HIST 10800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Romanesque Revival Architecture, Han Dynasty
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, the dome, and concrete were combined to build great structures, such as the. The arch resulted in the vaulted ceiling. Nero built a palace complex. (he was mad, killing his own mother. He set the city on fire to make room for his palace, blaming the fire on christians, having them burnt. Engineering arches supported bridges/aqueducts, which brought water into cities (when they crossed a river/ravine, the aqueduct was lifted upon arches); this was practical. Also, roman roads were build, and the army built a vast network of them with stone/concrete/sand, serving to connect rome to all parts of the empire. Thomas jefferson led to a roman revival, with public buildings such as the u. s. capitol and state capitols. The emperor claudius had the greatest impact on the watter supply. Law rome"s most lasting and widespread contribution. It strengthened citizen rights, applied equally to rich and poor, setting standards of justice (influenced by stoic philosophies/common sense/practical ideas).
