1. Roman
Architecture
By Ian Foster
January 2014

2. The Odeon at the base of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece
commissioned by Herodes Atticus, an Athenian, but Roman
Senator. It was built in memory of his deceased wife.

3. The Pantheon in Rome
A view of the Pantheon
from my hotel.
At night, without the
crowds.

4. The Pantheon
The ceiling
inside.

6. The Vatican
St. Peter’s Basilica

7. The Coliseum

8. Columns in the Coliseum

9. The system for lifting things from the
basement of Coliseum.

10. Original tiles

12. The Arch of Constantine

13. Circus Maximus
the site of ancient Roman chariot racing

14. Castel Sant’Angelo
Hadrian’s mausoleum and later a papal fortress

15. The Roman Forum

16. An excavated area showing
ancient Rome.