How Did Rome Influence Construction And Architecture

When looking at the question of who or what brought changes that influenced this period of time, my mind instantly goes Rome and their influence on construction and architecture. The Romans were the first to introduce the Arch. The Arch accomplished something that had never been done before. It was able to bear much more weight with fewer materials; therefore, the Roman world was now able to build higher. They could also build more, because the amount of materials was reduced, the Romans were able to expand and grow their cities and territories. The Roman Empire was also the civilization to invent and use concrete. Concrete is a mix of rubble and mortar that hardened when it was mixed with water. This also allowed the Roman Empire to grow and
build more and more for less money. The use of concrete also allowed the Roman Empire to build much faster because their labors used less marble, which took longer to manufacture. Between the use of concrete and arches, the Roman Empire was able to build the amazing Aqueducts. The Aqueducts were a series of concrete ad marble pathways where water traveled into the city. The Romans were able to construct these Aqueducts to have a constant downward angle that allowed them to bring water from out side of the cities and bring water into the cities. Because of this invention and innovation we are now able to have major cities that are not constantly being flooded because the city is no longed found on the banks of a major river.