Ancient Roman architecture
Ancient Roman architecture adopted the external language of classical ancient Greek architecture for the purposes of the ancient Romans, but was different from Greek buildings, becoming a new architectural style. The two styles are often considered one body of classical architecture. Roman architecture flourished in the Roman Republic and to an even greater extent under the Empire, when the great majority of surviving buildings were constructed. It used new materials, particularly Roman concrete, and newer technologies such as the arch and the dome to make buildings that were typically strong and well engineered. Large numbers remain in some form across the former empire, sometimes complete and still in use today.
Remains of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine. The building's northern aisle is all that remains.
The Colosseum, Rome, c. 70–80 AD
The Maison carrée in Nîmes (France), one of the best-preserved Roman temples, c. 2 AD
Aqueduct of Segovia (1st century AD), Segovia, Spain
Ancient Greek architecture
Ancient Greek architecture came from the Greeks, or Hellenics, whose culture flourished on the Greek mainland, the Peloponnese, the Aegean Islands, and in colonies in Anatolia and Italy for a period from about 900 BC until the 1st century AD, with the earliest remaining architectural works dating from around 600 BC.
Image: Parthenon (30276156187)
Image: Erechtheum Acropolis Athens
Image: Schema Saeulenordnungen
The rugged indented coastline at Rhamnous, Attica