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2. Metal roof - Wikipedia

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   A metal roof is a roofing system featuring metal pieces or tiles exhibiting corrosion resistance, impermeability to water, and long life. It is a component of the building envelope . The metal pieces may be a covering on a structural, non-waterproof roof, or they could be self-supporting sheets.

3. List of Ancient Greek temples - Wikipedia

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   The Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens, (174 BC–132 AD), with the Parthenon (447–432 BC) in the background. This list of ancient Greek temples covers temples built by the Hellenic people from the 6th century BC until the 2nd century AD on mainland Greece and in Hellenic towns in the Aegean Islands, Asia Minor, Sicily and Italy ("Magna Graecia"), wherever there were Greek colonies, and the ...

4. Parthenon - Wikipedia

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   Heruli pirates sacked Athens in 276, and destroyed most of the public buildings there, including the Parthenon. [102] Repairs were made in the fourth century AD, possibly during the reign of Julian the Apostate. [103] A new wooden roof overlaid with clay tiles was installed to cover the sanctuary.

5. TOPPED OFF: Athens FUMC completes copper dome renovation - AOL

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   Jun. 16—Many buildings in downtown Athens look much the same as they did 100 years ago, especially within the city's historic district. A shining example of that is the copper dome adorning ...

6. History of Roman and Byzantine domes - Wikipedia

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   The Pantheon's roof was originally covered with gilt bronze tiles, but these were removed in 663 by Emperor Constans II and replaced with lead roofing. [ 28 ] [ 59 ] The function of the Pantheon remains an open question.

7. Copper in architecture - Wikipedia

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   Copper roofing in rural atmospheres corrodes at rates of less than 0.4 mm (1 ⁄ 64 in) in 200 years. [27] Unlike most other metals, copper does not suffer from underside corrosion that can cause premature failures in roofing. With a copper roof, supporting substrates and structures usually fail long before the copper on the roof. [11]