RomanEmpire
By Christian Kantowski
Mrs.Gonzales 3rd period

Roman Empire 3.bCE-476.CE
Unit 1.
Monumental architecture- sculptures or monuments representing a certain culture.

COLOSEUM

• Largest amphitheatre.
• Still stands in the center of Rome.
• Used for entertainment in early medieval era.

ROMAN THEATRE OF MERIDA

• Built in 16BC.
• Used for entertainment ( plays ).
• Still stands in Rome today.

BATHS OF CARACALLA

• Built in 216 AD.
• Was the second largest public bath.
• Still around today as a tourist attraction.

COLOSSEUM

• I believe the colosseum is the most memorable monument.
• The colosseum is were prisoners would fight to the death.
• It was the punishment back then, drawing in more than 60,000 spectatures to events.

COLOSSEUM VS. TAJ MAHAL

• They were both are monuments.
• Both of have sentimental value to their people
• Built by and for their leaders
• They are still standing today!

COLOSSEUM VS TAJ MAHAL

• Taj Mahal was built as a tomb.
• Colosseum was used for entertainment.
• The architects that built the Taj Mahal had their eyes,hands, and tongues removed
• The colosseum was built for men to fight to the death in.

ROMAN EMPIRE

• 3.bCE-476.CE
• Unit 1
• Monumental architecture- sculptures or monuments representing a certain culture.

THE END

• The purpose of minumental structures is to represent culture.
• I believe that both, the colosseum and the taj mahal, showed culture .