Trajan

The Roman Empire went through changes that helped make them stronger and more prosperous. There were new ideas and beliefs, like Christianity. There were influential emperors, like Constantine and Augustus. The structure of the Roman Empire family significantly changed. The Pax Romana brought an era of peace that lasted for 200 years. The Roman Empire went through many changes that resulted in growth, these include, but are not limited to, family life, Pax Romana, and religion. Family life was…

The changing relationship between early Christians and leaders of the roman empire started with Pliny the young who was a friend of emperor Trajan and an extremely respected roman official. Pliny was placed in power as the governor and one of his duties was to maintain order because the people were complaining that the temples are empty and no one was buying the certain thing for the gods. Pliny was forced to deal with the Christians as criminals. So he came up with the strategy of asking the…

Shopping mall To put it in short – ancient Romans were the first to develop and utilize the idea of malls. There were a wide range of shops in Rome that sold all sorts of things, however a complex of buildings was built in 107-110 CE during the rule of Trajan. A fine case of beautiful architecture in Imperial Rome,is the complex housed an entire market inside its premises, alongside small shops in the front and a residential apartment block. At the pinnacle of its fame, Trajan's market had more…

The Pantheon The Pantheon is said to be one of the best preserved buildings in Ancient Rome and was finally completed in c. 125 CE during the reign of Hadrian. Its spectacular dome is lasting evidence to the genius abilities of Roman architects. Also as the Pantheon still stands intact it gives the present day visitant the chance to go back in time roughly 2,000 years ago and experience the rich history and architecture that is still thriving today in Rome. The motive of the building is…

leader. These reflected older military victories. In addition, there are Corinthian columns which showed some architecture developed in Ancient Greece. Above the columns are many freestanding sculptures of soldiers. They came from the Forum of Emperor Trajan. Constantines own soldiers are located on the bottom of the arch representing his victory over Maxentius. Many different reliefs were added from other military leaders monuments to the Arch of Constantine to show his successes and victories…

baths, chariot racing, and gladiator battles. One of the things the Romans are known for was their iconic structure including the Coliseum, Pantheon, Forum, and the Circus Maximus. 147 emperors ruled over Rome but some are the greatest are Augustus, Trajan, Marcus Aurelius, and Tiberius. The Romans had a very successful army that dominated over its time of existence. They had many great achievements that helped the world become what it is today. The fall of the Romans was caused by failure from…

of such extravagant events was to gain favor with the people of Rome. Emperors wanted to show the prosperity they brought to the empire and share the spoils of their success with those they ruled. To celebrate his victory over the Dacians, Emperor Trajan sponsored one of the largest gladiatorial exhibitions in Roman history. It lasted one hundred and twenty-three days and involved around ten thousand gladiators. Augustus hosted many games in honor of himself, his sons, and many magistrates.…

The Roman civilization was an extension of the civilization of the Greeks (400 BC-400 AD). Roman architects therefore respected the legacy of the former Greek architects and followed the guidelines laid down by them. Many of the Roman buildings had an African character. But the Romans were also great inventors. They quickly built new techniques of construction and new materials, combining the existing techniques with the creative designs and taking out a new set of architectural buildings that…

announcement that she will be used of God to bring the messiah to the world. Another is David dancing unashamedly before the Lord, and replying that he will gladly belittle himself in order for God to appear more glorious. And finally the Emperor Trajan is portrayed, as he delays a military campaign in order to avenge the murder of a widow's son. These are carved into the side of the mountain. On the floor of the terrace are carved examples of the pride of such figures as Lucifer, Briareus,…

The Ancient Romans got new ideas from different groups of people. The Romans borrowed ideas from the Greeks and added their own, unique style to the architecture they borrowed. Actually, other countries were inspired by the Romans’ unique style that they added. The arches, in Rome, were very useful devices; they could bear weight evenly and were very strong. The arch was borrowed by the Etruscans. The arches soon lead to aqueducts and dome ceilings. The aqueducts, or water bridges brought…