Rise+of+the+Roman+Empire+Industrial+and+Artistic+Technology

**Rise of the Roman Empire Industrial and Artistic Technology**
Although the Romans had lots of Industrial and Artistic Technology, the Colosseum and aqueducts are by far the most impressive.

- The Colosseum was built between 72 and 80 AD under the rule of Emperor Vespasian and is the most famous Roman building ever made. - The Colosseum is an outdoor theater built in the Romans capital city Rome. - The Colosseum can hold 45,000-55,000 spectators - There were 76 entrances that could be used to evacuate the entire building in less then 5 minutes. - The building was named after Nero's colossus, a 120foot statue of emperor Nero that was nearby. - An Aqueduct is a Channel created to quickly move water from one place to another, or to move water under a gap, like a mountain. - Roman Aqueducts used only gravity to move the water. - There were 11 major Aqueducts built in Roman Empire, all during the earlier years. (312BC - 226AD) - The Romans Applied very precise science to there aqueducts. Because of this they were very efficient and very sturdy. - The longest Aqueduct (Anio Novus) is 59miles long. - Many Roman Aqueducts still stand today.
 * Colosseum**
 * Aqueducts**

http://www.unrv.com/culture/colosseum.php http://www.inforoma.it/feature.php?lookup=aqueduct



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