light blue in model B); and one with a diamond-shaped keystone (the Gothic arch, model C). Flying buttresses act the same way ancient Roman columns did, countering the horizontal force of the arch.

Roman engineers opted for narrow arches, which provided maximum strength ... which flowed into the Tiber River, became the model for urban sanitation. By the time Pliny the Elder was writing ...

Built between A.D. 10 and 25, the Roman arch is one of the most beautiful and interesting surviving examples of a provincial triumphal arch from the reign of Augustus. It is decorated with low reliefs ...

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 ...

On September 19, a 20 ton replica of the lost Arch of Palmyra will come to NYC, a recreation of the triumphant Roman arch in Syria destroyed by ISIS in 2015.

The material, light tan and granular, had been a critical component of the Roman Empire ... In one experiment, the researchers built concrete arches, submerged them in seawater for 50 days ...

Built between A.D. 10 and 25, the Roman arch is one of the most beautiful and interesting surviving examples of a provincial triumphal arch from the reign of Augustus. It is decorated with low reliefs ...

Erdal consulted with Roman architecture experts to identify the large, blocky stones as remnants of the "opus isodomum" wall construction technique. The Romans regularly used this method in their ...

Experts from The Institute of Archaeology at University College London (UCL) have taken pictures of Welwyn Roman Baths in Hertfordshire for the photogrammetry project. The finished model will be ...

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.

Explore how Mediclinics transformed public hygiene with cutting-edge hand dryers and sustainable bathroom solutions.

There have been several rumors suggesting a match with either Cody Rhodes or Roman Reigns. However, in a shocking twist, could The Great One end up facing his arch-enemy instead? While The Rock ...