... of the Forum Romanum, adjoining the Forum Iulium on the north east side (see Figure 2-Roman Fora, where B' is the Forum of Augustus, and A' is Caesar's forum). Construction began in 37 BC and took almost 35 years to finish. The Forum was rectangular measuring approximately 125m x 90m and ... be among the finest in Rome. The temple pediment shows, in the center, Mars the god of war to whom Augustus appealed to to help him avenge his predecessor, Caesar's, death. On his left then is Venus, the supposed founder of the Julian line. Beside Venus sits Romulus, the ... of the south part of th...

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... culture behind. They especially left traces of architecture. One example of architecture, made while battling in foreign lands, is the Amphitheater of Arles in France. By the reign of Julius Caesar, Rome had all the Problems of a big city metropolis. The narrow streets were completely congested, and traffic in the center of town was nearly impossible. Roads were built just as ... almost in its original condition, except for the roof and some decorative columns and statues. The Arch of Triumph of Orange was built in the early reign of Augustus Caesar and was dedicated to Julius Caesar, A...

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... shaft has (traditionally, 20) vertical carved ridges, referred to as fluting. Mathematics and proportion determine size and shape of the columns. According to Vitruvius, a Roman engineer for both Julius Caesar and Augustus, the masculine seeming Doric column's diameter-to-height ratio is based on the relationship between foot length and height in a man; whereas the slenderer Ionic column diameter-to-height ratio ... ...

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