Ancient Rome Architecture

Ancient Rome Architecture

The Aqueducts and The Coliseum

The Romans built many different types of buildings. They used the basic forms of Greek architecture, but designed larger and grander buildings than did the Greeks. They also created new kinds of structures, such as amphitheaters, that help people

Pictured to the right is a photo of The Arch of Titus in Rome.

One element they used in building was the arch. It was used in many structures, such as bridges, aqueducts, and large buildings so columns weren't needed.

Multiple Choice

Like the ________, the Romans also built buildings.

• Egyptians

• Greeks

Multiple Select

The Romans designed the ________ so the columns were not needed.

• Arch

• Great Sphinx

• Great Wall of China

Aqueducts

Roman towns used a lot of water, both for baths and houses. Romans invented a way to carry the water from the river to the town. The water was brought along special channels called aquducts. These aqueducts used the element of the arch. These channels even carried water over mountains and through deep valleys,

Poll

The Romans invented a special way to carry the water from the river to the town. What did they build?

• The Coliseum

• Roads

• Aqueducts

Multiple Select

These special channels even carried water over the ___________ and through deep _________.

• Mountains

• Roads

• Valleys

• Oceans

The Colosseum

The huge amphitheatre called the Colosseum was where many of the games took place. As many as fifty thousand people gathered to watch gladiators fight. Some slaves and criminals were forced to become gladiators. Gladiators fought either another person or wild animals, such as lions, tigers, panthers, bulls and bears.

Multiple Choice

Where did many of the games take place?

• Colosseum

• Aqueducts

Poll

50,000 people would gather to watch the ___________ fight.

• Greeks

• Gladiators

• Egyptians