The
Roman Architectural Revolution, also known as the
concrete Revolution, was the widespread use in
Roman architecture of the previously little-used architectural forms of the
arch,
vault, and
dome. For the first time in history, their potential was fully exploited in the construction of a wide range of civil engineering structures, public buildings, and military facilities. These included
amphitheatres,
aqueducts,
baths,
bridges, circuses,
dams,
domes, harbours, and
temples.