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    Roman Colosseum

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    The ancient Roman Colosseum is perhaps the most astonishing wonder in the history of Architecture known to man kind. The Colosseum served to provide a place of entertainment for the people of Rome and dole out harsh punishments portrayed through shows ending with death to menaces of society. The basis for the idea behind the Colosseum began with the Roman Emperor Vespasian who overtook the Emperor Nero to gain control of the Roman Empire. Much like Nero and other emperors during his time‚ Vespasian

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    When the Roman Emperor Augustus came to power in 27 BC it was after a period of civil war that lasted over 70 years following the death of Julius Caesar. Rome had 50 legions at this time‚ and number that would have put too great a financial strain on the Roman coffers. Augustus also feared for the loyalty of these legion due to the fact that many legionaries prior to the civil war had given their loyalty to the legion’s commander and not the state. During this time Augustus also limited Rome’s

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    Roman Roads

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    Roman Roads: An Empire Connected LVV4U1 December 16‚ 2013 “Man has always moved along a road. It’s just what the road has looked like that’s changed over time” (Dan McNichol). Some would say that the legacy of the Roman Empire is viewed as the foundation of civilization‚ having influenced every aspect of modern society‚ from literature to mathematics. Even today‚ Roman law and foundation of government forms the basis of several modern democracies. The ancient Empire`s monuments still

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    Roman Law

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    Sources of Roman law Archaic Period Custom A law that was not written down. The cumstoms were so firmly established that they had acquired obligatiory force. The recognition of a custom was however not an exact science and jurists debated whether the custom could be called a law or a binding. Roman law was almost entirely customary in origin. Royal decrees The decree of the Kings had a direct binding force as law. Republic The twelve tables 451 BC Ten men were appointed to study

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    Roman Colisuem

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    are only a few‚ however‚ that are as historically significant as the games of the Roman Coliseum. In 70 AD‚ Emperor Vespasian wanted to create a magnificent structure that reflected his great power‚ and for the amusement of his people. This magnificent structure was called the Flavian Amphitheatre‚ commonly known today as the Roman Coliseum. Vespasian died before the structure was completed. His son‚ and new Emperor‚ Titus‚ oversaw the completion of the structure in 80 AD (scared-destinations.com

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    Roman Concrete

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    The greatness of Roman architecture is built‚ quite literally‚ upon the foundation of two important items: the discovery of concrete and the adoption of the arch from the Greeks. Concrete was an exceptional development within the Roman world and catapulted Roman construction into new heights of efficiency and stability. According to Kamm (1995)‚ the origin of Roman concrete can be found in a volcanic earth known as pozzolana‚ initially found near the Greek settlement of Puteoli. It would later be

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    Roman Coliseum

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    Roman Coliseum The Roman Coliseum is one of the oldest landmarks of the world. Also called Flavian Amphitheatre‚ it was used for multiple uses such as animal hunts‚ executions‚ mock naval battles‚ and the most famous‚ gladiator shows. This magnificent building has a rich history and still one of the romans prized possessions. Some of the most interesting points about this ancient ruin include the construction of the coliseum‚ the games held during the events and also the history behind this magnificent

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    Burgundy‚ Bavaria‚ and Austria. These‚ though‚ were all vassals of Germanic lands and formed something even greater‚ and that was the Holy Roman Empire. Though most historians don’t consider it to be very holy‚ roman‚ nor an empire‚ the Holy Roman Empire grew to be one of the most powerful civilizations in Europe during the Middle Ages. The first of the emperors that ruled this vast land was someone named Charlemagne‚ who was crowned in 800. Charlemagne was originally born into Franconia royalty.

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    Roman Figures

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    Identification The importance of various Roman figures and influences have defined its longevity and success of still remaining in people’s heart. Cicero was an excellent orator and his speeches remained famous for the skill in using the arguments and figures of speech. Even today they are considered wonderful pieces of classical Latin. The quality and ready accessibility of Ciceronian texts favored very wide distribution and inclusion in teaching curricula. This influence increased after the

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    The Roman Forum

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    The Roman Forum‚ located between the Capitoline and Palatine hills‚ was the “chief marketplace of Rome‚ and‚ during the Empire‚ the main seat of government containing the greatest of the city’s basilicas” (2). This grand forum symbolized the power and success of Rome throughout the kingdom‚ republic‚ and the empire. Initially‚ the land upon which the Forum was built was a swampy valley of little to no use to the kingdom. However‚ during the reign of the Tarquin kings‚ the Cloaca Maxima‚ the sewer

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