Ancient Greece & Ancient Rome

- Many Greek doctors travelled to Rome to make a good living 
- Many of the medical book in Rome were written by Hippocrates and his followers 
- The Romans took over Alexandria and its medical library 
- The Roman Empire contained many large cities where people lived cramped together 
- The Romans controlled their Empire with a huge army that needed to be kept healthy 
- The Romans were great organisers with good communications throughout their empire 
- The Romans were skilled engineers and builders