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 ...

These aboveground arches were, in fact, only a small section of an aqueduct system. Roman engineers would create a gentle downward slope all the way from start to finish, since the only force ...

The Arch of Titus, in the city’s historic center, was built nearly 2,000 years ago to celebrate the eponymous Roman general’s conquering of Jerusalem and destruction of its Holy Temple.

Unbeknownst to a group of researchers digging near a small Italian town, a Christian basilica once stood in a Roman military ...

Vidal, Jaime Molina author), María Pastor Quiles (corresponding and Corredor, Daniel Mateo 2023. Earthen Architecture and Seismic Impact at the Roman Villa of Rufio (Giano dell’Umbria, Italy).

This book provides a brief, clear account of the main developments in the history of the Greek, Etruscan and Roman architecture, from the earliest times to the foundation of Constantinople. It ...

First transmitted in 1960, Sir Mortimer Wheeler surveys some of the Roman Empire’s most impressive architectural feats and the artworks that characterised the period. Show more First transmitted ...

Roman Harper of the SEC Network explained why ... “The thing that I’m most impressed with on Arch is, of course, his ...

A virtual reality Pompeii house reconstruction has revealed new insights into how architecture, light, and movement shaped ...