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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 ...
Pages in category "Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Rome" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total.
This is a list of Roman domes. The Romans were the first builders in the history of architecture to realize the potential of domes for the creation of large and well-defined interior spaces. [ 1 ] Domes were introduced in a number of Roman building types such as temples , thermae , palaces , mausolea and later also churches .
When it comes to superlative Roman buildings, Rome’s own amphitheater is by far the most famous. With a maximum seating capacity of 80,000, it’s the largest ancient amphitheater ever built.
The Colosseum. 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]
Arch of Titus (Roman Forum) Arch of Trajan (now referred to as the Arch of Drusus) Columns. Trajan's Column. Column of Antoninus Pius; Column of Marcus Aurelius;
Mixture, notably 18th- and 19th-century architecture, and significant Art Nouveau buildings: One of the city's most expensive, famous and luxurious streets, it was epitomised in the 1950s and 60s in Federico Fellini's 1960 La Dolce Vita. Today, it contains several exclusive apartments, grand hotels and elegant shops. Public square: Piazza Colonna
Pages in category "Lists of ancient Roman buildings and structures" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.