Ancient Roman architecture could penetrate through the clerestory windows. The oldest known basilica, the Basilica Porcia, was built in Rome in 184 BC by Cato the Elder during the time he was Censor. Other early examples include the basilica at Pompeii (late 2nd century BC). After Christianity became the official religion, the basilica shape was found appropriate for the first large public churches, with the attraction of avoiding reminiscences of the Greco-Roman temple form. The Roman circus was a large open-air venue used for public events in the ancient Roman Empire. The circuses were similar to the ancient Greek hippodromes, although circuses served
Ancient Empires (mobile game) and features new units, customized maps and new storyline. Ancient Empires (mobile game) Ancient Empires is a fantasy turn-based tactics game series developed by Macrospace for cell phones. The first game "Ancient Empires" was published by Macrospace on March 4, 2004; its immediate sequel "Ancient Empires II" was published by Sorrent on June 17, 2005. The games are played on a 2D landscape filled with grass, trees, mountains, rivers, etc. The player(s) and the computer control armies separated into squads. All squads have the same number of "hitpoints" (10 in first game, 100 in second). Most units can only attack