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484 BCEThe first temple of the Dioscuri (Castor & Pollux) is dedicated in Rome's Forum Romanum by Aulus Postumius following his victory over the Latins at the Battle of Lake Regillus.
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380 BCERebuilding of Rome. Strong walls around the seven hills.
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321 BCEThe Via Appia, a famous Roman road, is constructed.
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312 BCERome's first aqueduct constructed, the 16 km long Aqua Appia.
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184 BCEThe first basilica is added to Rome's Forum Romanum.
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146 BCEFirst Roman all-marble building is constructed, the temple of Jupiter Stater in Rome.
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144 BCE - 140 BCERome's 91 km long Aqua Marcia aqueduct constructed.
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121 BCEThe first triumphal arch is added to Rome's Forum Romanum.
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c. 75 BCEThe amphitheatre of Pompeii is built.
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55 BCEPompey the Great builds the first permanent stone theatre in Rome.
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54 BCE - 29 BCEForum of Caesar constructed in Rome by Julius Caesar as another area to conduct judicial business. It is the best surviving of his monuments.
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29 BCEAugustus builds the temple of Divius Iulius on the spot of Julius Caesar's funeral pyre in Rome's Forum Romanum.
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c. 27 BCEThe first Pantheon is built in Rome and dedicated by Marcus Agrippa.
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c. 20 BCEMilitary engineer and architect Vitruvius publishes his "De Architectura".
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c. 20 BCEThe Campus Martius baths in Rome are constructed and donated to the people by Agrippa.
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19 BCEArch of Augustus built in Rome to commemorate victory over the Parthians.
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c. 13 BCEOfficial inauguration of the Theatre of Marcellus in Rome.
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2 BCEAugusutus inaugurates the Temple of Mars Ultor in Rome to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BCE.
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c. 1 CE - c. 100 CEConstruction of the temple of Jupiter Baal by the Romans at Baalbek.
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c. 50 CEThe largest Roman aqueduct, 49 m high, completed at Pont du Gard.
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c. 65 CEThe Circus Maximus in Rome is rebuilt and its capacity increased to 250,000.
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c. 65 CEThe Baths of Nero are built in Rome.
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72 CEVespasian begins construction of the Colosseum in Rome.
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80 CEThe Colosseum in Rome is officially opened by Titus with a 100 day gladiator spectacular.
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81 CE - 96 CEConstruction is finally completed on the Colosseum of Rome in the reign of Domitian.
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c. 81 CEThe Arch of Titus is built in Rome's Forum Romanum to commemorate the conquest of Jerusalem.
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110 CEThe Baths of Trajan in Rome are completed.
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113 CETrajan's column is constructed in Rome which commemorates the emperor's campaigns in Dacia.
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117 CE - 138 CERule of the Roman Emperor Hadrian who supports great building projects in and around the Agora of Athens.
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122 CEConstruction begins on Hadrian's Wall.
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c. 125 CEThe Pantheon is completed in Rome.
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c. 127 CEThe Baths of Hadrian at Lepcis Magna are completed.
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150 CENymphaion fountain of Herodes Atticus built at Olympia.
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162 CEThe Antonine Baths at Carthage are completed.
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c. 180 CEThe Column of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina is erected in Rome. It depicts in relief sculpture the emperors' campaigns across the Danube.
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202 CEThe Pantheon in Rome is repaired by Septimius Severus and Caracalla.
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203 CEThe Arch of Septimius Severus is built in Rome's Forum Romanum to commemorate victories over the Parthians.
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216 CEThe Severan basilica at Lepcis Magna is built.
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227 CEThe Baths of Nero in Rome are extensively renovated and expanded by Alexander Severus and renamed Thermae Alexandrinae.
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c. 235 CEThe Baths of Caracalla in Rome are completed.
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305 CEThe Baths of Diocletian in Rome are completed.
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c. 315 CEArch of Constantine I built in Rome to commemorate victory over Maxentius in 312 CE.
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315 CEThe Baths of Constantine I in Rome are completed.
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c. 360 CE - c. 380 CEThe Temple of Saturn is rebuilt in the Forum Romanum of Rome.
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608 CEThe Pantheon in Rome is converted into a Christian church.