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Illustrated extract from Gert Sperling's contribution to 'Nexus II: Architecture and Mathematics', a volume of papers from a conference in 1998.
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The Quadrivium in the Pantheon of Rome from the book Nexus II: Architecture and Mathematics Pantheon complex has been the object of countless interpretations. There is no certainty as to how and why it was created and what it is meant to express, because there...Course notes by Dr. Franklin Toker of Pittsburgh University, providing an illustrated introduction and major works.
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Roman Architecture Originally small republican city state, chiefly of free landowners. Expansion into entire Mediterranean basin 115 map of Roman world] with corresponding growth of commerical and financial power; world trade. Decline...San Jose State University provides an extensive gallery of expandable images, accessed via pull-down menu and selection from an array. Basic information is given for each.
http://worldart.sjsu.edu/prt18*1$596
Virtual reconstructions of the Theatre of Marcellus and Circus Maximus.
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AncientSites Tour: Theater of Marcellus It has been a fairly time consuming reconstruction of mine based on old drawings and the remnants of the original Theatre. I can be contacted here Either Click on an...An illustrated introduction to Roman columns and arches by Jordan Drew, with images of famous Roman buildings and the three main orders - Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.
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Search: Lycos Tripod Dating Search Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site Browse Sites 171; Previous Top 100 Next 187; Roman ___Architecture By Jordan Drew...Tore Kjeilen provides a plan and brief description of the substantial remains of this Roman town in North Africa - a World Heritage Site. Photograph of Trajan's Arch.
http://lexicorient.com/m.s/algeria/timgad.htm
Computer model of the temple complex built by Sulla, complete with walkthroughs. Also photographs of the existing remains.
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Temple of Fortuna Primigenia ...James Grout's collection of articles, plans and pictures of ancient Rome and its remains, with an extensive bibliography. Includes Vitruvius's comments on temple architecture.
http://itsa.ucsf.edu/~snlrc/encyclopaedia_romana/
Howard Partridge provides a gallery of his photographs of buildings and ruins in Rome from c.179 BC to 141 AD. Part of the Cupola Collection.
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Cupola's Ancient Classical Architecture Gallery One Ancient Classical Architecture Gallery One (click on any image to enlarge) Temples of the Deified Caesar, 31 B.C. Castor Pollux, 6 B.C. Rome Hadrian's Mausoleum begun 130 A.D. Rome, Italy...Great Buildings Online provides images and commentary on some of the best-known buildings of the Roman world.
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Ancient Roman Architecture Great Buildings Online Outpostforexpertselections!DesignWorkshopPro-Art*lantis-PowerCADD-KitchenPAK-RenderCity GreatBuildings.com Search Advanced Search Buildings Architects Types Places Pix 3D Models ArchitectureWeek CAD Store Roman Architecture Building on the classical stone architecture of the Greeks and Etruscans, Romans built...McMaster University's history, image database and discussion of this 100-foot marble sculptural monument built during the reign of Emperor Trajan (98-117 AD).
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Trajan's Column This is a site for exploring the Column of Trajan as a sculptural monument. The core of the site is a searchable database of over 500 images focusing on various...David Chaszar's photographs and descriptions of various ancient Roman ruins located in Rome and Ostia.
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The Ruins of Rome If you are looking for information on ancient Rome or Roman ruins you should find this site useful. If you are planning a trip to Rome this site will also...Comprehensive coverage by Andrea and Daniele Pepe and Catherine McElwee of the history and architecture of greatest amphitheatre of antiquity, built by the Flavian emperors in the first century AD.
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The-Colosseum.net the resourceful site on the Colosseum Roma roma architettura gladiatori storia giochi circo Rome Rom Roman Coliseum Roman Colosseum, Roman Architecture, Architecture, colosseum, coliseum, rome, roma, domus aurea, gladiator, gladiators, arena, blood, forum, caesar, emperor, Colosseum,...Photographs and description of the Forum Romanum, monument by monument, by René Seindal.
http://sights.seindal.dk/Italy/Rome/Forum_Romanum
Essay on the design and functions of Roman Baths by J.K.Gillon.
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ROMAN BATHS Public baths are known to have existed in early Egyptian palaces and bathing occupied an important place in the life of the Greeks, indicated by the remains of bathing rooms...Essay on the construction and decoration of the Pompeian House.
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THE POMPEIAN HOUSE Vesuvius preserved its structure and it is now one of the most intact examples of an ancient city, offering a complete record of the social, domestic and cultural life of...This bibliography compiled by Joshua Brandt lists sources in German, Italian, French, and (primarily) English.
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Roman Domestic Architecture: A Bibliography One contains only the sources written in English, designed for undergraduate or lay users.The Full bibliography contains all entries in a variety of languages. English-Only Bibliography Full, Multilingual Bibliography KEY:...An illustrated essay with bibliography by Michael Greenhalgh of the Australian National University on the Late Roman palace at Split (Spalato) whose ruins survived to influence Neo-Classical architects.
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SDG/Experimental/split/split1.html