roman empire
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The Roman Empire
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Roman ruins in Spain
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27 BC – 476 AD
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The Empire had many important towns
The towns had a similar plan with:A rectangular shape, surrounded by
wallsTwo central roads
And a central square
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Roman ArchitectureRoman architecture was very practical and
The Romans used stone, brick and concrete to make their buildings
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Religious BuildingsTemples- similar to Greek temples
Tombs- the most impressive are the catacombs
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Public Buildings--Buildings for entertainment: for example:
theatres--Administrative buildings--Commemorative buildings: for example:
triumphal arches
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SculptureA lot of Roman sculpture copied Greek sculpture. However, the Romans had two new types of sculpture:1. The portrait: there
were realistic masks for the dead
2. Historical reliefs decorated buildings
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Roman mosaics decorated the floors.