Roman Science Timeline

The Via Appia, a famous Roman road, is constructed.

Rome's first aqueduct constructed, the 16 km long Aqua Appia.

The physician Archagathus of Sparta arrives in Rome.

First water-clock set up in Rome.

Life of the Roman physician Aulus Cornelius Celsus.

The Campus Martius baths in Rome are constructed and donated to the people by Agrippa.

Military engineer and architect Vitruvius publishes his "De Architectura".

Roman emperor Claudius builds a 6 km tunnel to drain the Fucine Lake.

The largest Roman aqueduct, 49 m high, completed at Pont du Gard.

The Circus Maximus in Rome is rebuilt and its capacity increased to 250,000.

Construction is finally completed on the Colosseum of Rome in the reign of Domitian.

Construction begins on Hadrian's Wall.

The Pantheon is completed in Rome.

Life of the physician Galen of Pergamon.

The Baths of Caracalla in Rome are completed.