Roman Arches 2

Roman Architecture Many centuries before the birth of Christ, the city of Rome grew, prospered, and developed into a thriving Republic. As in most cultures, Rome's buildings became more elaborate and impressive. They developed fantastic building technologies and ideas. The feats of Roman engineers were groundbreaking, and many structures built by this culture still stand today. With knowledge borrowed from the Greeks, Rome made impressive architectural achievements, these were namely major attributes of buildings, colossal …

…gacy that would influence later buildings (Cornell and Matthews 11). The Romans succeeded in building some of the most architecturally sound buildings of ancient times. They ideas were the forerunners of architectural practices today. Works Cited "Architecture." World Book Encyclopedia. 1002 ed. Bernard, Charlotte. Caesar and Rome. New York. Henry Holt and Company, 1995. Cornell, Tim, and John Matthews. Atlas of the Roman World. New York. Oxford Limited, 1994. Nardo, Don. The Age of Augustus. San Diego. Lucent Books, 1997.