HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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The Hagia Sophia
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The Parthenon
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The Great Ziggurat
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The Pantheon
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Detailed explanation-1: -Vespasian’s Colosseum, the Markets of Trajan, the Baths of Caracalla and the Basilica of Maxentius are just a few of the most impressive structures to come out of the architectural revolution in Rome.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Concrete Dome They gave their Pantheon massive 25-foot thick walls to support a huge dome made of solid concrete. As the height of the dome rises, the concrete was mixed with lighter and lighter stone material-the top is largely pumice.