Archaeology

Roman Architectural Elements Recovered in the Mediterranean Sea

NETANYA, ISRAEL—According to an I24 News report, a swimmer spotted some worked marble at a shipwreck site located off the Mediterranean coast of central Israel and reported his discovery to the Israel ...

A Discovery in an Ancient City Could Change What We Know About Roman Architecture

Rome once had a near-equal rival just 11 miles away in the early days of the empire. The ancient Roman city of Gabii may not ...
Science Daily

Back to future with Roman architectural concrete: Advanced light source reveals key to longevity of imperial Roman monuments

A key discovery to understanding Roman architectural concrete that has stood the test of time and the elements for nearly two thousand years has been made by researchers using beams of X-rays. No ...
insider.si.edu

Understanding architecture : its elements, history, and meaning / Leland M. Roth

"Commodities" : how does the building function? -- "Firmeness" : how does the building stand up? -- "Delight" : space in architecture -- "Delight" : seeing ...
bangaloremirror.indiatimes

Architecture Indian and Roman

We have many classical works like Brihat Samhita, Mayamata, Manasara, Samarangana Sutradhara, Viswakarma Prakasha, Manushyalaya Chandrika and others giving us a whole lot of material with respect to ...
La Brújula Verde

The Roman Mausoleum of Episkopi, which contained the sealed tomb of a woman named Neiko, has reached our times almost intact

In the heart of the Aegean Sea, on the quiet and solitary island of Sikinos, stands an architectural jewel that has witnessed two thousand years of history: the Mausoleum of Episkopi. This monument, ...