What cultural items (material & non-material) did the Roman Republic and the Rom

What cultural items (material & non-material) did the Roman Republic and the Rom

What cultural items (material & non-material) did the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire develop/use to rise to become such grand civilizations, and what problems and people played a part in the fall of both the Republic and empire? Make sure to include the developments and/or problems in economy, government, and military. Show how these advancements/people helped and/or hurt society that led to either the rise and/or the fall of both the Republic and the Empire. Make sure to cover the years between the Etruscans and the final end of the Roman Empire.