Ancient Greeks And The Ancient Romans

Along with Rome’s amazing military Rome also built amazing structures. One of these amazing structures is the Coliseum. This coliseum is the largest amphitheater ever built still to this day. This building is 615 feet long and 510 feet wide. It is 157 feet tall, this as tall as a 40 story building. This is 91 feet taller than the Sphinx and way taller than most, if not all, of the ancient Greek buildings. The design of the coliseum allowed the flow 87000 people to move in and out quickly. The building had staircases and tunnels to certain seats, which is still used in professional stadiums today. This building was built brilliantly and even has elevators to move the gladiators up to the arena. Along with the elevators they also invented a way to have sea battles in the arena. They had aqueducts that ran from the water source to under

In examining the impact that the ancient world has had on modern Western civilization, the two ancient civilizations which are frequently understood as having had the greatest influence are Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. These two civilizations would eventually come to shape much of what would become the modern European culture, politics and society, and by extension, a vast proportion of global culture and society. In examining the trajectory of modern history in an era of globalization of Western ideas and modes of living, the importance of these civilizations in world history is extensive, contributing to cultural, political and social trends which may well dominate the globe in the future.

During this period the Romans focused their architectural abilities on creating very large and polarizing buildings. The Romans wanted the sheer size of their buildings to be intimidating. The Romans where terrific engineers and this showed in the completion of there great buildings. Many achievements in architecture were achieved by the Romans during the Pax Romana. One of them being the great Roman Coliseum, which is still standing today after 2000 years, serving as a monument to the size and strength of the Roman Empire. The Coliseum was a major achievement for the Romans and it held the Roman gladiatorial games, chariot races, and many other great events. Even to today the amazing Coliseum is the basis for every major sporting arena. The Romans not only built great stadiums but they also built what is know as the Roman Aqueducts, a huge step forward for Roman civilization. The Roman aqueducts were built initially for the purpose of supplying water to the public bath houses, but it soon became evident to use the aqueducts as the major water source in the city. The water that was brought to Rome through the aqueducts was also used in public drinking water fountains. Along with the great architecture of the Romans, art work was also at a high point during the Pax

coliseum, and the circus maximus) which could be compare with the sports arenas of today. In appearance our stadiums of today are not exactly the same, but one can see the similarities in them. Take the coliseum, this stadium is huge, and was built for one purpose; and that was to hold as many Romans as possible. Today 's stadiums are the same way. They are huge, marvelously constructed buildings that are meant to hold thousands of people. Also, the coliseum and circus maximus were built for the people to watch games or "sporting events", just like today. Whether it is a football game at the Silverdome, or a group gladiators fighting to the death in the coliseum, it is all meant to house entertainment.

Roman architecture has influenced our modern-day society in many ways. One of the ways is by the construction of the Roman Colosseum in 72 A.D. The Roman Colosseum was the first major stadium or amphitheater to ever be built. Without the planning, construction, and techniques used for Roman Colosseum, we would not have some of the famous stadiums and amphitheaters that exist today.

Thesis: The Greek influence of outstanding culture, gods, and their beautiful art to the Romans’ they took this inspiration on to their own creation. Both ancient build devotion to their gods they would bring the most precious things to them temples, however, they would focus on making large empire to rule and to take control of their city-states.

The Roman Colosseum was built throughout 70-80 A.D. It was a large, circular stone arena and was a very popular attraction in Rome. The Colosseum was used as a place of entertainment for the Romans (Doc 5). The Colosseum was the entertainment center of Rome and it was used as an amphitheater, arena, held gladiatorial events and people socialized there. The Colosseum influenced the U.S because in the U.S we have entertainment centers including movie theaters, wrestling matches, and sports games where people socialize and are entertained.

The Roman Empire left a legacy that still continues to affect people with modern technology. The Romans’ technology might have not been as advanced as modern technology today, but they still managed to caused great impact over the ancient people. The Roman Empire’s inventions and innovations such as indoor plumbing, aqueducts, and construction of roads and buildings with their fast drying will always be notable attention because they managed to acquire extensive progress without modern methods. However, the Romans were not restricted to new inventions, they also managed to improve the existing fields of medicine, law, government and warfare.

The colosseum is a great example of an impact the Roman’s had. In Legacy of the Roman Empire, “The Romans also invented a new kind of stadium. These large, open-air structures seated thousands of spectators. The Romans used concrete to build tunnels into the famous stadium in Rome, the Colosseum,”. The colosseum is the type of stadium that we use today for things like football games.

The ancient Greeks and Roman civilizations both began their histories with the emergence of city states. Both of these civilizations made contributions to the Middle East. The Greeks had made a wild spread of discoveries on several fields. This included astronomy by Ptolemy, geometry by Euclid, and the philosophy of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius of his Stoic philosophy. Because the Greeks were widely known as a creative and prestigious race, the Romans were influenced by the Iliad (Homer’s legendary poem) that their religious beliefs were similar. Roman, on the other hand, influenced how other empires would be shaped in Middle East for centuries. Indeed, the Roman Empire formed a centralized state with a set of law, and a powerful

When thinking about Rome one of the first things that many people think about is the Roman Colosseum. Most people don’t know that the Flavians built the Colosseum or the why the land where the Colosseum would eventually be built was chosen. The structures main purpose was to serve as an amphitheater for the Romans favorite pastimes such as gladiatorial fights and animal hunts. The Colosseum soon became the largest and one of the most important amphitheaters in the world.

The Colosseum is one of the finest examples of ancient Roman architecture. “The Colosseum was commissioned around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty as a gift to the Roman people” (History.com). The Colosseum entertained the Roman people, both plebeians and patricians, for over one thousand years. The Colosseum used multiple examples of ancient architecture techniques, entertained a variety of events, and attracts many tourists and visitors today.

“Name the best example of Roman Amphitheatre”, most people will respond, ‘the Colosseum’, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. Colosseum is located in the heart of Rome, attracting millions of people every year enchanted by its astonishing architecture and history. The Colosseum is the largest stone-built amphitheater ever built in the world measuring 190 by 155 meters and was commissioned in the 1st century AD by the emperors of the Flavian Dynasty as a gift to the citizens of Rome. The Colosseum, however, were used in ancient times for spectacles and other games, such as gladiatorial combats and animal slaughtering.

The contemporary United States has been influenced by many ancient civilizations, mainly Classical Rome and Classical Greece. Even though Greece had a tremendous influence over our civilization, out of these two classical civilizations, I believe that Classical Rome has had a bigger impact on many aspects of the contemporary United States. In this essay, I am going to examine the political system, economic system, and the architecture of the Classical Rome Empire, and explain how these influenced the contemporary United States.

One of the longest lasting impressions from Roman Times is their architecture, some of which still currently stands at the very places they were built. This is a testament to the type of builders and architects they were. One of the reasons that Roman architecture is still fully intact or almost fully is due to the concrete also known as “opus caementicium” (Ward-Perkins 26), which “was perhaps influenced by pise work(compressed courses of earth)” (Robertson 232), it allowed arches, columns and bricks to be laid more intricately and allowed for more artistic designs in their buildings. Another notable aspect of Roman architecture is their arches which has continued to influences later art eras, such as the Renaissance, Neoclassicism era and Art Deco era. These arches often had an emphasis of curved and diagonal lines at the top of the arch, which gave a repeated slanted large brick pattern at the top of the arch; a type of motif you might see on some Art Deco buildings. Another arch used was the Triumph Arch which could have “ a single, double, or triple entrance, had no practical