Buildings

Question 1

Aqueducts under Augustus?

Answer 1

Aqua Julia 33BC
Aqua Virgo 19BC
-both built by Agrippa

Question 2

Arch of Augustus

Answer 2

triumphal arch in the forum to commemorate battle of actium

Question 3

Ara Pacis

Answer 3

‘Alter of Augustan peace’ depicts Augustus, Aeneas, Romulus&Remus etc, commissioned by senate 13BC

Question 4

Temple of Divius Julius

Answer 4

Built by Augustus following Caesars death in the forum

Question 5

Forum of Augustus

Answer 5

space for legal proceedings, included temple of mars from which legions marched to war

Question 6

Pantheon

Answer 6

built by Agrippa in 27-14BC, burned down but revived by Hadrian in 126AD

Question 7

Augustus had buildings inscribed with names of family members

Answer 7

Suetonius

Question 8

Augustus built a temple of Apollo where lighting struck his house as saw it as a sign

Answer 8

Suetonius

Question 9

Augustus encouraged other officials to build public works

Answer 9

Suetonius

Question 10

Augustus “found Rome…

Answer 10

brick, left it marble” - Suetonius

Question 11

Suetonius - Tiberius

Answer 11

• erected no buildings
• put on no public shows
• started temple of Augustus & repairing Pompeys theatre but didn’t complete

Question 12

Caligulas public works

Answer 12

• roads
• racetrack
• expanded imperial palace
• began Aqua Claudius&Anio Novus - considered engineering marvels (Pliny)

Question 13

Neimi ships

Answer 13

• caligulas pleasure boats
• one temple of diana, one floating palace
• found in 1930 but destroyed by WW2

Question 14

Caligulas bridge

Answer 14

created bridge out of boats across the bay of Baiae and rode across it wearing alexander the great’s breastplate 39AD - Josephus

Question 15

Suetonius - Claudius

Answer 15

• completed 2 aqueducts
• port at Ostia
• focus on transport (roads and canals)

Question 16

Fucine Lake

Answer 16

• Claudius drained it to make space to grow crops

- pipe burst and flooded gladiatorial games commemorating the event

Question 17

Great Fire of Rome main source

Answer 17

Tacitus

Question 18

Domus Aura

Answer 18

• golden house
• 300 rooms
• PLINY main source

Question 19

The Colosseum

Answer 19

largest amphitheatre ever built

-replaced Domus Aura

Question 20

Temple of Claudius

Answer 20

• built by Agrippina 54AD
• Destroyed by Nero
• re-built by Vespasian

Question 21

Temple of Peace

Answer 21

• symbol of prosperity Vespasian brought to Rome

- 71AD