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The Roman Contribution: Achievement in Building

The Roman Contribution: Achievement in Building . Circus Maximus. Expanded by Julius Caesar in ~ 50 B.C.E., its purpose was to host ~4 mile-long chariot races – this required a few laps by the 12 chariots because the track was ~600 meters long and ~80 meters wide.

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The Roman Contribution: Achievement in Building

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  1. The Roman Contribution: Achievement in Building

  2. Circus Maximus Expanded by Julius Caesar in ~ 50 B.C.E., its purpose was to host ~4 mile-long chariot races – this required a few laps by the 12 chariots because the track was ~600 meters long and ~80 meters wide Note the starting gates (B) and the diagonal layout of the central divider

  3. Circus Maximus

  4. Hadrian’s Wall Many stones have been removed for other building projects, but at times, the wall was 20 feet high.

  5. The Colosseum An amphitheater capable of seating 50,000 (often used for gladiatorial contests)

  6. Inside the Colosseum Underground vaults and tunnels were used to house animals and slaves

  7. Arena of Nîmes

  8. This arena, in modern-day France, was built around 70-100 C.E. and can hold about 16,000 people.

  9. The Pantheon Once a temple to Roman gods, today the Pantheon is a Christian church

  10. "M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT", standing for Marcus Agrippa, Lucii filius, consul tertium fecit meaning, "'Made by Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, consul for the third time" Was originally built by Marcus Agrippa in 27 BCE. It was destroyed by a fire in 80 CE then rebuilt under Hadrian in 125 CE.

  11. The Appian Way This was the first major Roman road - it connected Rome with SE Italy.

  12. “All Roads Lead to Rome”

  13. Roman aqueducts The Pont du Gard—This Roman-built structure is in modern-day France and was powered by gravity (descended only 17 meters over 31 miles)

  14. 49 m high, and the longest level is 275 m (~300 yards) long. • Lower level: 6 arches, 142 m long, 6 m thick, 22 m high • Middle level: 11 arches, 242 m long, 4 m thick, 20 m high • Upper level: 47 arches, 275 m long, 3 m thick, 7 m high • Was probably built sometime in the 1st century C.E.

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