Was constructed to dedicate the 5 planetary gods: Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, and Venus
What is The Pantheon?
100
Romans are well-known for initially recognizing the potential of this material, which had been invented in the ancient Near East.
What is concrete?
100
This art style is created by embedding small colored stones or tiles in a grout surface, then polished when dry.
What is a mosaic?
100
"Great" ruler who's death in 323 B.C. was followed by Rome's rise to power in the Mediterranean
Who is Alexander the Great?
100
Roman poet who wrote the epic, The Aeneid, during the reign of Rome's first emperor, Augustus
Who is Virgil?
200
Structure designed for gladiatorial contests and combats between men and animals, or between animals alone
What is The Colosseum?
200
The point at which the arch begins to curve from its vertical support is called this.
What is the springing?
200
This technique of painting creates an illusion of volume, which is a characteristic of the Fourth Style.
What is highlighting?
200
According to legend, these twin boys who founded Rome were raised by a she wolf on the banks of the Tiber River
Who are Romulus and Remus?
200
The modern day location of Constantinople
What is Turkey?
300
A three-tiered structure South of France created to bring water from natural springs 30 miles away
What is The Pont du Gard aqueduct?
300
Vaults formed by a right-angled intersection of two identical barrel vaults are called this.
What is a groin or cross vault?
300
These forms of art are among the most significant legacies of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
What are murals?
300
The first "emperor" of Rome, who started in 27 B.C.
Who is Augustus?
300
Cultural centers of the Roman Empire, at one point Rome had 952 of them
What are Public Baths?
400
A roman innovation that commemorated the military exploits of a victorious general or emperor
What is Triumphal Arch?
400
This is made by rotating a round arch through 180 degrees on its axis.
What is a dome?
400
This statue's original location on the throne in the apse of the basilica reflected the emperor's power over the Roman people and the empire.
What is The Monumental Head of Constantine?
400
The greatest general and political figure of his generation who started as emperor in 46 B.C. and was assassinated by a group of conspirators led by Marcus Brutus
Who is Julius Caesar?
400
Erupted in A.D. 79, leading to the burying and destruction of the Roman Cities Pompeii and Herculaneum
What is Mt. Vesuvius?
500
A huge roofed building, usually at one end of a forum
What is a Basilica?
500
Ancient Roman domes, such as the one on the Pantheon, were generally set on this shape of base.
What is round?
500
The equestrian bronze statue of the emperor Marcus Aurelius is an example of this type of imperial portrait invented by the Romans?
What is the equestrian monument?
500
Emperor who legally sanctioned Christianity in 313 A.D.
Who is Constantine the Great?
500
Rome's title as an authority before transitioning to an empire?