MONUMENTAL ARCHITECTURE

ROMAN EMPIRE

MONUMENTS IN ROME

• Monuments in Rome were:
• Religious-temples
• Palaces
• Commemoration of victories in wars
• There for entertainment

TEMPLE OF JUPITER OPTIMUS MAXIMUS

• The most important temple in Roman
• Dedicated to Jupiter
• Served as major center of worship
• Located on the Capitoline Hill

ISLAMIC CALIPHATE

MONUMENTS WERE:

• Religious in nature
• Palaces
• Tombs
• Fortresses

THE GREAT MOSQUE OF DAMASCUS

• One of the largest and oldest mosques in the world
• Saladin's tomb is in the grounds
• Head of John the Baptist said to be interred here
• Considered one of the holiest sites in Islam
• Believed by Muslims to be where Isa will return at the End of Days

HOW THE SITES DIFFER

• The Romans would not have buried anyone on the grounds of their Temple.
• The Great Mosque has been demolished and rebuilt.
• The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus is older.

HOW THE SITES ARE SIMILAR

• Both are major centers of worship
• Both are considered grand examples of their respective cultures' architecture
• Both are still standing to this day.

CONCLUSION

• Throughout various societies, the purpose for monuments are largely the same.
• They are usually built to commemorate an event, or for religious purposes.
• Religious monuments tend to be the longest-lasting.