- Arches were very important for building aqueducts and bridges:
The Roman arch was used for design, as in the Coliseum, but mainly for structural purposes. The arch helped support the weight of big structures like aqueducts and bridges.
- Caesar Augustus claimed to have changed Rome into a city of marble:
Augustus celebrate phrase "I found Rome a city of clay, and leave it a city of marble" refers to the architectural development during his government, which reflected peace and prosperity during his empire. He invested in public works and art, with expensive materials such as marble, as a symbol of Rome's greatness.
- Ceasar Augustus built the Field of Mars as a large complex of government and public buildings:
With the help and patron of his friend Marcus Agrippa, Augustus drained the swamp in the area of the Field of Mars. They built on it a complex of great marble buildings such as temples, baths, gymnasiums, and an aqueduct. The most relevant building done at the time was the Pantheon.
- The Pantheon in Rome features a large, rounded roof or ceiling known as a <u>dome</u>:
It was built during Caesar Augustus' reign by his friend, general, and consul Marcus Agrippa. The building was completed later during Trajan's and Hadrian's rule.
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