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During the Roman Republic, most Roman buildings were made of concrete and bricks, but ever since about 100 BC and the Roman Empire, marble and gold were more widely used as decoration themes in the architecture of Rome, especially in temples, palaces, fora and public buildings in general. [1] Most buildings, just like in Classical Athens, had ...
Roman temples were among the most important and richest buildings in Roman culture, though only a few survive in any sort of complete state. Their construction and maintenance was a major part of ancient Roman religion , and all towns of any importance had at least one main temple, as well as smaller shrines.
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, the core of the building survives as a church, including parts of the frieze, – Roman Forum Temple of Hadrian , a huge wall with eleven columns, now incorporated in a later building – Campus Martius
Pages in category "Lists of ancient Roman buildings and structures" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.
Ancient Roman temples were among the most important buildings in Roman culture, and some of the richest buildings in Roman architecture, though only a few survive in any sort of complete state. Today they remain "the most obvious symbol of Roman architecture". [ 1 ]
Starting around 200 BCE, the architects of the Roman Empire were building impressive concrete structures that have stood the test of time — from the soaring dome of the Pantheon to the sturdy ...
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A view of the Roman Forum, looking east. This list of monuments of the Roman Forum (Forum Romanum) includes existing and former buildings, memorials and other built structures in the famous Roman public plaza during its 1,400 years of active use (8th century BC–ca 600 AD). It is divided into three categories: those ancient structures that can ...
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