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Architecture - Building and Monuments in Rome and the Roman Empire

Roads, the circus, the Colosseum, building projects by Hadrian, and the Antonine Wall.
House of the Stags
The House of the Stags (or Deer) is one of the famous houses in Herculaneum that is known for its statues.
Opus Craticium
Opus Craticium is a Roman wall construction method.
Cloaca Maxima
The cloaca maxima was the sewer system of ancient Rome.
Regia
The Regia in Rome was a consecrated temple thought to have been built by the second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius.
Roman Fora
The plural of the Latin word forum is fora. The fora in Rome were public meeting places for various purposes.
Ancient Rome from the Earliest Times Down to 476 A.D.
Pennell describes various public buildings in Ancient Rome, including the forum, the colosseum, the public baths, the basilica and curia.
Domus Aurea
Glossary entry on Nero's Golden House (Domus Aurea).
Ancient Roman Architecture
Eighteen Roman buildings and monuments with architectural detail. Republican structures are the forum and the hunting baths at Leptis Magna, Libya.
Circus Maximus
The Circus Maximus was the first and the biggest circus in Ancient Rome.

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