Technology & Architecture in Ancient Civilizations[series info]

Roman Feats of Engineering

The Romans were the most practical people of the Ancient Era. Marvels of civil engineering such as arches, roads and aqueducts were typical of their technologies and were built faster and stronger by their invention of concrete. The prosperity of the elite classes led nervous emperors to create huge entertainment arenas to keep the masses from noticing the misery of so many of their people. The Circus Maximus, the Baths of Caracalla, and the Colosseum were pleasure places for the rich where death and corruption were displayed and enjoyed.

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