Curiosities of ancient Rome (Architecture)

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Architecture is a collection of curiosities dedicated to the buildings and architectural solutions of the ancient Roman world. This category includes lesser-known facts, interesting construction details, and unusual information about Roman temples, amphitheaters, aqueducts, roads, and other structures of the Roman Empire.

Roman cement and Roman concrete – two materials that changed ancient architecture

One of the greatest engineering achievements of ancient Rome was the development of building materials that allowed for the construction of structures on an unprecedented scale. However, it’s important to remember that Roman cement and…Więcej

Curia Hostilia – first Roman Senate

Curia Hostilia is one of the oldest and most important places related to the political functioning of ancient Rome. Built according to legend by the third king of Rome, Tullus Hostilius, this curia was the…Więcej

Roman concrete secret. How the Pantheon has stood for 2000 years?

For 2000 years, people wondered how the Pantheon was able to stand intact while many other structures had fallen. As an architect, I have wondered about this too. Scientists finally tested samples of the concrete…Więcej

Forum Boarium – animal market

In ancient Rome, one of the oldest forums was the Forum Boarium. The Forum Boarium together with Forum Holitorium 1 Forum Holitorium was a vegetable market located next to the Boarium Forum. were located at…Więcej

Castellum Aquae in Pompeii

Castellum Aquae in Pompeii was a water dispenser that supplied water to the entire city. The building was located at the highest point of Pompeii (42 meters) and was connected to the Serino aqueduct. The…Więcej

Inner garden in a Roman house

Inner garden (hortus) in a Roman house (so-called Casa della Nave Europa) in Pompeii. The preserved columns that surrounded the greenery and created the peristyle (internal courtyard) are visible.Więcej

The highest! The biggest! The heaviest!

What are we talking about? Of course, probably the largest monolith ever brought and placed in Rome. The obelisk of the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III, which was ordered to be placed on the Circus Maximus…Więcej

Rome’s water supply network

In the ancient port of Arles on the Rhône, in 2014, French researchers made an astonishing discovery. They found a Roman water supply network – eight threads of lead pipes laid across the Rhône bed,…Więcej

Unique columns in Roman architecture

Almost everyone knows the Ionian, Doric and Corinthian orders. However, there are numerous examples of columns not adhering to any of these Greek styles in the architecture of ancient Rome. Aside from simple modifications and…Więcej

Impressive fortifications of Dacians

Dacians were a people living in what is now Romania and part of Hungary. To this day, we can admire the remains of buildings and fortresses they built in the Orăștie mountains, which are part…Więcej

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