Mosaic Roman Achievements Mosaic Roman Achievements Mosaic Roman

Mosaic Roman Achievements

Mosaic Roman Achievements

Mosaic Roman Achievements

Mosaic Roman Achievements

The Colosseum • Seats 50 000 people. • 48 meters High. • 188 meters long. • 156 meters wide. • Wooden arena floor is 86 m x 54 • 80 entrances at ground level. Roman Achievements • The entire base of the Coliseum covers an area of 160 00 meters squared. • Construction started between 70 and 72 AD. • Remained in use for 500 years. • Many public spectacles were held there like, mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and other things. • 4 floors. • 3 floors of arcades and the 4 th floor is windows. • 80 arches on every floor. • Today, the Colosseum is a major tourist attraction.

The Pantheon • The interior is a perfect circle. The Diameter and height are exactly the same, 48 meters. • The Walls are 6. 05 m thick. • The hemispherical dome has the skylight oculus of 8. 9 meters in diameter. • The facade was set facing north. • The Porch was set on the site occupied by the original temple and the large rotunda coincided with the open area in front. • Two red granite columns each ate set behind the first, third, sixth, and eighth column if the facade, this forming three aisles. • The central aisle, which is the widest, leads to the entrance. • The side aisles end in two large niches destined for the statues of Agrippa and Augustus. • Behind the porch is a massive construction in brick, which joins it to the Rotonda, a gigantic cylinder with a wall that is six meters. • The doors are 24 feet high (7 m) Roman Achievements

Temple of Venus and Roma • It consisted of two main chambers. They were placed symmetrically back-to-back. Each chamber had four columns at the entrance. All very imposing to see. • You can see the temple from the Colosseum. • Largest known temple in Ancient Rome. • Construction began in 121 and finished in 141. • 110 meters in length. • 53 meters in width. • It was placed on a stage measuring 145 m in length and 100 m in width. Roman Achievements

The Roman Baths • 225 meters long. • 185 meters wide. • 38. 5 meters high. • Close to aqueducts. • Filled up to 10, 000 square meters. Roman Achievements

The Circus Maximus • The track was 600 meters in length. • 225 meters in width. • Held 150 000 spectators. • Track held 12 chariots. • Surrounding the track was the Euripus 10 feet wide and 10 feet deep. • Protected people from animals. Roman Achievements

The Aqueducts • 10 meters high. • 300 meters long. • 2, 000 blocks used. • 27 meters above ground level. • Never more the 100 meters apart. Roman Achievements

The rule of Law and Justice 1. Applied to all people under Roman rule a. People equal under the law b. The accused can face accusers and defend against the charges 3. Five basic principles 2. Created unity and stability during Roman empire c. Decision must be based on fairness d. A person is presumed innocent until proven guilty e. Guilt must be clearly established Roman Achievements