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ROMAN BUILDINGS

TIMELINE

EDITION!

• The Aqua Appia was the first Roman Aqueduct.• It was constructed by Appius Claudius Caecus in 312BC • The Aqua Way flowed for a whopping 16.4km!• Frontinus calculated that the Aqueduct could deliver

75,537m3 of water into Rome.• Amazingly, for 16.4km the downwards slope was carried only

by dropping by 10m on the slope the entire way.• It was a remarkable engineering breakthrough.

312BC

Aqua AppiaTHE

• It was commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the time of Augustus (27BC – 14AD)

• It was a temple made for all gods• It was later rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian around 126BC • The Pantheon still holds the largest unreinforced dome in the

world with a 44m span.• It is one of the best-preserved of all Roman Buildings.• It has been in continuous use since the 7th Century, used as a

Catholic Church. Dedicated to St. Mary and Martyrs.126BC

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BATHS OF CARACALLA

• Caracalla was a hated person for his history.• He reversed his hatred from people by commissioning the

Baths of Caracalla.• The construction started in 112BC and finished in 108BC • Unfortunately, Caracalla was killed by his own bodyguard.• The Baths of Caracalla were the most luxurious of health spas.

108BC

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ROMAN COLOSSEUMTHE

• It was originally was known as the Flavian Amphitheatre• It was commissioned by Emperor Vespasian in 70AD • It was then finished by his son, Titus in 80AD • Although further modifications were made by Domitian from 81-96AD

• The Colosseum was designed and built with 80 arched entrances to allow easy access for tens of thousands of spectators!

• The Colosseum is approximately in the centre of Rome, Italy.• It is built out of stone and concrete• It has been used for many gladiators battles.• The Colosseum has even been filled with water for sea battles.

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Circus MaximusTHE• The Circus Maximus was the Roman Empires last Superpower.• It is twice the size of the largest stadium today.• It was one of the most entertaining things in Rome.• It measured up to 621m in length, more than half a kilometre.• The Circus Maximus was used for things like chariot racing and nothing more

gripped the audiences attention more than Chariot Racing.• It used to be made out of wood which was prone to fire, later on, Trajan came

and rebuilt the Circus Maximus out of Marble in 103AD, creating a stone construction three stories high.

• The circuit was 1.4km long• Unfortunately the last race was held in 549BC and only faint remains are shown of

the Circus Maximus.

103AD

Gratias tibi ago, quod pro salute.

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