Join me as I explore the timeless Colosseum, the magnificent Pantheon, the two largest Roman Baths, and every Imperial Forum in Rome. I also look at 15 majestic Roman Temples that survived for centuries, and the most stunning Roman Floor Mosaics.

NEW: Discover the mysterious Colossus of Nero - high as the Statue of Liberty - that stood beside the Colosseum for centuries before vanishing without a trace.

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For over 450 years, the huge Colosseum in the heart of Rome thrilled Romans with violence and spectacle. It was the hugest arena in the Roman Empire. I look at the amazing history of the Colosseum, with a special page that explores Colossus of Nero - high as the Statue of Liberty - that stood beside the Colosseum for centuries before mysteriously vanishing.

The Romans built stunning and huge public squares called Forums filled with beautiful buildings and art. The six greatest Forums in Rome are explored in detail with fine photos and drawings. Just choose which of the six Forums to explore from the opening menu, in addition to a special page explaining the great history of Roman Forums.

For almost 1,900 years, the ancient Pantheon survived the collapse of the Roman Empire, and many earthquakes and wars. With two pages of photos, diagrams, drawings, and videos, I look in great detail at the fascinating architecture and history of this iconic building. At the end, you will understand why the incredible Pantheon stands as the greatest example of Roman architecture at its finest.

I explore the hugest Roman Baths in the whole Roman Empire - the Baths of Diocletian and the Baths of Caracalla in the heart of ancient Rome. They are explored in stunning detail with many photos, drawings, diagrams, and amazing "Then & Now" transformations showing the baths in the past & today. Another page looks at the fascinating history and evolution of Roman baths in general.

At its peak, the Roman Empire had 900 cities and every one of them had at least one magnificent Roman Temple in the heart of their downtown area. Though time has destroyed nearly all of them, I explore fifteen of the most beautiful and important Roman Temples that have survived 1,500 years of history since the fall of the Roman Empire. These fifteen temples are located all over Europe and Northern Africa because the Roman Empire was so vast.

When the Romans built a temple, they used a system of rules written down by the famous Roman architect Vetruvius that even today's architects study. I explain the basics of Roman Architecture clearly using diagrams and photos. Every Roman Temple was constructed using a remarkable system that specified all the details - from how many columns, to the height and width and look of all the different parts.

The Romans had a passion for mosaics bursting with colour and detail. And many were so huge they covered entire floors with stunning images of people, animals, and intricate patterns. Join me as I explore ten of the most famous Roman floor mosaics ever discovered. Additionally, on another page, I explain how Roman artists made these complex mosaics using many thousands of tiny pieces of stone, glass, and ceramics.

The Romans built some of the largest and most beautiful buildings in the ancient world. And every Roman building was based on an "Order" style of architecture that specified how a building should look. How tall should the columns be? How many? How wide? What details and decoration should be carved? I explain all five Roman orders of architecture simply, with diagrams, photos, and examples.