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  2. Ancient Roman architecture - Wikipedia

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    The Roman architectural revolution, also known as the "concrete revolution", [4] [5] [6] was the widespread use in Roman architecture of the previously little-used architectural forms of the arch, vault, and dome. For the first time in history, their potential was fully exploited in the construction of a wide range of civil engineering ...

  3. Architecture of Rome - Wikipedia

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    Altare della Patria, the best-known symbol of Roman neoclassical architecture. In 1870, Rome became the capital city of the new Kingdom of Italy. During this time, neoclassicism, a building style influenced by the architecture of classical antiquity, became a predominant influence in Roman architecture. During this period, many great palaces in ...

  4. List of Roman triumphal arches - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Roman triumphal arches. Triumphal arches were constructed across the Roman Empire and are an archetypal example of Roman architecture. Most surviving Roman arches date from the Imperial period (1st century BC onwards). They were preceded by honorific arches set up under the Roman Republic.

  5. Category : Lists of ancient Roman buildings and structures

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    Pages in category "Lists of ancient Roman buildings and structures" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  6. Tuscan order - Wikipedia

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    While relatively simple columns with round capitals had been part of the vernacular architecture of Italy and much of Europe since at least Etruscan architecture, the Romans did not consider this style to be a distinct architectural order (for example, the Roman architect Vitruvius did not include it alongside his descriptions of the Greek ...

  7. List of Romanesque buildings - Wikipedia

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    Romanesque architecture expands in France through monasteries. Burgundy was the center of monastic life in France - one of the most important Benedictine monasteries of medieval Europe was located in Cluny. Pilgrimages also contributed to expansion of this style. Many pilgrims passed through France on their way to Santiago de Compostela.

  8. List of Roman domes - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Roman domes. The Romans were the first builders in the history of architecture to realize the potential of domes for the creation of large and well-defined interior spaces. [ 1 ] Domes were introduced in a number of Roman building types such as temples , thermae , palaces , mausolea and later also churches .

  9. Category:Ancient Roman architecture - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Roman architectural elements (48 P) M. Mosaic (2 C, 28 P) P. Palaeo-Christian architecture (2 C, 6 P) Polygonal masonry (7 P) R. Reconstructions of Roman ...