Roman Forum

AD, the senate built the Arch of Constantine for Constantine I. Although it was built by the senate, it was most likely that Constantine I actually paid for the building. The building went up in 315 AD. The Arch was built between the Roman Colosseum and the Roman Forum. TAnother fact is, the arch was built from colored marble. Older monuments were made with only white marble or travertine, so this was a new type of building material. The Arch of Constantine stands 69 feet high and is about 85…

The Romans are well-known for being the greatest architects of the ancient era. To achieve this, the Roman had many influences for previous cultures before them. The influence of Ancient Greek style of architecture can be seen in certain Roman architecture for instances arches, columns, walls, etc. Roman architecture was useful. Many architectures were accomplished by civil engineering to build roads, bridges, theaters, and forums. Most of the architecture still exist because they are solid…

Romulus and Remus, twin sons of Mars founded Rome. A king left the boys when they were babies in a basket in a river to drown. They were then saved by a she-wolf. The boys grew up and found the king who tried to kill them and defeated him. They found their own city on the river’s banks in 753 B.C. Romulus killed his brother and became the first king of Rome. Rome’s era as a monarchy ended in 509 B.C. with the overthrow of its seventh king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, whom ancient historians…

Security”, Roman construction represents an advancement. I believe that people in every early civilization were super intelligent because they used different materials to construct their own buildings, which allowed them to advance quickly. One example of a construction method that shows an advancement is concrete. Just like Humphrey says, “… the Romans were able to produce a whole new style of architecture based on interior spaces rather than on the Greek ideal of external beauty” (pg.60).…

that dominated the world. The first one was the Han Dynasty in China, which lasted a little over four hundred years providing Asia with economic prosperity and centuries of peace. The much larger, and very impressive Roman Empire was the European equivalent of the Han Dynasty. “The Roman Empire became a great power ruling 60 to 70 million subjects.” (Tignor 256). It is by far the largest empire the world has ever seen. Their empire would eventually stretch from modern day Scotland to modern day…

multiculturalism was mainly displayed and shaped by architecture and art in cities that existed during the late Classical and Hellenistic periods. During this time, interactions increased between Greeks and Romans and other people living around the Mediterranean in areas such as Greece or Macedonia, as well as in Roman imperial times, resulting in the mixing of cultural elements. Three prominent examples of architecture and art that illustrated the concept of multiculturalism in the ancient…

Roman’s life was not that much different from yours. They had jobs, they had families, and they had a good family. The rich Romans had a wonderful life because they had slaves to do all of their tasks for them, they had plenty of food, and they had great families. The family and slaves would start their day by wishing the father of the home good morning (Newton). A wealthy Roman would wake up to see his slaves already working. One slave would be ready to put his toga on for him (Newton). Then,…

capacity for violence by their empire is well known throughout history by all. Whether it was the Spartan army at the Battle of Thermopylae or the destruction of Carthage, the Romans are renowned for their violence. This sense of violence was also apparent in their cities as gladiatorial games quickly became a centerpiece for Roman society and history. The gladiatorial games were not initially designed to serve as entertainment for the masses. Gladiatorial fights were initially held after the…

It was a way for Rome to carry out their daily activities with better efficiency , now in today's age we use it for the same purposes. In the year 312 BCE Rome started building the Appian way. Rome’s first major highway, extended from Roman Forum to modern day Brindisi. Nobody from the time is still alive to answer any questions about their experiences, but we do have first hand accounts from other media in that time. Someone was recorded saying “Refúgium nobis via sensus tempus adquirendi…

The achievements of the Roman Empire are numerous from its expansive size to its ability to maintain order with such a diverse population but its greatest achievements were things that could rival what we have today. From a trade network that was able to not only support the empire but bring the people of it closer to one another and an entertainment industry that could be considered to be on par with today’s football leagues, to something we take for granted every day, the aqueducts that…