Pantheon, Rome

more by the Byzantines empire than the rest of Medieval Europe. Of these two “Children of Rome” only the Byzantine Empire was the one to carry on its mantle. As such the Byzantine empire was more of a transformation of the Roman empire which it had proceeded it in a number of different ways. One of the key features that defined the Roman empire was a strong central government. Of the two “Children of Rome,” only the Byzantine empire, still assured of their personal identity of being Roman,…

The arch served in many important structures in ancient Rome. It allowed them to build strong and permanent bridges as a part of their extensive system of roads. This was important because it allowed the Romans to move their armies around the empire more efficiently, bridging rivers and chasms that could cost…

influence on civilizations such as Rome.…

The remains of Ancient Rome express the immense strength and power of the empire. Each structure had a unique purpose. The Roman population needed an abundance of fresh drinking water to thrive. The water from the Tiber River was not drinkable and rainwater was not bountiful enough to supply the city. In 312 BC, Censor Appius Claudius Caecus commissioned the first aqueduct, Aqua Appia. This aqueduct showed the power of the empire to provide water to the city in a fast and efficient matter. As…

architectural ambitions having not invented the concrete. Both concrete and the arch had a lasting impact on architecture throughout the world. This essay will examine the development of the concrete and arch, their importance of each in the life of Rome, as well as their results. The development of concrete Roman concrete is an artificial material composed of an aggregate, a binding agent, and water. Aggregate is a filler, such as gravel, chunks of stone and rubble, broken bricks, etc.…

Ancient Rome grew, in the eighth century B.C., from a small town into one of the most powerful empires the world has ever seen. On the Tiber River in central Italy it grew until it comprised of a large portion of today’s Europe including Britain, parts of Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean islands. The Romans are the reason why the Romance languages are so widespread such as Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese which are all derived from Latin, and created the modern calendar and Western…

architecture did influence the modern day structures. First, the aqueducts symbol of excellence, and hygiene of the Romans. Developed in 312 B.C. the aqueducts supplied the whole Roman empire with water for everyday use. This invention made the Rome feel the security of Rome for water. These pipeline gave sanitation also gave the Romans sanitation, water for public baths, public toilets, etc. Today some of the Ancient Roman aqueducts are still in use like the Aqua Virgo, and it gave us the…

Ancient Rome boasted impressive technological feats, using many advancements that were lost in the Middle Ages and not rivaled again until the 19th and 20th centuries. An example of this is Insulated glazing, which wasn't invented again until the 1930s. Many practical Roman innovations were adopted from earlier Greek designs. Advancements were often divided and based on craft. Artisans guarded technologies as trade secrets. Roman civil engineering and military engineering constituted a large…

subjects, however his policies were ignored after his death and failed. Almost a century, Herod the Great and his dynasty ruled Judea enjoying being protectorate under Rome and as other client-Kings were granted in exchange for loyalty. They in return tried to romanize own territories by building Roman style temples and holding festivities. Rome was consisted of thousands of provincial towns and each of these towns played role administrative center for the countryside around it. Romanization…

Introduction As it would seam the development of concrete and arches played a massive role in the way Rome designed there structures. Particularly concrete changed the way they did things but it makes sense Rome learned how to literally make rock that would conform to almost any shape that they wanted. It was in many ways not just a massive achievement for Rome but it would effect us today with so much being made of concrete these days. Concrete While concrete may not seem like the most…