Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during ...

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 ...

Three experts weigh in on the architectural style that defined Europe for centuries and continues to inspire buildings today ...

Ancient masters of engineering ... Arches: Bridges could have two or—less commonly—as many as three tiers of arches. Roman engineers opted for narrow arches, which provided maximum strength.

That same year, Constantine devoted himself to Christianity—the first Roman ... other ancient buildings, including monuments ...

Arcades, of course, are the bridges built with a series of arches, and one of the grandest monuments of the Empire. When the aqueduct must flow higher than about five feet, Roman engineers should ...

Situated in the Rhone valley, the ancient theatre of Orange, with its 103-m-long facade, is one of the best preserved of all the great Roman theatres. Built between A.D. 10 and 25, the Roman arch is ...