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  2. Spolia - Wikipedia

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    J. Elsner, "From the Culture of Spolia to the Cult of Relics: The Arch of Constantine and the Genesis of Late Antique Forms," Papers of the British School at Rome 68 (2000), 149–84. A. Esch, "Spolien: Zum Wiederverwendung antike Baustücke und Skulpturen in mittelalterlichen Italien," Archiv für Kunstgeschichte 51 (1969), 2–64.

  3. Splayed opening - Wikipedia

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    A splayed arch (also sluing arch [2]) is an arch where the springings are not parallel ("splayed"), causing an opening on the exterior side of an arch to be different (usually wider) than the interior one. The intrados of a splayed arch is not generally cylindrical as it is for typical arch, but has a conical shape. [3] [4]

  4. Spoliation - Wikipedia

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  5. Strainer arch - Wikipedia

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    "Scissors" strainer arch arrangement in Wells Cathedral includes an inverted arch at the bottom of the upper opening. A strainer arch (also straining arch [1]) is an internal structural arch built to relieve the inward pressure [2] off the spanned vertical supports (providing a "buttress", thus also called buttressing arches [citation needed]), usually as an afterthought to prevent the ...

  6. List of Roman bridges - Wikipedia

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    Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy Roman stone pillar bridge in Trier, Germany.The arches were added in the 14th century. Pons Cestius, Rome, during a flood. This is a list of Roman bridges.

  7. Does Lionel Messi speak English? He’s learning, but at ...

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    Under British head coach Phil Neville, English was the dominant language. Spanish helped some non-Hispanic players connect with Latino teammates, but it never felt necessary . Then, on June 1 ...

  8. List of common misconceptions about language learning

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    The study of grammar is helpful for second-language learners, and a lack of grammar knowledge can slow down the language-learning process. On the other hand, relying on grammar instruction as the primary means of learning the language is also detrimental. A balance between these two extremes is necessary for optimal language learning. [11]

  9. Mixtilinear arch - Wikipedia

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    Mixtilinear arch at the Cathedral Basilica of Zacatecas, Mexico. The mixtilinear arch (also mixed-line arch [1]) is a decorative (non-structural) arch with intrados consisting of rounded and straight segments connected at angles, its outline sometimes resembles a shaped gable.