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Roman Arches

Roman Arches. Insert photo of the Roman Colosseum HERE http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Roman_Colosseum.html. By Christine Mathews. Many cities have structures that we associate with them. For example, we think of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Insert photo of the Eiffel Tower HERE

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Roman Arches

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  1. Roman Arches Insert photo of the Roman Colosseum HERE http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Roman_Colosseum.html By Christine Mathews

  2. Many cities have structures that we associate with them. For example, we think of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Insert photo of the Eiffel Tower HERE http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Eiffel_Tower.html

  3. Insert photo of the Saturn V Rocket HERE http://24.73.239.154:8081/moonshot/ussrc2.htm In Huntsville, we have The Saturn V Rocket.

  4. Rome, Italy has the ancient structure called the Colosseum. Insert picture of the Roman Colosseum HERE http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Roman_Colosseum.html

  5. The architecture is made of columns that have arches between them. An arch is made from wedge shaped stones that fit between the columns. The top stone is called the keystone and holds it all together. Look at the space inside the arch. Insert photo of an arch HERE http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jod/algeria/madauros-scenes.html

  6. Another structure that is made from arches is the Roman Aquaduct. Insert picture of a Roman Aquaduct HERE http://www.indiana.edu/~frithome/about/roman-aquaduct.html

  7. Can you think of any other structures that use the arch? Insert picture of McDonald’s Restaurant HERE http://www.iit.edu/~hites/nsh/molezziwedding/mcdonalds.jpg mcd arch

  8. References Boldrini, Fabio. The Golden Book of Rome. : Casa Editrice Bonechi, 1993. Olsen, Keith. The Romans Do It Again. -1 May 1997. . 8 Jun. 2004. <http://discoverer26.sirs.com/cgi-bin/dis- frontpage?CUSTNUM=AL2007&STARTPAGE=none&RES=Y&RE N=Y&GOV=Y&DIS=Y&T=1086715186&C=990115056>.

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