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1 Roman Architecture

2 Overview Beginnings based on Greek design
Developed their own style through the use of arches, vaults, and domes The development of concrete made these advances possible

3 Arches

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8 The Colosseum

9 Colosseum Interior

10 Aqueduct Segovia, Spain

11 Leaning Tower of Pisa

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13 Vaults

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18 Bath House

19 St. Peter’s Basilica

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23 Roche Abbey

24 St. Denis Abbey

25 Peterborough Cathedral

26 Domes

27 The Pantheon

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29 St. Peter’s Basilica

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31 Bibliography

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