Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during the height of its power, the emperor decided to change that and leave a ...

Flying buttresses act the same way ancient Roman columns did, countering the horizontal force of the arch. They also provide for more ground area underneath: more worshippers could fit into a church ...

Ancient masters of engineering, aqueduct builders created a vast network of pipes, channels, and bridges to bring water to Rome ... arches. Aqueducts were costly public works, and not all Roman ...

Visiting Rome is a treat for architecture ... from Liberty and Art Deco to Gothic and medieval, with a hint of Greek and Roman. In short, it's a sensory overload of ornate facades decked out ...