Select one (1) of the following famous ancient Roman structures that you find most fascinating: Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Pantheon, insulae, or bath complexes. After exploring the related resource(s) below on Rome, describe one (1) structure that you found most fascinating. Identify two (2) specific aspects of the structure in question, and make a comparison to specific aspects of modern urban life.
Rome's Major Urban Structures
· Chapter 6 (pp. 174-5, 185-187, 191-211), Roman architecture
· Colosseum images at https://www.the-colosseum.net/architecture/amphitheatrum-en.htm
· Circus Maximus images at https://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/circus.html and https://romancolosseum.org/circus-maximus-in-rome/
· Circus Maximus article at https://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/circusmaximus/circusmaximus.html
· Roman bath complexes at https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/day.html Click on the numbers for a stroll through the Baths of Caracalla