The Early Empire

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The Early Empire- Roman Architecture


Rome has so many beautiful features about it, that I didn’t know where to begin. I

decided that I would talk about the architecture of early Rome. There are plenty of

architectural buildings built in early Rome. These buildings set the building point for a lot

of famous buildings today. For example, the Colosseum is just one of the buildings that a

lot of sports arenas have imamate. I will talk about this and other buildings and give you

information about them.

With the birth of the empire there emerged a desire to glorify the power of Rome

by erecting splendid buildings and civic monuments. It was believed that art should be

created in the service of the state. Although Roman expansionism left a wake of death

and destruction, it was responsible for the construction of cities and the provision of basic

human services in the conquered areas.

To their subject peoples, the Roman conquerors gave the benefits of urban

planning, including apartment buildings, roads, and bridges. They also provided police

and fire protection, water systems, sanitation, inhabitants, including gymnasiums, public

baths, and theaters. Thus, even in defeat, many peoples reaped benefits because of the

Roman desire to glorify the empire through visible contributions.

Although the Romans adopted structural systems and certain motifs from Greek

architecture, they introduced several innovations in building design. The most significant

of these was the arch, and, after the second century, the use of concrete to replace cut

stone. The combination of these two elements resulted in domed and vaulted structures

that were not part of the Greek process.

One of the most outstanding of the Romans, civic projects is the aqueduct, which carried

water over long distances. The Pont du Gard is part of an aqueduct system in southern

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