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THE ROMANS

The Romans were some of the greatest builders in the ancient world. They took many ideas about architecture (the science of building) from the Greeks. The Romans also had architecture of their own. They learned how to use columns and arches in their buildings from the Greeks and Etruscans. They improved on the arch by inventing the dome, a roof formed by rounded arches. Visitors still come to see the many attractions of Rome. These include 10,000 statues, 700 public pools, 500 public fountains and 37 gates. In the Italian City of Pompeii, a townhouse belonging to someone wealthy would include a front door, an atrium with a pool, bedrooms, an office, a kitchen, a garden, dining room, and a family shrine. Many of the people in Rome, however, were poor, so they usually lived in tall blocks of flats. The emperors put a 60-foot limit on the height of the blocks.
The Romans also made new building materials, such as concrete. They mixed lime and soil, which would harden when it dried. Roman ...

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