Julius Caesar Research
visuals of romain empire
Origin of Architecture
The Construction of the Buildings
Types of Buildings
The romans had a wide range of housing. The wealthy people could a house called a domus in the city area or they could have lived in a farmhouse called a villa. As for the less fortunate they lived in multi-story apartment buildings known as an insulae. When the roman people died they liked to build a tomb or as the called it a house for their remains near the home they lived in.
The entertainment buildings of the roman empire were ranged from small intimate buildings to gigantic theaters. The smaller buildings were specifically designed for small intimate musical performances. The larger colosseums were used for battles between men and animals. Some of the roman cities built a circuses which were large colosseum like buildings, these circuses were for residents to watch chariot racing.
Citations
- http://www.crystalinks.com/romearchitecture.html, Architecture in Ancient Roman - Crystalink, Architecture in Ancient Roman - Crystalinks, January 26, 2017
- http://www.ancient.eu/Roman_Architecture/,Ancient History Encyclopedia, Roman Architecture, January 26, 2017