Prehistoric Rome

Prehistoric Rome served as a catalyst in spreading art and civilization that was inspired by Greece. Within Rome's culture, they mastered road building, used post and lintel construction they got from the Greeks, used columns for for decorative and structural use, and used extravagant ornamentation furniture. They discovered concrete and were major developers of the barrel vault and dome arches. Rome's structures also had different social values. They had religious tombs and temples, basilicas for commerce and law, auditoriums pertaining to entertainment, and memorial structures to celebrate victories. Back during this time period they created coliseums that sat over 50,000 people and where made of concrete and stone that were meant for holding huge sporting events. Today these coliseums look very different and are not made of the same materials. The Rome's also build the largest un-reinforced concrete dome in the world called the Pantheon. Their interiors were filled with mosaics, stucco and frescoes. They also had an obsessions with ornamentation and patterned floors. They incorporated landscape scenes, figures, and buildings with framed views with having ceilings that were flat or vaulted. To add to their interiors, their furniture was made with wood, metal and stone.

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The Pantheon

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