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The Roman Empire

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The Roman Empire

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Roman ruins in Spain

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27 BC – 476 AD

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The Empire had many important towns

The towns had a similar plan with:A rectangular shape, surrounded by

wallsTwo central roads

And a central square

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Roman ArchitectureRoman architecture was very practical and

The Romans used stone, brick and concrete to make their buildings

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Religious BuildingsTemples- similar to Greek temples

Tombs- the most impressive are the catacombs

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Public Buildings--Buildings for entertainment: for example:

theatres--Administrative buildings--Commemorative buildings: for example:

triumphal arches

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SculptureA lot of Roman sculpture copied Greek sculpture. However, the Romans had two new types of sculpture:1. The portrait: there

were realistic masks for the dead

2. Historical reliefs decorated buildings

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Roman mosaics decorated the floors.