The creations of the Romans
were big, small, short, and tall; and extremely varied in function as well as appearance. Ranging from huge amphitheatres to simple arches and columns, these structures also set the stage for architectural designs to follow, and their ideas are still in use today.

Colloseum InteriorThe hallmarks of Roman architecture (still popular long after the fall of the Roman Empire) include long, high archways or columns, and horizontal or vertical symmetry in stadiums and skyscrapers. The Romans were especially masters of the big -- many of their structures were gigantic in size. But their detail work was equally refined, giving the big structures a polished look.

What they built includes theatres and amphitheatres, temples, stadiums, statues, fountains, reflecting pools, and simple archways and columns. They also had an extensive system of aqueducts which brought water to their cities.

Column of TrajanThis site has some information about Roman architecture, and is also a jumping off point to other places on the web. Some of these sites have extensive image archives, and others have lots of information. If you would like to see just a sampling of Roman architecture, my picture gallery is a good place to start. It contains pictures and some information on the most famous structures. If you are looking for more pictures or lots of information, go to the links page, where related sites are organized by their content. Finally, if you seek related books, magazines, and other published sources, my bibliography is a good starting point. Good luck!

Info about this web site: This site was made in 1999 and has not been updated to speak of, so due to the changeable nature of the Internet, many of the links do not work anymore. Also, I was in 9th grade when I put the site together so the information is at that level. But many things do still work and the pictures are still pretty as ever!

This site used to be located at www.angelfire.com/ar2/romarch/. Change your bookmarks!

Pictures on this site are courtesy of Leo C. Curran, unless otherwise indicated.

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