Aqueducts
- It is a channel for conveying water.
- In the form of a bridge supported by columns
- It brought water through the cities and towns
- It supplies Rome with clean water
- The famous aqueduct in Rome is called the Roman Arch
- In Latin, Roman Forums means Open space or market place
- Roman forums are usually surrounded by temples, shops and basilicas (A place for court of law or public assemblies)
- Important meetings took place in the Roman Forums.
- Forums were the center of a Roman City
- The Colosseum is a large arena built in the first century built under the Roman emperors
- The purpose of the Colosseum is for a grand battle or sporting event for entertainment
- 1. They put big layer rocks at the bottom
- 2. Then they broke stones, pebbles, cement, etc. to make a solid base
- 3. Next they mixed cement with broken tiles
- 4. After paving stones made the surface of the road.
- The paving stones were cut so that they could fit together.
- 5. Finally the Kerb stones were put in to hold the paving stones and make a channel for the water to run away.
- They built the road so that the army could march from one place to another.
- They tried to build the roads as straight as they could so that the army could take the shortest route