ancient sights of Rome can be assessed today is very ambiguous.The impressive arena, which was not considered too severe, no kind of torture.Places of worship, which often worshiped gods with the help of ritual sacrifice, which today we are shocking.Palaces for the amusements in which not only takes sexual abuse, but even encouraged.The government of ancient Rome attracted the interest of many researchers and history lovers.
Who were the people who created in Rome as grand buildings?What makes them more and more to build great monuments, and what has been done at the cost?What were the laws of ancient Rome?Answers to these questions are quite interesting, although we still know far not all.The ancient sights of Rome are truly impressive.We introduce you to some of them.
Coliseum
crowds attracted to the bloody arena of play.Sometimes, in the Roman Coliseum spectators were 50 thousand people.All of them were eager to witness scenes of unspeakable horror.Know priests, senators, emperors, slaves, ordinary people having fun, seeing the bloody scene.
Gladiators fought each other, wearing heavy armor.Often, they scored an opponent to death.In the arena natravlyali each other wild beasts hungry, let them fight with the man.The goal pursued by the participants of these confrontations - tear each other to shreds.Some features of ancient Rome today, we do not understand.
Filling the water arena for performances
On stage, using different kinds of special effects.These included filling the arena with water to simulate naval battles.How did the ancient Romans managed to fill the Coliseum with water?
It's really quite simple: the system of aqueducts filled tanks.They were right on the scene, on a slope.These resourceful Romans pumped down water from aqueducts, reservoirs and then to the center of the Colosseum.A more complicated question - how they managed to pump out the water then?
is believed that the Romans had built sewerage system.However, the question that has yet to respond to the researchers, since quite a bit in the Coliseum until now been carried out excavations.The ancient sights of Rome has not been studied.
bloody contest
Basic Roman myths were part of the spectacle.And what they were worse - the better.Christians and criminals often took on the most dangerous role.
The Roman Coliseum bloody race dominated since its discovery, which occurred in 72 ADThe opening ceremony was organized by the Emperor Titus.It lasted 100 days.An unprecedented massacre took place on the opening day, killing about 5000 animals.
Colosseum - gift
Vespasian's Colosseum - a gift from the Romans, Emperor Vespasian, Titus predecessor and father.Vespasian, the founder of the Flavian dynasty, began to rule in 69 ADThis time was a critical moment in the history of Rome.Since then, the empire was founded by Augustus, have been for hundreds of years, and now her future was very vague.
chaos when the civil war broke out in Rome.Four of the emperor was replaced for one year.Then Vespasian ruled Syria seized power.
As deft diplomat and hero, he easily gained the support of the Senate and was declared emperor.After that, suppressing the revolt on the Rhine and the Jewish revolt in Jerusalem, he focused on domestic issues.
decade reign of Vespasian spared from the treasury deficit left by his predecessor Nero.He also began to build many public buildings.Most big deal was the Colosseum.He conceived as a symbol of success and power of Vespasian.
Construction Coliseum
more than 10 years it took to complete the construction.Originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre Coliseum.Many laborers and slaves were used for its construction.Some builders are prisoners who took Vespasian winning campaign Jerusalem.
Until now, the name of the architect who created the Colosseum, is unknown.One of the most amazing features of this attraction is a very complex system, designed to control the crowd.Amphitheatre originally had 80 entries.All of them were in a certain sector.Locations divided into tiers.
Fate Coliseum
last game, which is known from written sources, carried out in the 6th century AD.They completed the brutal competition, amused once-bloodthirsty Romans.Coliseum after that for a long time unused.It was partially destroyed, like many other ancient sights of Rome.A terrible earthquake occurred in the 9th century, was destroyed as a result most of it.
Later the Colosseum was used as a quarry.It strips off the rich marble facing, which began to be used in the construction of churches and palaces.Still untouched part of the four levels originally existed.And to this day is a testament to the Coliseum as the cruelty of the ancient Romans, and skills of people who built the sights of ancient Rome.It attracts many tourists to Italy.
