The Pantheon The Colosseum The Arch of Constantine
The Pantheon First built by Marcus Agrippa between 27 and 25 B.C Dedicated to all Roman Gods, built on site of the death of Romulus Modern Pantheon designed by Emperor Hadrian and built in 120 A.D Concrete dome (diameter of ft. 142) with oculus (diameter of 27 ft.)
The Pantheon http://vimeo.com/7069391 Given to Pope Boniface the VIII in 608 A.D. and converted in to a church Burial place of Italian Kings and Renaissance painter Raphael It is the most copied and imitated of all ancient works http://vimeo.com/7069391
The Colosseum http://www.history.com/topics/colosseum/vi deos#deconstructing-history-colosseum Begun by Vespasian in 70 A.D Finished by his son Titus in 80 A.D Used for gladiatorial games, venatios (hunts), and mock naval battles
The Colosseum 404 A.D: Last gladiatorial combat in the collosseum Damaged by earthquakes and fires 1750: Pope Benedict XIV issues protection Restoration begins
The Arch of Constantine Located next to the Colosseum Built to memorialize the victory of Constantine over rival Maxentius in 315 A.D.
The Arch of Constantine 85ft wide and 69ft high, it is made up of three arches: one larger one sandwiched between two smaller ones Many parts of the Arch were taken from other sources