Roman Architecture
Examples of Roman use of concrete and brick
Pozzolana sand and lime paste to make Roman concrete
Roman Aqueducts
Pont Du Gard near Nimes, France
Pont Du Gard
Top of Pont du Gard
Pantheon
Pantheon exterior
The Colloseum, the house of
death was the largest
amphitheatre in the Roman
world. It was built by the Flavian
dynasty of emperors upon the
remains of Nero’s private lake.
The colloseum covered six
acres and stood 160 feet high.
The building could seat 50,000
and hold 80,000 with standing
room. Beneath its wooden floor
there were a mile of tunnels,
ramps and lifts to bring
entertainments on stage. At its
opening the Emperor Titus held
games for 100 straight days and
bragged of the 9,000 animals
killed. Trajan held 120 days of
games. The games were played
in the Colloseum for over 400
years.
Colosseum official name Flavian Ampitheatre