Beginning with the birth of Rome as an Iron Age village, “Roman Architecture” traces the growth and expansion of the Roman Empire through its cities, which featured civic, religious, commercial, ...

It follows Beard’s 2007 book “The Roman Triumph.” SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome Price: $17.95 $14.79 ...

The ancient Roman architect Vitruvius defined the principles of strength, utility, and beauty with his monumental work, 'De ...

The Roman Empire, once the dominant force in the Western world, built structures that have withstood the ravages of time for ...

The Romans knew, though, that arches are, in fact, the best structure for this kind of thing, providing a sturdy and stable support for the water channel that's held up for nigh on 2,000 years.

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James E. Packer, Structure and Design in Ancient Ostia: A Contribution to the Study of Roman Imperial Architecture, Technology and Culture, Vol. 9, No. 3 (Jul., 1968), pp. 357-388 ...

Summary "At first a successful painter of the Roman Baroque, Pietro (Berrettini) da Cortona soon emerged as an architect of equal stature. This book is the first to focus full attention on Cortona's ...

She groups her 425 texts (mostly literary, but also inscriptional and papyrological) under these headings: the structure of Roman society, families, marriage, housing and city life, domestic and ...

Students should read all the required texts listed below under General Art and Archaeology. In consultation with their advisor, they will also select at least one area for closer study, for which they ...