a entire city. Another technological difference was the architecture of their buildings. Rome had many arches, vaults, and domes. An arch is a curved opening that holds up a structure. A vault is an arched structure that forms a ceiling or roof. A dome is a large, half-globe-shaped roof. Islamic buildings, on the other hand, had more of a flat roof than arched roofs. One other technological difference in technology is the way the two nations traveled. Roman citizens traveled by chariot and Muslims traveled by camel.
Rome and Islam also differed in environmental aspects. Rome was located near the Apennines Mountain Range and the Tiber River. Rome was also filled with hills. While Islam was located in the Arabian Peninsula, Islam had no rivers or aqueducts to get their water. They had to find an oasis. The one thing that the two nations did have in common was they both had some kind of a mountain range. Rome, however, used the Apennines Mountain Range to protect them from invasions and harsh weather. Islam used the Southern Mountains, along the Northern coastline, for farmland and agriculture. Although the two regions had a mountain range, they used them for different reasons. Another example of how they differed environmentally, was their weather. Rome experienced cool, rainy winters that created acres of productive farmland. While, Islam was Arid, and received little rain because of its desert climate, only a small amount of land was useful for agriculture.
Not only was Rome and Islam environmentally and technologically different, they also differed in their religious beliefs. Rome was a Christian society. Islam also contained some Christians, along with Jews, but were mainly worshiping the Ka'aba and following the teachings of Muhammad. Each year Muslims from around the world come to Mecca to worship the Ka'aba. This was called a pilgrimage. In Rome, the Christians worshipped Jesus and his teachings, in churches.
All in all, Islam and Rome were mostly different. The two empires differed and technologically, environmentally, and religiously.
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