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Roman Buildings

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Measurements of Roman Structures

 

Colosseum

- Seats 50 000 people.

- 48 Meters High.

- 188 meters long.

- 156 metres wide.

- Wooden arena floor is 86m x 54m.

- 80 entrances at ground level.

- The entire base of the Colosseum covers an area of 160 00 metres squared.

 

Pantheon

- The interior is a perfect circle. The Diameter and height are exactly the same, 48 metres.

- The Walls are 6.05 thick.

- The hemispherical dome has the skylight oculus of 8.9 metres in diameter.

- The facade was set facing north.

- The Porch was set on the site occupied by the original temple and the large rotunda coincided with the open area in front.

- Two red granite columns each ate set behind the first, third, sixth, and eighth column if the facade, this forming three aisles.

- The central aisle, which is the widest, leads to the entrance.

- The side aisles end in two large niches destined for the statues of Agrippa and Augustus.

- Behind the porch is a massive construction in brick, which joins it to the Rotonda, a gigantic cylinder with a wall that is six metres.

 

Temple of Venus and Roma

- 110 metres in length.

- 53 metres in width.

- It was placed on a stage measuring 145 m in length and 100 m in width.

- It consisted of two main chambers. They were placed symmetrically back-to-back. Each chamber had four columns at the entrance. All very imposing to see.

 

Roman Baths

- 225 metres long.

- 185 metres wide.

- 38.5 metres high.

- Close to aqueducts.

- Filled up to 10 000 square metres.

 

Circus Maximus

- The track was 600 metres in length.

- 225 metres in width.

- Held 150 000 spectators.

- Track held 12 chariots.

- Surrounding the track was the Euripus 10 feet wide and 10 feet deep.

- Protected people from animals.

 

The Basilica Julia

- Was of huge proportions.

- The basilica rested on a low podium that is seven steps high on the E side and just one on the W side, due to the slopping terrain.

- Outer dimensions 101 x 49 metres, the central nave of the basilica was 82 x 18 metres.

- With four lateral aisles, two on each side.

- Two stories high with vaulted ceiling and arches decorated be semi-columns.

-The central court is 82 metres long and 16 metres wide. The central court was surrounded on all sides by two aisle 7.50 metres wide.

 

The Baths Of Trajan

- 340 metres in width.

- 330 metres in depth.

- 280 x 210 metres.

- Covered 10 000 square metres.

 

Aqueducts

- 10 metres high.

- 300 metres long.

- 2 000 000 blocks used.

- 27 metres above ground level.

- Never more the 100 metres apart.

 

Information about some Roman Structures

 

Thousands of tourists visit the colosseum everyday. The Colosseum is shaped like a modern football stadium and could seat 45 000 people. It's 161 feet high, about 600 feet long and 500 feet wide. Events such as fights between gladiators and between men and wild animals were held there. In earlier days, the oval-shaped, sand-covered floor of the arena could be flooded. Later, however, cages for people and animals were installed beneath the arena. A wall separated the arena from spectators whose seats rested on sloping concrete supports as in many stadiums today. Construction of the Colosseum started during the reign of Emperor Vespasian, who ruled from A.D. 69 to 79. Construction was completed in A.D. 80.

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