light blue in model B); and one with a diamond-shaped keystone (the Gothic arch, model C). Flying buttresses act the same way ancient Roman columns did, countering the horizontal force of the arch.

Triumphal arches were commissioned by emperors to commemorate great Roman victories. These would have been decorated with battle scenes and topped with heroic statues. Columns or pillars - the ...

Its dining room features more peeks at Roman history with a succession of Doric columns and circular arches. The base of the ...

The Fabricius bridge is 62 metres long and 5.5 metres wide, with two main arches made of stone, travertine (a limestone rock) and tuff, a material widely used in Roman construction. What sets it ...

Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Volubilis is considered one of the most significant and well-preserved Roman ...