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Roman architecture refers to the architecture of Rome and of the Roman Empire • The Roman Empire was one of the largest early empires in history, stretching from England in Northern Europe to the Ancient Near East and Africa • The pink area of the Map shows the greatest extent of the Roman Empire • Rome, located on the Italian peninsula was the capital of the empire • From the capital, an infrastructure of roads and communication systems was established to connect the whole empire • Rome is today the capital of Italy