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Hoa Roman Architecture-I

Roman architecture was influenced by the geography and geology of Italy. The ancient city of Rome was founded near the river Tiber in central Italy, which has a mountainous landscape. Lime concrete was a key building material, formed using pozzolana - a volcanic earth - which allowed Romans to construct large vaulted structures like domes and barrel vaults. Some iconic examples of Roman architecture that demonstrate these characteristics include the Pantheon, Colosseum, and Arch of Titus in Rome.

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Hoa Roman Architecture-I

Roman architecture was influenced by the geography and geology of Italy. The ancient city of Rome was founded near the river Tiber in central Italy, which has a mountainous landscape. Lime concrete was a key building material, formed using pozzolana - a volcanic earth - which allowed Romans to construct large vaulted structures like domes and barrel vaults. Some iconic examples of Roman architecture that demonstrate these characteristics include the Pantheon, Colosseum, and Arch of Titus in Rome.

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ROMAN ARCHITECTURE

GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITION

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THE ANCIENT CAPITAL OF ROME WAS FOUNDED NEAR RIVER TIBER
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THE COUNTRY IS CENTRALLY LOCATED IN EUROPE AND IS VERY

MOUNTAINOUS
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THE COAST-LINE OF ITALY IS SIMPLE, WITH FEW ISLANDS AND NATURAL

HARBORS
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ITALY BEING IN THE CENTRAL POSITION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA,

THE ROMANS ART AND CULTURE SPREAD OVER EUROPE, WESTERN ASIA
AND NORTH AFRICA WHICH LATER CAME UNDER THE ROMAN EMPIRE

GEOLOGICAL CONDITION

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THE MOST IMPORTANT MATERIAL THAT HELPED TO BUILD GIGANTIC

BUILDINGS OF ROME WAS THE LIME CONCRETE


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IT WAS LARGELY USED NOT ONLY FOR VAULT AND DOMES BUT ALSO FOR

WALLS, ROADS, ETC


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THE LIME CONCRETE WAS FORMED BY MEANS OF STONES, OR BRICK

RUBBLE AND MORTAR WHICH HAD THE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT


POZZOLANA - A VOLCANIC EARTH (READILY AVAILABLE NEAR POZZUOLI, A VILLAGE NEAR
MOUNT VESUVIUS IN ITALY)

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THE POZZOLANA WAS SUBSTITUTED FOR SAND AND MIXED WITH LME

TO PRODUCE MORTAR OF GOOD QUALITY


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OTHER MATERIALS USED - IRON STONE TIMBER TERA-COTTA BRICKS

CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES

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THE ROMANS FOLLOWED THE COLUMNAR AND TRABEATED STYLE OF

GREEKS
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USE OF LIME CONCRETE AND VAULTING SYSTEM INTRODUCED
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THE CAPACITY OF ROMANS WAS THE CAPACITY TO SPAN OVER LARGE

SPACES
THE VARIOUS VAULTS USED BY ROMANS ARE ?
SEMI CIRCULAR VAULT OR BARREL VAULT - OVER RECTANGULAR
STRUCTURE
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CROSS-VAULT - FORMED BY INTERSECTION OF 2 SEMI-CIRCULAR
VAULTS
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CUPOLAS OR HEMISPHERICAL DOMES
ARCH DOMES AND VAULTS WERE KEY NOTES TO ROMAN ARCHITECTURE

TYPICAL EXAMPLES

TEMPLE OF SATURN AT ROME

THE PANTHEON ROME

BASILICA OF TROJAN, ROME

THERMAE OF CARACALLA, ROME

COLLOSEUM, ROME

CIRCUS MAXIMUS, ROME

ARCH OF TITUS, ROME

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