In 476 AD, the fall of the Roman Empire marked the beginning of the Middle Ages. However, before its fall, the empire was divided into the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. In 476, the "Western Roman Empire" fell, while the Eastern Roman Empire, whose capital became Constantinople, prese...

The Pantheon is the best preserved and one of the most impressive of all Roman buildings. It was constructed in AD 118-128 during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. The Pantheon was a temple to all the Olympic Gods, and the word pantheon is Greek for "of all the gods". The Pantheon today...

The Parthenon is a huge structure that was built many thousands of years ago. Its construction started in 447 B.C. and the whole structure was completed in 438 B.C. First, for the Parthenon, the emperor wanted to turn the building into a church. So it was but after many disputes over Emperor Theodos...

EARLY ARCHITECTURE Skara Brae (3200 - 2200 BC), Orkney, Scotland. This Neolithic village lies on the shores of Bay o Skaill on the western coast of the Orkney mainland. It is comprised of eight dwellings that are linked together with a series of low alleyways. Each of the houses has the same bas...