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Ancient Roman architecture
Roman architectural revolutionEngineers erected semicircular arches throughout the Roman Empire, stretching from Syria to Scotland. The first use of these arches appeared in civic…
Roman concreteThe harbor of Caesarea in Roman Judaea rose from the sea between 22 BC and 15 BC. Massive quantities of pozzolana arrived from Puteoli to build its…
Roman aqueductIn 312 BC, the censor Appius Claudius Caecus commissioned Rome's first aqueduct. The Aqua Appia ran from a spring outside the city walls to the Forum Boarium…
Ancient Roman architectureThe Roman Republic began in 509 BC, marking the start of a distinct architectural journey that would eventually span centuries.