Pantheon
impressive temples of ancient Rome.The most famous of them - the Pantheon.In the 30 years of the twentieth century, Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator who conceived the original propaganda campaign.In particular, he drew parallels between the glory and grandeur of the new regime, which had the empire of ancient Rome.This led to a lot of archaeological research and excavations around the state.Because of the flood of the Tiber in the many monuments were deposits of the earth that covered them completely.Mausoleum of Augustus because of its proximity to the river was heavily damaged.Built this building was about 27 to 23 years, BC
Architectural plan, workers discovered
Workers poring 6-7 meters into the ground, found a bridge, which was made of massive blocks.Soon, however, the Second World War, and for a while you forget about the discovery.Only 20 years later, in 1964, the Roman experts again began to study this place.The full-size architectural plan was carved on the pavement.It is clear that the yard served as a workshop for the construction project.The question is for what.
not correspond to the project, none of the existing monuments.One of the experts in 1992 solved the riddle.It seems that these plans have been created for the Pantheon.Just match many of the structures, but not all.
first
Pantheon Pantheon - a famous temple, which was built in honor of the emperor, and to worship the gods of Rome.What we see now - is not the first Pantheon.The temple was originally planned by Marcus Agrippa, the powerful Roman general.Construction began in 27 BC and was completed two years later.However, in 64 BCa large fire destroyed the Pantheon.
Restructuring Pantheon
Then, in 118 AD, began restructuring, led by Emperor Hadrian.He was an amateur architect who was involved in many construction projects in Rome.
Pantheon was built after 10 years of work.Adrian spent his first construction builder.That is why you can see the name on the front of Marcus Agrippa.
in the pantheon of notable huge rotunda, made of brick and stone, as well as the vault, which forms a dome.Pantheon - a square structure, 43 meters in height and width.Its walls are 7.5 meters thick, and each of the bronze doors weighing 20 tons.
There, where now there are paintings on biblical themes, stood before the marble statues of gods of Rome.
Baths of Caracalla
Attractions also include the Roman Baths of Caracalla.These ancient baths are like a modern wellness center.They are the largest and most ornate of all public baths were erected in ancient Rome.Construction began of Septimius Severus in 206 ADBut construction was completed in 216.He opened the Baths of Caracalla son of Septimius.
Jewellery term, their use
These buildings of ancient Rome were decorated really rich: the walls, marble, mosaic floors, stucco ceilings.
Borrowing terms are large and beautifully decorated area, used as a gym.Here, men in sports: hurling a spear disc boxed.Entrance to the bath, even for the slaves were free.Initially, men and women bathed together, but at the beginning of the II century Hadrian forbade it.
Invasion ready destruction term
These buildings of ancient Rome continued to be used until 535 ADAt that time, invaded by the Goths, who broke the aqueduct.The same fate befell the Baths of Caracalla, like many other monuments of ancient Rome.They were partially destroyed.Was required to repair them large sums of money disappeared when the empire collapsed, disappeared usual for residents of the surrounding world.Ancient Rome fading.
In the Middle Ages, marble and bronze strip off the walls, and beautiful sculptures adorning the terms are in the collections of Popes and the aristocracy.
Forum
from the majestic Roman Forum remained no more.He was the center of life in Rome.Forum appeared in the IV century BCIn its place today, only fragments of some monuments, a lot of overturned stones and steam vaults.It should be noted at once that are adjacent to the Roman Forum Imperial forums are not part of Rome, though similar to them for other purposes, and by name.
Reconstructing Forum of Augustus
Construction Forum was accidental.Systematic plan existed.Therefore, the forum lacked harmony.During the time of Augustus it was completely renovated.This emperor removed the majority of facilities, with paved and expanded the territory.Now then, as the forum looked at the period of the republic, is a mystery.Many of the buildings were made of wood, so were demolished or destroyed.August used only for the construction of stone and cement.
Vestal
temples of ancient Rome in the Forum include a temple dedicated to the goddess Vesta.It was for the Roman people is one of the most important and ancient goddesses.We associate it with the heart, and with fire.It was believed that the fire represented the spiritual power of the whole country.She serves her priestesses who saw to it that the fire is not extinguished.They always had to remain virgins, otherwise they expected penalty.Vestal lived near the temple.They were chosen from the aristocratic families between the ages of 6 to 10 years.30 years, they have had to serve at the temple.After the service these women, so there were at least 36 years.Many of them seemed too old to marry them.The majority of the Vestal Virgins was the end of life priestesses.
Ancient Roman architecture far surpassed by the greatness, functionalism and scale samples by the Greeks.An important role is played in part the invention of good cement.But no less important was the ambition of the emperors, who were trying for centuries to surpass its predecessors by building more and more majestic, grand and ornate monuments.
