Roman architecture. Although it doesn't often come to people's minds, Roman architecture hides a lot behind it. The Etruscans began living in Rome in 700 BC. There they created works of art and many architectural buildings. At that time, the Romans had no real art. They copied Etruscan art and yet did not want them to live in Rome. As a result, the Romans exterminated almost all the Etruscans in Rome. Subsequently, the Romans were influenced by Greek art until they derived their own artistic methods and their own vision of art. From domes to cement to columns and mosaics. The Romans derived methods from classical Greek and their own to create a world of various architectural figures and monuments in order to discover the Roman message. But why did the Romans create architectural and artistic buildings? How did they make them? And what importance do they have in the world? Today, Roman architecture is studied by many people and considered a wonderful world created from the roots of the architect. The Romans built their architecture, but they had important reasons why they decided to do so. More importantly, they began their architecture for religious reasons. They used important buildings to worship their gods. Just like the Greeks, the Romans built temples to explain and worship certain gods and goddesses. “Each god needed an image – usually a statue or relief in stone or bronze – and an altar or temple at which to offer prayers and sacrifices.” Additionally, the Romans considered humans a very important aspect of life. They built many buildings for entertainment. Besides the Colosseum, archaeologists have excavated and found a structure called Gabii. According to Professor Nicola Terrenato of Musa 2 University of Michigan, this may have been the first public...... middle of article....."Ancient Rome. Np, nd Web . March 10, 2014. “Semester Architecture Studies in Rome. "Study in Italy. GoMedia, nd Web. March 10, 2014." Tourism in Rome. "Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 19, 2014. Web. March 10, 2014. .Warner, Bernhard. "Ancient "Roman concrete is poised to revolutionize modern architecture." Bloomberg Business Week. Bloomberg, June 14, 2013. Web. March 10, 2014. “Worship.” PBS. PBS, nd Web. March 10. 2014.