Watching the khanacdemy.org video on art history with ancient cultures, I learned many things. The building were all architecturally designed for the beauty of themselves, which was one of the most important things when building in ancient rome. The emperor at the time was Constantine the Great and he lived with his family at the Circus Maximus. The Circus Maximus was also the center of congress a held several event such as chariot races and sporting events and was a long, but articulately designed area. The Aqua Claudia, an aqueduct, was a beautiful wall that separated part of rome from the other half and helped bring water to the city from the mountains. The Baths of Trajan was also a community bath house for the public to bath. The Coliseum was one of the most amazing structures in Rome and was made to be an arena for the public and royalty to enjoy gladiatorial combats, hunting of wild animal, and execution of criminals.
The above picture is a screen shot from my computer of the Pantheon, one of the most important buildings in Rome. There is SO MUCH detail in this building that it is almost unbelievable. The structure in the front looks like a traditional temple with eight gigantic columns made of marble, but inside is a gorgeous rotunda. This building was dedicated for the worship of emperors.
Rome is beautiful itself, from the amazing buildings to the statues of gods, goddesses, and emperors in all corners. I also find it amazing that all the buildings and sculptures are still, for the most part, intact and can be viewed appropriately. I can only hope to travel to Rome someday with my family and the travel is on my bucket list.