such as the development ofaqueductsthat enabled the rise of cities with a stable water supply (the Romans developed over 500km of aqueducts to bring fresh water intoRome). This, along with over 50,000 miles ofroads, show the size and strength of the empire's architecture and construction...
The arch, a cornerstone of Roman buildings, was borrowed from the Etruscans who were master architects, having built roads, bridges and canals. The organisation of the Etruscan government, their written language, and their Gods were embraced by the Romans, as was the practice of keeping slaves ...
Three coloured, polished and beautifully engraved small stone objects (intaglios) were recently discovered during 'rescue excavations' in central Paris which uncovered relics of Early Roman Empire roads and buildings. Mineral identification was of course desirable, but without extracting any material for...
Through the ages Roman numerals have often been employed to mark dates or page numbers on books, monuments and buildings. We are literally surrounded by plenty of examples. They were utilitarian in nature, just like the Romans. The purpose of Roman Numerals was to be able to record numbers ...
Roman roads, specifically viae, were the veins and arteries of their military system and armies could march from the Euphrates to the Atlantic.
An earthen walled topped with a row of conifers follow the course of what was a wooden palisade and then later a stone wall. The inner surface is grass with only the course of main camp roads marked. A the first phase of the castrum dates to around 47 AD when the Romans arrived in...
reformed the administration of the empire. They appointed capable governors to rule the provinces; fine new roads allowed them to communicate with Rome. Public buildings were constructed and aqueducts were built to carry water to the cities. Roman law applied to ...
These buildings solely intended as large scale accommodation could reach several floors in height. Although they were often dangerous, unhealthy and prone to fires there are examples in cities such as the Roman port town of Ostia which date back to the reign of Trajan and point to solutions ...
With over 750 illustrations, Roman Buildings is a thorough and systematic examination of Roman architecture and building practice, looking at large-scale public buildings as well as more modest homes and shops. Placing emphasis on the technical aspects of the subject, the author follows the process...
Study the walls in the Roman buildings allows to understand the periods, the predominant materials and the techniques that the Roman empire developed.