Antic Rome was a civilization which in a brief time from a town-state, founded on Apennine peninsula, developed into a vast empire that was surrounded by Mediterranean Sea. During its existence, Roman civilization traveled from monarchy, republic with combination of oligarchy and democracy, to autocratic empire. Roman civilization dominated Western Europe and areas around Mediterranean Sea by conquering and assimilation.

Western part of the empire, including Hispania, Gallia and Italy, fell apart in 5th century after the migration of people into independent kingdoms. Eastern Roman empire, whose center was Constantinople, is usually called Byzantine Empire after 476, traditional date of fall of Rome and early start of middle century, also known as dark ages.
Roman civilization is often included in “classical antics”, with antic Greece, civilization which inspired a large part of culture of antic Rome. Antic Rome considerably contributed to the development of law, war skill, art, literature, architecture, technology and language in the western world, and its history still influences today’s world. About the development of antic Rome there are a lot of information but also 10 facts that you surely did not know.