Flying buttresses act the same way ancient Roman columns did, countering the horizontal force of the arch. They also provide for more ground area underneath: more worshippers could fit into a church ...

Delve into the legacy of Roman architecture in Volterra, where advanced methods illuminate ancient construction techniques.

I would like to share a commentary from colleague Dr. Marco Misano who takes his clients to see the extraordinary 19th century relief displaying arch of Titus in the New Wing of the Vatican Museums; ...

Arcades, of course, are the bridges built with a series of arches, and one of the grandest monuments of the Empire. When the aqueduct must flow higher than about five feet, Roman engineers should ...

Braving bitter cold and wind, archaeologists in Serbia surveyed the site of an ancient Roman triumphal arch, one of only a handful in the Balkans, that dates back to the third century. The ...

Like many other state houses, it's a Mini-Me to the U. S. Capitol. Despite its very Roman columns and pediments, arches and dome, it wasn't a copy of a Roman building, but was filtered through the ...

Khirbat as-Sar is 972m above sea level on the western end of the plateau, commanding access to Rabbat Ammon/Philadelphia (Amman of today) from the Jordan Valley in the west.

the Arch of Titus and the House of the Vestal Virgins, among other structures. Recent travelers called a visit to the Roman Forum a "must," but they do advise future visitors to rent or stream an ...