Elements of a Roman city :) Flashcards
How many different types of pillars were there throughout the Rome?
3
What were they called? (in order)
Doric pillar
Ionic pillar
Corinthian pillar
Which ancient Civilization was the Doric pillar based from?
ANCIENT GREECE!!!!!!!!! :D
What do bees colonize in?
a beehive :)
What was the Forum of Rome used for?
Commerce, Business, Prostitution and Court proceedings
What were the names of the three different temperatures bathrooms? (in Latin)
Frigidarium = cold tepidarium = medium Caldarium = hot
What was the main type of roofing used in Ancient Rome?
Truss roof!
Why were fountains necessary in Rome?
Because Rome was on 7 hills, which was terrible planning on Romulus’ part…
Anyway, water flows down hills, and would have flooded the city, so fountains kept the water circulating.
What type of roof did a circular room have?
A dome! (coincidentally, Jack’s favorite word!)
Name another roof used on non-circular rooms?
Vaulted!
Approximately how tall could Roman tombs reach?
Up to and above 20m! :P