Rome served as a catalyst in spreading art and civilization. It had the greatest power west of China at the time.
The had very many accomplishments, such as, transportation (mastered road building), buildings, columns, extravagant ornamentation in furniture, vault and dome from the Etruscans, and the discovery of concrete.
They had different kinds of structures, religious (tombs and temples), commerce and law, recreation (public baths, circus, and theaters), and memorial structures.
Their most important discovery was the Colosseum. These structures sat at least 50,000 people and were made of concrete and stone. We can compare the look of this to modern day sports arenas. In ancient Rome these buildings were used for gladiator fights and cultural events. The famous Colosseum was built in 80 A.D.
Colosseum
Another popular building was the Pantheon built in 126 A.D. It was commissioned by Marcus Agrippa and rebuilt by the emperor Hadrian. It was a round temple with a dome. It was the world's largest unreinforced concrete domes of the world.
Pantheon
Current Applications:
This video I found describes the life of a teenager in ancient Rome, but it also shows the living conditions they had.
Peer Discussions:
I reviewed Nichole's blog and what I like was how she went into more depth on why the Roman's started using concrete.
I also looked at Katie's blog and liked how she went into detail on the color palette they used and why.
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