Famous Buildings

 

 

 

    Arch of Constantine - The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch, built in c.315 A.D. to commemorate the triumph of Constantine after his victory over Maxentius in the battle at the Milvian Bridge in 312 A.D. The arch is located in the valley of the Colosseum, between the Palatine Hill and the Colosseum, along the road taken by the triumphal processions.

 

 

 

    Roman Colosseum - Under the emperor Titus the Colosseum, which his father Vespasian had begun, was completed in 80 A.D. It was indeed the most magnificent amphitheatres in the world. The Colosseum was built for gladiatorial and animal fights.                                                                                                                                                                             The arena could even be flooded for ships to enact naval battles.

 

    Aqueducts - When the Romans required more water for a large town or city, but couldn't find it where it was needed; they simply built a channel to carry water to where it was required. Emperor Claudius even had a tunnel built through the hills to carry water from a lake into Rome. Sometimes though a valley could lie in between the place from where the water came and where it needed to go. Here the Romans simply constructed bridges for the channel to cross the valley.

 

    Pantheon – The Pantheon was one of the many temples in Rome. It honored the gods and goddesses of the Roman World. It was specially made by Hadrian in 118-28. At one time it had a colonnaded court leading to the portico, the entrance. The dome of the rotunda behind the portico is 43.2 m (142 ft) in diameter. The occulus, a round opening, at the top is 8.5 m (28 ft) in diameter and provides the only source of light for the interior.

 

 

 

      Roman Baths - After a morning's work at the office or shop, most Roman's enjoyed spending the afternoon at the thermae or public bath. Men and women enjoyed coming to the baths not only to get clean but to meet with friends, exercise, or read at the library.
     Generally, Romans would first go to the unctuarium where they had oil rubbed onto their skin and would then exercise in one of the exercise yards. From here they would move to the tepidarium or warm room where they would lie around chatting with their friends. Next, it was on to the caldarium, similar to a Turkish bath, hot and steamy. Here they sat and perspired, scraping their skin with a strigil, a curved metal tool. Attendants would serve them snacks and drinks. Finally came a dip in the calidarium (hot bath) and a quick dip in the frigidarium (cold bath). After swimming, the bather might enjoy a massage where he might have oils and perfumes rubbed into his skin.
      Feeling clean and relaxed, the Roman might drift through the beautiful gardens decorated with mosaics and colossal scruptures or enjoy athletic events in a theaterlike rotunda.

 

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