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Yale University

Technology and Revolution in Roman Architecture

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This lecture explores how the widespread adoption of concrete revolutionized Roman architecture in the late second and first centuries B.C. It analyzes early experiments, sanctuaries, public buildings, and the terraced Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia at Palestrina.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Roman Concrete and the Revolution in Roman Architecture
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- Chapter 2. The First Experiments in Roman Concrete Construction
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- Chapter 3. Sanctuaries and the Expressive Potential of Roman Concrete Construction
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- Chapter 4. Innovations in Concrete at Rome: The Tabularium and The Theater of Marcellus
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- Chapter 5. Concrete Transforms a Mountain at Palestrina
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  • an amazing deep dive into Roman architecture that demonstrates the mastery of design and the use of concrete that the romans attained

    anyone with a love of roman architecture will appreciate how good this course is in explaining the genesis of early roman architecture through into the empire

    I totally recommend this to all students

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