The Roman Empire lasted a period of in excess of one thousand years. The Empire, held together by a complex and extremely advanced political network and communications system, extended knowledge and introduced a way of life that dramatically improved the standard of living of many of their citizens.

A basic Roman belief in the importance of cleanliness, combined with a desire to ensure a comfortable life for the citizens within the army or living in the provinces led to a unique system of sewers and aqueducts that rival even the finest examples of Victorian public Health structures.

Roman Life revolved around Trade and War. A structured government allowed political decisions to be made relatively swiftly and the vastness of the empire led to certain relaxations of the previously strict rules relating to medical practice: although some of these, it could be argued were inherited from the Greeks.