Of course, many of the architectural elements created throughout the Roman Empire never died. “Roman architecture is alive and well today,” says Kiernat. “In San Francisco, where our firm ...

“Even in Roman Caesarea, such architectural elements were made of local stone covered with white plaster to appear like marble. Here we are talking about genuine marble.” For more on Roman ...

A key discovery to understanding Roman architectural concrete that has stood the test of time and the elements for nearly two thousand years has been made by researchers using beams of X-rays.

They were built during the Roman Empire to bring water from nearby ... What these stories tell us is that fountains as freestanding elements were there for a purpose, not just decoration.

but the case of Episkopi is particularly intriguing due to the preservation of Roman architectural elements that fused with features characteristic of Byzantine churches. Recent restoration has made ...