Public Buildings
Architecture, 1
Architecture, 2
Sculptures/Paintings
Miscellaneous
100
An arena where bystanders watched gladiators bathe in glory.
What is The Colosseum?
100
This monument depicts chariots drawn by horses, symbolic of Roman military might.
What is The Triumphal Arch?
100
Tenements constructed for urban middle and lower class Romans.
What are insulae?
100
A sculptural portrait characterized by a bodiless head.
What is a Bust?
100
According to Roman legend, these are the three founders of Rome.
Who are Romulus, Remus and Aeneas?
200
The primary source of light in a domus.
What is a Compluvium?
200
This building was dedicated to Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Mercury, and Mars.
What is The Pantheon?
200
The two primary types of rock used in Roman architecture.
What are Marble and Concrete?
200
Highlights and shading are central to this particular technique of Roman wall decoration.
What is the Fourth Style?
200
This is a symbol of the Roman emperor's identification with Roman territory as a source of plenty.
What is a Cornucopia?
300
Court trials and commercial affairs were held together in this building.
What is The Basilica?
300
A temple dedicated to the Egyptian god with the combined features of Osiris, Zeus, and Hades.
What is the Serapaeum?
300
The Pont du Gard, located in France, is an example of this type of engineering.
What is an Aqueduct?
300
The Doryphoros of Polykleitos (sculpture of Greek origin) was the inspiration for this Roman statue.
What is Augustus of Prima Porta?
300
These were popular Roman facilities for socialization, relaxation, and washing.
What are Public Baths?
400
Structure with more than 200 rooms, used for commercial and social purposes such as offices and shops.
What are the Markets of Trajan?
400
A monumental pillar with a spiraling narrative.
What is Trajan's Column?
400
A monument, with Greek-influenced friezes and a Roman-styled altar, used to celebrate a time of great peace in Roman history.
What is the Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace)?
400
The typical form of expression for Roman funerary art.
What is a Sarcophagus?
400
The Flavian Emperors.
Who were Vespasian, Titus and Domitian?
500
The area that the curia and the comitium were integrated into.
What is a Forum?
500
The two structures that comprise the Pantheon.
What is a portico and rotunda?
500
Roman temple architecture was derived from these two influences.
What are Greek and Etruscan precedents?
500
An example of this type of painting is the piece "Soothsayers."
What is a Mosaic?
500
This type of marble was often used to depict emperors.
What is Red Porphyry?
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