https://padlet.com/336841/g1wksc42b5i0dt9a Roman empire en-us 2021-08-23 15:26:11 UTC 2025-12-31 17:51:43 UTC hello@padlet.com 336841 https://padlet.com/336841/g1wksc42b5i0dt9a/wish/1699379515 The Roman empire had many great architectural designs including the invention of the arch. The Roman arch was created in 2nd millennium BC. The way the arch is built is more efficient and the material cost is lower. What is an arch? An arch is an architectural design that controls the pressure from the weight of a building in a certain way.]]> 2021-08-26 23:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/336841/g1wksc42b5i0dt9a/wish/1699379515 336841 https://padlet.com/336841/g1wksc42b5i0dt9a/wish/1699386301 The Roman Empire had many great achievements. One of those achievements is the their architectural designs/forms. The roman architect was so advanced even to this day, many capital buildings use their architectural designs.]]> 2021-08-26 23:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/336841/g1wksc42b5i0dt9a/wish/1699386301 336841 https://padlet.com/336841/g1wksc42b5i0dt9a/wish/1699398590 The roman domes. The roman dome was so heavy and big it needed a strong and big supporting base, the arches. Roman domes were used in baths, villas, palaces, and tombs. The dome is, of course, a cosmic symbol in every religious tradition; and symbolically, in Islam the dome represents the vault of heaven in the same way as the garden prefigures Paradise,” - James Dickie. Roman domes are mostly in partially or completely concealed from the outside of the buildings.]]> 2021-08-26 23:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/336841/g1wksc42b5i0dt9a/wish/1699398590 336841 https://padlet.com/336841/g1wksc42b5i0dt9a/wish/1699406159 An aqueduct in the Roman era was so advanced. The aqueducts purpose was to bring water from outside sources into cities and towns with limited water. Workers/slaves dug through mountains and created networks of water pipes to carry water from the source lake to the 3 water chambers. One for fountains. One for public baths. And one to bring water into rich peoples homes.]]> 2021-08-26 23:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/336841/g1wksc42b5i0dt9a/wish/1699406159 336841 https://padlet.com/336841/g1wksc42b5i0dt9a/wish/1699413016 The Roman Empire inspired the U.S. constitution in many ways. The roman empire arches, domes, aqueducts, laws all helped build the U.S. constitution. The arches are used many times today. The domes are used in a lot of State Capitals/ capitals. Aqueducts are still used to this day where places don't have access to a abundance of water. The laws and rights gave citizens rights to do what ever they wanted to do if they were following the laws/rules.]]> 2021-08-26 23:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/336841/g1wksc42b5i0dt9a/wish/1699413016