The Romans built a shrine to the mythical Greek cult figure Adonis on the site of the Nativity.

Starting with the pre colonial African empires which lead to the Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans who all built colonies in antiquity.

Aqueducts were built by the Greeks and Ancient Romans, while the history of China shows they built irrigation and flood control works.

During their occupation of Britain the Romans built an extensive network of roads which continued to be used in later centuries and many are still followed today.

The Romans also built water supply, sanitation and sewage systems.

Although the Romans had failed to conquer Caledonia they attempted to maintain control through military outposts and built a few roads.

Inns in Europe were possibly first established when the Romans built their system of Roman roads two millennia ago.

Hadrian built a pagan idol on the Temple grounds and prohibited circumcision ; these acts of ethnocide provoked the Bar Kokhba revolt 132 – 136 CE after which the Romans banned the study of the Torah and the celebration of Jewish holidays, and forcibly removed virtually all Jews from Judea.

The Romans built many primarily decorative labyrinth designs on walls and floors in tile or mosaic.

The Romans built a military camp, which they called Lousanna, at the site of a Celtic settlement, near the lake where currently Vidy and Ouchy are situated ; on the hill above was a fort called ' Lausodunon ' or ' Lousodunon ' ( The ' y ' suffix is common to many place names of Roman origin in the region ( e. g. ) Prilly, Pully, Lutry, etc .).

The name Maastricht is derived from Latin Trajectum ad Mosam ( or Mosae Trajectum ), meaning ' crossing at the Meuse ', and referring to the bridge built by the Romans.

It is known, though, that the Romans built a bridge over the Meuse in the 1st century AD, during the reign of Augustus Caesar.

The methods had been developed by the Romans in Spain in 25 AD to exploit large alluvial gold deposits, the largest site being at Las Medulas, where seven long aqueducts were built to tap local rivers and to sluice the deposits.

The meter-high circumvallation wall that the Romans built around Masada can be seen, together with eleven barracks for the Roman soldiers just outside this wall.

The first mention of Nijmegen in history is in the 1st century BC, when the Romans built a military camp on the place where Nijmegen was to appear ; the location had great strategic value because of the surrounding hills, which gave ( and continues to give ) a good view over the Waal and Rhine valley.

This village was destroyed in the revolt, but when the revolt had ended the Romans built another, bigger camp where the Legio X Gemina was stationed.

Others have argued that the church is indeed built upon Jesus and faith, but also on the disciples as the roots and foundations of the church on the basis of Paul's teaching in Romans and Ephesians, though not primarily Peter.

In Europe, they possibly first sprang up when the Romans built a system of roads two millennia ago.

The Roman emphasis on constructing straight roads often resulted in steep slopes relatively impractical for most commercial traffic ; over the years the Romans themselves realized this and built longer, but more manageable, alternatives to existing roads.

Roman bridges, built by ancient Romans, were the first large and lasting bridges built.

Remains of the royal palace built by Omri and Ahab during the Israelite period were discovered along with buildings constructed by the Babylonian, Greeks and Romans.

The Romans also built a theater and other major monuments in the city.

The ancient Romans learned the arch from the Etruscans, refined it and were the first builders to tap its full potential for above ground buildings:

The Romans were the first builders in Europe, perhaps the first in the world, fully to appreciate the advantages of the arch, the vault and the dome.

The segmental arch was first built by the Romans who realized that an arch in a bridge did not have to be a semicircle, such as in Alconétar Bridge or Ponte San Lorenzo.

The Romans first adopted the arch from the Greeks, and implemented it in their own building.

Its use has also been traced through the Egyptians to the ancient Greeks and Romans, representations of Trajan ( arch of Constantine ) and Antoninus Pius ( reverse of a medal ) being found with it.

The Romans built both single spans and lengthy multiple arch aqueducts, such as the Pont du Gard and Segovia Aqueduct.

The Romans also introduced segmental arch bridges into bridge construction.

Thought to have been invented by the Romans, the triumphal arch was used to commemorate victorious generals or significant public events such as the founding of new colonies, the construction of a road or bridge, the death of a member of the imperial family or the accession of a new emperor.

The great innovation of the Romans was to combine a round arch and a square entablature in a single free-standing structure.

Carpentras was a commercial site used by Greek merchants in ancient times, and known to Romans at first as Carpentoracte Meminorum, mentioned by Pliny, then renamed Forum Neronis (" Forum of Nero "); the city retains an impressive Roman triumphal arch, that has been enclosed by the bishops ' palace, rebuilt in 1640, now a law court, and a machicolated city gate, the Porte d ' Orange.

In the 1st century B. C., under the Romans, the city built a new forum, temples, and a curved stone arch dam, Glanum Dam, the oldest known dam of its kind., and an aqueduct, which supplied water for the fountains and Roman baths in the town.

The crown has a single arch from from the front to back plate with the name and imperial style of Conrad II in seed pearls On the left side of this arch these seed pearls spell out the words CHUONRADUS DEI GRATIA " Conrad, by the Grace of God ", while on the right side they read ROMANORU ( M ) IMPERATOR AUG ( USTUS ) " Emperor of the Romans ( and ) Augustus ".

At clear span, the structure is quite possibly the second largest extant arch bridge by the Romans.

In doing this, a circular exterior was created taking advantage of the Romans ' innovative use of the arch.

The inscription inside the arch reads in Latin: RVDOLPHVS II ROM ( ANORVM ) IMP ( ERATOR ) AVGVSTUS HVNG ( ARIAE ) ET BOH ( EMIAE ) REX CONSTRVXIT MDCII ( Rudolf II, August Emperor of the Romans, King of Hungary and Bohemia, Constructed in 1602 ).

Most also used concrete, which the Romans were the first to use for bridges.

Tuff is common in Italy, and the Romans used it for many buildings and bridges.

At a few places the Romans built wooden bridges across the Isara so they could cross the river with its strong currents more easily.

Roman bridges, built by ancient Romans, were the first large and lasting bridges built.

Most utilized concrete as well, which the Romans were the first to use for bridges.

The Illyrians were conquered by the Romans, who left roads, bridges, and beautiful villas with mosaics all over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In Cheleiros and Carvoeira there are two bridges constructed by the Romans.

Military fascine bridges were used on a regular basis by the Romans to cross obstacles.