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Roman Arches
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By Christine Mathews
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Many cities
have
structures that
we associate
with them. For
example, we
think of the
Eiffel Tower in
Paris.
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In Huntsville, we have
The Saturn V Rocket.
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Rome, Italy has the ancient structure called the Colosseum.
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The architecture is made of columns that have
arches between them. An arch is made from wedge
shaped stones that fit between the columns. The
top stone is called the keystone and holds it all
together. Look at the space inside the arch.
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Another structure that is made from arches
is the Roman Aquaduct.
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Can you think of any other structures that
use the arch?
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References
Boldrini, Fabio. The Golden Book of Rome. : Casa Editrice Bonechi, 1993.
Olsen, Keith. The Romans Do It Again. -1 May 1997. . 8 Jun. 2004.
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N=Y&GOV=Y&DIS=Y&T=1086715186&C=990115056>.