roman empire
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The Roman Empire
Roman ruins in Spain
27 BC – 476 AD
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
Roman ArchitectureRoman architecture was very practical and
The Romans used stone, brick and concrete to make their buildings
Religious BuildingsTemples- similar to Greek temples
Tombs- the most impressive are the catacombs
Public Buildings--Buildings for entertainment: for example:
theatres--Administrative buildings--Commemorative buildings: for example:
triumphal arches
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
Roman mosaics decorated the floors.