History of Rome

located at the bottom of the Palatine hill in Via Sacra, Rome, Italy, southeast of the Roman Forum complex. It was built during the peak of the Roman Empire, known as the Early Imperial Period, by Domitian’s supposed favorite architect Rabirius, who is also credited to have built the Colosseum. The major accomplishments of Titus include the construction of the Colosseum, rebuilding post the 79 C.E. eruption of Mount Vesuvius and 80 C.E. fire in Rome. He is also victorious in the Siege of…

historical monuments of Roman architecture in the world. The reason for this is due to its large size and presence that its ruins have left on Rome. With thousands of tourists visiting this grand monument, it is easy to see why. This building is a symbolic representation of the glory and gore that was designed by the Romans. The fantastic and impressive history that has been carried over the many centuries. Following the rule of Nero, the Colosseum was ordered to be created under…

Domes and columns were major parts in Roman architecture. In the book, Great Empires of the Past, on page 95 it stated; “The romans used vaults and domes to create large indoor spaces in their public buildings. The greatest example is the Pantheon in Rome, built around 125 and still standing today”. This means that instead of putting the vaults and columns on the inside of the building; the Romans made more indoor space by putting the columns and domes on the outside of the building. Another…

The purpose of ancient Greek History during the time of Herodotus and Thucydides was a period of developing methods for the study of the past, documentation of wars, and creating historical and entertaining stories for the people. It was the time of initial inquiry of developing an understanding of the beginning of the story as well as the methods to gain this information. Roman historians of Polybius, Titus Livius Patavinus, Publius Tacitus, benefited from the previous establishment of…

the Patricians. Landless peasants could also now colonize the new territories, reducing the pressure to redistribute land in Rome. Bolstered by the strength of the armed forces, it seemed unfathomable that the Republic could face threats to…

scenes depicting victories of the Republic,” (Fulceri, Elena). Tremendous paintings decorate the walls with Midici and city history. The main feature is Michelangelo’s Genius of Victory (1532-1534), one of his finest pieces that was originally planned for Pope Julius II’s tomb in Rome. The ceiling also includes allegories and scenes of Florence’s and the Medici family’s history in its 38 panels. (Rogers, Barbara) Leonardo and Michelangelo had the opportunity to work face to face for a certain…

Roman Architecture Were Romans really the greatest architects in history? For them to accomplish being considered the best, they borrowed ideas from their Etruscan neighbors and their forefathers who had helped supply them with a wealth of knowledge that they mastered and improved upon to become the essential basis for future architectural design and solutions. The Romans made very major improvements to previous era’s ideas of architecture. This created the daring and unique styles that they…

Aztec empire. Christopher Kelly starts The Roman Empire with the mission of the small city of Rome that expands outside of Italy. Due to their strong military, the Romans won against Carthage in the three Punic Wars. This win allowed for the republic to expand its territory. The Roman empire reached, “around 60 million people spread across five million square kilometers” . Kelly also includes how Rome was governed at the start of civilization. Another point the author includes in the book was…

If there is one thing in history that most people can agree on, it is the fact that Rome had one of the most successful empires ever. There are four main components to have a successful empire, they include, military strength, political organization and administrative presence, a vigorous cultural presence, and a viable economy. Two people that wrote about this were Polybius and Aelius. In addition to them, Simon Baker also wrote about it and had a more modern take on it. In their writings, it…

share enough similarities to give the impression that they were created in the same city or in the same era, however there are also many distinguishing features to both. There are enough differences in fact to warrant further examination into the history and architecture of these two iconic buildings. In order to do so, we'll look at the design of both the Pantheon and Parthenon's columns and capitals, builders, usage, architectural systems, and their original purpose. The Parthenon…