“Rome’s Major Urban Structures” , history homework help
Please respond to the
following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your
response:
- Select one (1) of the following famous ancient Roman structures that you
find most fascinating: Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Pantheon, insulae, or bath
complexes. After exploring the related resource(s) below on Rome, describe one
(1) structure that you found most fascinating. Identify two (2) specific aspects
of the structure in question, and make a comparison to specific aspects of
modern urban life.
Explore
Rome’s Major Urban Structures
- Colosseum images at http://www.the-colosseum.net/architecture/amphithe…
- Circus Maximus images at http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/circus.html and http://romancolosseum.org/circus-maximus-in-rome/
- Circus Maximus article at http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_…
- Roman bath complexes at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/day… Click
on the numbers for a stroll through the Baths of Caracalla