The Ionic, Doric and Corinthian columns, on which the foundations of Greek architecture was based, was the most widely used form in Roman architecture; but then again with practicality and not decoration only. .
Practicality was absent in the Egyptians. They were no doubt well ahead of their time, yet they were more of dictators than rulers. They built their enormous pyramids to show their power and authorities which no doubt ran all round, yet practically being too big were too much of a space occupant (especially if related to just one being). Romans no doubt built enormous and really majestic buildings, but they did so to accommodate their population within it. Buildings were made to commemorate one event or the other, yet their entrances weren't limited to just the majestic and honorable folk, the public had a right to it too. The Colossuem is one such architectural building, which history had never witnessed until the Flavian Dynasty took over Rome and left their mark with the construction of it. .
The history of using columns in architecture traces itself back to the Near Eastern and Egyptian dynasties. Scattered throughout Egypt, large brown columns are prominent enough to set ones eyes upon. Columns were also a major part of the Greco-Roman civilizations where they were originated as means of support and eventually, evolved into a decorative support. .
In all Egyptian columns were made of stone that was cut into different shapes. There were three types of architectural systems of columns, also called orders, developed in ancient Greece. The difference in the orders lies mainly at the top, or capital, of the column. Initially columns were meant for support purposes, but with time its cultural, decorative and use of mounting were derived. .
The Egyptians had no particular order developed, in respect to their column use, but this by no means meant that the Egyptians had a haphazard arrangement of columns, within and outside their buildings.