HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Vaulted Ceilings
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Statues
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Columns
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Stone Masonry
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Detailed explanation-1: -The use of vaults and arches, together with a sound knowledge of building materials, enabled them to achieve unprecedented successes in the construction of imposing infrastructure for public use. Examples include the aqueducts of Rome, the Baths of Diocletian and the Baths of Caracalla, the basilicas and Colosseum.
Detailed explanation-2: -The construction of the Colosseum, the largest and most popular ancient Roman monument, began during the reign of Emperor Vespasian in 72 AD. By the time it was finished by his son Titus in 80 AD, a never-before-seen amphitheater with a seating capacity of over 50, 000 was ready for use.
Detailed explanation-3: -Once a Roman temple, now a church, the building was completed by the emperor Hadrian around 126 AD. A miracle in terms of ancient architecture, the Pantheon’s dome is the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome.