PowerPoint
The Etruscans
History of the Etruscan Culture: the First Great Italian Civilization
The History and Culture of the Etruscans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbWqEb2hSVA
Rome and The Roman Empire
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Originally built as a temple
dedicated to all pagan Roman Gods (pan=all)
It was consecrated as a Christian church in 609.
The Pantheon – Rome, Italy
The Pantheon - Rome, Italy Interior
coffers
pediments
Composite capital column
Arch – half dome
Marble floors
Pantheon – Coffered ceiling with Oculus
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Oculus-meaning eye,
opens to sky with no
covering.
5 rings of coffers in rectangular shape
Pantheon
Roman Bed-Couch
Early Roman toilets – water ran continually through the space below – communal – not too private
Rome, Baths of Caracalla
The Roman Forum
The Appian Way
Pompeii
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Pompeii Interior-note the vibrant colored frescoes
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Food vendor station
Pompeii Interior
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Pompeii - interior
Herculaneum
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