roman influence on architecture
The world of architecture has been greatly influenced and affected by Roman architectural design and development. Their innovative designs and influential developments developed centuries ago have provided a basis for architectural masterpieces found across the planet and, what's more, have remained relevant into the 21st Century. While the Romans borrowed many architectural designs from the Greeks and Etruscans, the additions that they did make to the world of architecture changed that world forever. Their invention of cement, their new use of arches and vaults, the development in aqueducts, and the development of road systems brought about change that affected not only the Roman Empire but also the many peoples that that great culture touched in its many travels and conquests. "With the Roman invention of concrete in the first century BC and their growing understanding of the architectural principles of stress and counter-stress, Roman architects were able to experiment with new and elaborate forms of building, many of which were to pass in to the western architectural tradition. (Cunningham and Reich 156)." Until this innovative development, architectural progress had been severely
It is easy to see, even in 21st Century contemporary life, the immense influence the Romans had on the development of architecture around the world. Whether driving through the south of Italy, walking the halls of the great gothic churches of France, or driving past the farm fields of Mexico, their mark can be seen and appreciated. There ability to understand both the science and the physics that was and still is required to build strong and reliable structures and to apply this knowledge to the development of their craft remains a statement of
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