The Roman Empire

Roman ruins in Spain

27 BC – 476 AD

The Empire had many important towns

The towns had a similar plan with:A rectangular shape, surrounded by

wallsTwo central roads

And a central square

Roman ArchitectureRoman architecture was very practical and

The Romans used stone, brick and concrete to make their buildings

Religious BuildingsTemples- similar to Greek temples

Tombs- the most impressive are the catacombs

Public Buildings--Buildings for entertainment: for example:

theatres--Administrative buildings--Commemorative buildings: for example:

triumphal arches

SculptureA lot of Roman sculpture copied Greek sculpture. However, the Romans had two new types of sculpture:1. The portrait: there

were realistic masks for the dead

2. Historical reliefs decorated buildings

Roman mosaics decorated the floors.