The modern nineteenth century buildings were not able to last for even 100 years without being restored, unlike the Roman's architecture which stood for thousands of years afterwards. ... When the piers reached a height of 30 feet above the river, wooden arches were hoisted into its place between them. ... The finished road stood over sixty feet above the river. ... They made a system of a fall of six inches for every one hundred feet and often added long detours to avoid a too sudden descent. ... The engineers used the profile map to construct foundations up to the imaginary line, then b...

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It stood 160 feet high with four stories of windows, arches, and columns. ... During the Colosseum's opening ceremonies in A.D. 80, spectacles were held for 100 days in which hundreds of animals and 2,000 gladiators were killed. ... Some survived over 100 fights, though according to the evidence of tombstones, most died before they were 30. ...

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Many have wondered, why the Roman Empire was so great. Rome was so great because it was the first village that grew into an empire, entertained every one with a vast variety of events, a functional law system, and several advances in technology. Rulers such as Julius Caesar gained popularity by pro...

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Many have wondered, why the Roman Empire was so great. Rome was so great because it was the first village that grew into an empire, entertained every one with a vast variety of events, a functional law system, and several advances in technology. Rulers such as Julius Caesar gained popularity by pro...

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The Collapse of the Roman Empire The Roman Empire began its reign over the Eastern World in 753 B.C when Romulus and Remus founded their great city. It continued to expand from a small city in the southern part of Italy into a flourishing Empire that eventually controlled all of Europe and part...

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