Roman Architecture
The Roman architecture was primarily used to showcase the power of Rome (under the Republic ) and the imperial ideology, the person and the virtues of the emperor and his expenses for his fellow citizens (under the Empire ). In those provinces, rich notables imitated this approach, offering prestigious buildings in their city (or practice of generous donors evergetism ).
The architecture was first developed in Rome which served as a model, and was then "exported" in all parts of the Roman world, adapted to the local environment.
Also noteworthy loans to large Hellenistic cities as Antioch , Pergamum and Alexandria.
There are therefore two different periods in respect of Roman architecture:
- The architecture in the Roman Republic
- Roman architecture in the Empire : Roman architecture in the Empire carries many buildings dilitaires (aqueducts, baths, amphitheaters, temples , forums) and is used to exalt the power of Rome and the emperor.
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Our knowledge sources
Among the major Roman theorists whose works have survived, we note:
- architecture
- The aqueducts of Rome
Abundant remains throughout the Roman Empire complete the written documentation.
Construction techniques
The apparatus of the Roman building are generally:
- Crazy paving
- Opus caementicium , real concrete
- Opus testaceum (or Opus latericium )
- Opus reticulatum (or Opus Certum)
- Opus siliceum
- Opus quadratum
- Opus vittatum
- Opus mixtum
- Opus spicatum
- Opus alexandrinum
- Opus sectile
The Roman monuments
For the remaining monuments of our time:
List of Roman monuments
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