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1 Roman Architecture The Roman Arch Keystone Cement

2 Roman Aqueducts Levels of Arcades Channeling fresh water through lead trough Using Gravity

3 Segovia, Spain Barbarian invaders destroyed many of the Roman aqueducts. Why?

4 Barrel Vaults Roman Baths at Cluny in Paris c. 200 AD Where have you seen barrel vaults in modern architecture?

5 Domes Pantheon, Rome Neoclassical Architecture – legacy of ancient Rome

6 Roman Victory Arches What other architectural feature do you see? Arch of Constantine, Rome Arc de Triomphe, Paris

7 “All Roads Lead to Rome” What were these stone pillars found along Roman roads? Who built the roads? Construction methods

8 Roman bas-relief Daedalus and Icarus, antique bas-relief; in the Villa Albani, Rome Use of bas-relief

9 Mosaics Frescoes


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