Roman Technology for common use
- great sewage system (cloaca maxima),
- ancient Roman baths complete with under-floor heating systems (hypocausts)
- public toilets ("Vespasians")
- urban water distribution even into households/famous roman villas/houses and gardens
- Letters and private notes written on wax covered wooden tablets could be delivered across the empire by post by postmen using Roman road maps
- Cosmetics were abundant in type and variety
- signs at the garden gate "Beware of the Dog!" (cave canem)
Military Technology in ancient Rome
Military technology, together with civil engineering and building technology was the area the Roman empire was best known for. Roman military success was as much as success of their engineering and technology as it was of their training and courage in battle. Ancient Roman weapons, armor and Roman siege engines, war machinery, road building, bridges and forts were a constant source of amasement. Bridges might even be built around pre-fabricated wood and clay structures.
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