Essays on Rome

Rome (Latin and Italian Roma [ˈroːma] (About this soundlisten)), is the capital city and a special comune of Italy (named Comune di Roma Capitale). Rome also serves as the capital of the Lazio region. With 2,879,728 residents in 1,285 km2 (496.1 sq mi),[1] it is also the country’s most populated comune. It is the third...

“A city should be built to give its inhabitants security and happiness” (Aristotle). It is only in our mathematical century that the construction and extension of cities has become a purely technical matter.” (LeGates and Stout, 1999). Hellenistic architecture has been around since 323 BC, with a focus on public spaces and temples, designed with...

Rome is a modern city that has been striving to balance between preserving its vivid historical artifacts and the increasing demands of urbanization. Both Aaron Betsky’s article- “Uneternal City” and Aldo Rossi’s book called “The Architecture of the City” give solutions to tackle this problem and instead adapt to tactical urban strategies to reuse spaces...

Abstract Roman technology created roads that lasted thousands of years, their longevity still visible to us today. Their roads are perhaps their most impressive feat. To understand how the roads were so successful; this paper will discuss their origins, uses, and engineering that let such speed and efficiency be achieved. It will include pictures of...