Architecture of the Colosseum
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The construction of arches and vaults did not remain confined to the interior of buildings, but imparted its own expression to the architecture of the exterior also; for the shape of openings became circular instead of square, although they were surrounded by half-columns gave a rectilinear finish to the whole.
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Amphitheater, ruins, arches, roman architecture, Vault, roman colosseum architecture, roman buildingGalleries
Roman ArchitectureSource
A. Rosengarten, W. Collett-Sandars A Handbook of Architectural Styles (New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1895)
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