HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Roads and aqueducts
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Temples and monuments
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Art and literature
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Medicine and Surgery
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Detailed explanation-1: -The most famous surviving buildings of Roman architecture include the circular Pantheon in Rome, the Colosseum in Rome, the Pont du Gard aqueduct in southern France, the Maison Carrée temple at Nimes, Hadrian’s Wall in northern England, and the House of the Vettii villa at Pompeii.
Detailed explanation-2: -Romans built aqueducts and other constructions using a mixture of stone, brick and a volcanic cement known as pozzolana, that held it all together in place. It was this remarkable, innovative substance that allowed Roman aqueducts to stay so strong, and the reason why so many are still standing today.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pont du Gard, France. Nazca Aqueduct, Cantalloc, Peru. Valens aqueduct, Istanbul. Aqueduct of Segovia, Spain. Hampi aqueducts, India. Les Ferreres Aqueduct, Spain. Inca aqueduct, Tambomachay, Peru. Aqueduct Park, Rome. More items •26-Aug-2016
Detailed explanation-4: -Pont Du Gard, Nimes. Pont Du Gard, Nimes, France, image courtesy of Great Value Vacations. The Aqua Virgo, Rome. Aqua Alexandrina, Rome. Aqua Claudia, Rome. Valens Aqueduct, Istanbul. Aqueduct of Segovia, Spain.