Roman Forum

The models for the Tivoli temple’s builders were Greek tholoi, but the Roman building has a frontal orientation and a concrete calla. There is also SANCTUARY OF FORTUNA, It is the most impressive and innovative use of concrete during the Republic was in the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia.…

Maison Carrée in Nimes was built in around 20 or 19 BCE, during the Roman urbanization of the Celtic’s land in southern France (Gaul). Maison Carrée was one of several temples built under the rule of Augustus Caesar. It is 82 feet long and 40 feet wide and 40 feet tall. The name Maison Carrée is derived from archaic French carré long, meaning ‘long square’ for the obvious reason that it is rectangular in shape. It was originally commissioned by Augustus Caesar’s son-in-law Marcus Agrippa, but…

the emperor of Rome while his was inspecting the Roman border in Germany. He did not return to Rome until several years later. When he arrived in Rome, he generously gave money to his soldiers and the poor thus continuing the system of governmental benevolence initiated by Nerva. In 101A.D. Trajan set…

Italy. Trajan was the son of a well-respected general and senator also named Marcus Ulpius Trajanus. In his adult years, he became a soldier and served on many distant Roman frontiers. He was elected head of the senate in 98 A.D. Shortly after, he married a woman named Pompeia Plotina. Trajan, who was at that time inspecting the Roman frontier in Germany, became the sole ruler of the empire. He did not return to Rome until several years later, however. He celebrated his accession by largesses to…

The Roman road network was, in itself, a symbol of the unity and progress of the Roman Republic at its height. Augustus used that imagery and symbolism to further his own career as the leader of the new Roman Empire by erecting the Miliarium Aureum, a marker from which all roads were said to originate, in the central Forum of Rome, thereby strengthening his connection to the glory of old. One of the first mentions of roman roads in history is a section of the Law of the Twelve Tables from 450…

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 the population grew, the empire created more aqueducts. The Romans built the aqueducts so…

which reflected their social class and therefore power and how much control they had in the ancient Roman society. Then if the dead person had any military rewards or crowns then they would get carried out to show their achievements that they had made during their lifetime. Eventually the corpse was then carried out on the couch; the body was usually carried out on the eighth day after death. If the body was cremated then the ashes would be placed into an urn (a small clay jar) and the urn…

Located near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard, The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct that crosses the Gardon River in the south of France. This bridge is part of the Nîmes aqueduct, which was made in the first century (AD) to carry water from a spring at Uzès to the Roman Nimes. One of the most important contributions to the world of architecture was the creation of the arch. Romans built arches with special concrete which would allow them to make the arch structured taller yet more stable…

The Romans had one of the greatest empires in history. The Romans have many daily activities they do consisting of 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…

The Arch of Titus (also known as Arco di Tito, or Arcus Titi) is an ancient Roman arch built in honor of the victories of the older brother of Emperor Domitian, Titus, in the year 82 C.E. It is 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…