Editing Roman Republic (section)

===Arts===
{{Main|Roman Republican art|Latin literature|Music of ancient Rome}}

In the 3rd century, Greek art taken as the spoils of war became popular, and many Roman homes were decorated with landscapes by Greek artists.{{sfn|Toynbee|1971}}

Over time, [[Roman architecture]] was modified as their urban requirements changed, and the civil engineering and building construction technology became developed and refined. Factors such as wealth and high population densities in cities forced the ancient Romans to discover new architectural solutions of their own. The use of [[Vault (architecture)|vaults]] and arches, together with a sound knowledge of building materials, enabled them to achieve unprecedented successes in the construction of imposing infrastructure for public use. These were reproduced at a smaller scale in the most important towns and cities in the Roman Republic. The administrative structure and wealth of the Empire made possible very large projects even in locations remote from the main centres.<ref>{{cite book |last=Smith |first=D. J. |chapter=Mosaics |editor=Martin Henig |title=A Handbook of Roman Art |publisher=Phaidon |year=1983 |isbn=978-0-714-82214-3 |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/handbookofromana00mart |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/handbookofromana00mart |page=26}}</ref>